Uber Balloon

2023: Service launch in Turkey

On October 22, 2023, Uber Technologies announced that Turkish residents and guests will be able to book balloon flights as part of the Uber Balloon service. In doing so, Uber aims to move beyond the taxi and car ordering business and offer additional services for travelers and tourists.

You can apply for a balloon flight using the Uber Reserve function, which allows customers to book trips in advance. cars The cost of the new service is €150. The first 100 people will be able to enjoy air travel for free.

Uber launches Uber balloon flights

Flights will take place over Cappadocia - this is a historical region in Turkey, which is notable for the landscape of volcanic origin, underground cities created in the 1st millennium BC. e., and cave monasteries. Göreme National Park and the cave settlements of Cappadocia are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. According to the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the area is one of the country's main tourist attractions.

Uber balloons rise from Göreme at dawn - this is how tourists will be able to watch the sunrise from a bird's eye view. The balls rise a maximum of 914.4 meters above the volcanic landscape, and the journey itself lasts approximately an hour and a half. It is noted that the ability to book a balloon flight through the Uber app is the latest in a set of unique travel offers designed to help customers "go truly anywhere." The new service provides for a car transfer from the place of residence and back.

Turkey is one of the most popular destinations for foreign travelers, and it's a new way to use our app to get magical experiences while visiting the country, Uber said in a statement.[1]

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