Grab mulls Jakarta copter service

Looking to the future: Mediko (right) and Grab Indonesia managing director Ridzki Kramadibrata posing in front of a helicopter used for the GrabHeli service in Jakarta. — AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesian executives weary of Jakarta’s notorious traffic jams may in future be able to order a helicopter ride with their smartphones through a new service being considered by ride-hailing firm Grab.

The South-East Asian company conducted a trial run of GrabHeli at the weekend, offering free rides to some customers over the megacity that is home to 10 million inhabitants and some of the world’s worst gridlock.