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Vodafone customers? Here's your chance to ride on an airship

Source: PTI
April 12, 2010 18:56 IST
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Airship A-60+ Vodafone Essar unveiled on Monday the Airship A-60+, a Boeing 747-sized air vessel for its customers.

The airship will offer Vodafone customers a chance to be seated in the spacious deck and enjoy a leisurely journey of the scenic terrain beneath.

Besides Mumbai, the air vessel will travel to Pune, Surat, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and finally end its tour in New Delhi.

"We endeavour to bring unique international experiences for our customers as well as innovative products and services," Vodafone Essar's chief marketing officer, Kumar Ramanathan, told reporters in Mumbai.

"Launching the airship is another such initiative to thank our 100-million endearing customers", Ramanathan said.

Vodafone customers will get an opportunity to ride this flying machine by participating in the 'win an airship ride contest'.

Vodafone has partnered with Lightship Asia Pacific, the world's largest airship operator to bring this air vessel to India.

It is manufactured by American Blimp Corporation.

The large balloon structure is filled with helium and is 128 ft long, 36 ft wide and 44ft high. It can fly above 1,000 ft for 7-8 hours and can seat three passengers other than pilot and co-pilot.

Image: Vodafone Essar unveiled Airship A-60+ in Mumbai on Monday. | Photograph: Sahil Salvi

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