HeliHongKong's Eurocopter can give groups of one to six a heavenly view of Hong Kong's spectacular scenery

The influx of airborne business has spurred helicopter operator Helicopters Hong Kong Ltd (HeliHongKong) to open a sophisticated new base at West Kowloon, on the shoreline of Victoria Harbour,

The heliport includes a waiting lounge with video and audio facilities, souvenir counter and snack bar. It also commands a panoramic view of the harbour including Hong Kong's newest and tallest landmark, the 88-storey International Finance Centre Tower II. 
 
But it is after take-off that the true diversity of Hong Kong's stunning and varied scenery becomes apparent. The breath-taking vista encompasses not just Hong Kong's renowned high-rise skyline and impressive infrastructure such as the Tsing Ma suspension bridge, but also covers its pristine beaches and verdant country parks.
       
HeliHong Kong CEO Andrew Tse said sightseeing by air was no longer too expensive for the general public. "We have changed that situation entirely, by offering helicopter tours of different durations and price to suit the public's varying requirements. Our goal is to enable locals as well as visitors to enjoy this thrilling experience."

 Promising future

"With the economic recovery in Hong Kong and the opening up of tourism for individual visitors from the Chinese mainland, we are full of confidence about the future of helicopter sightseeing," Mr Tse added.

HeliHongKong provides daily scheduled helicopter trips for individuals or small groups of up to six. Customers include not only tourists, but corporate clients and also retail chains who offer free trips to customers.

The company works closely with the Hong Kong Tourism Board, which promotes "helitourism" in its overseas offices for the rising influx of visitors to Hong Kong.  Tourist arrivals in October rose to a record high of 1.584 million, up 37.2 percent from the same month last year. The growth was driven by arrivals from the mainland which sent 669,828 visitors to Hong Kong in October, up 68.4 percent year-on-year.
 
Stephen Ip, Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, predicts growing potential for helicopter services in Hong Kong and the nearby cities of the Pearl River Delta (PRD), because of the close tourism and trade relationships between the two.

Business travellers in particular will benefit from HeliHongKong's charter flights to the PRD operating from its second base, the Shun Tak Centre in Hong Kong's Central District. 
   
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