Want to escape Sao Paulo’s traffic? Take a flying taxi

Brazilian businessman Gustavo Boyle flies over Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 23, 2017. Airbus' subsidiary Voom gives an alternative for those willing to avoid Sao Paulo's heavy car traffic, offering a helicopter service similar to the car service offered by Uber. Sao Paulo counts one car every two inhabitants and during rush time there are between 330 and 576 km of traffic jams. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA

While Uber has changed ground transport in many cities, Sao Paulo's infernal traffic jams have sparked a new app that opens the sky to commuters: Voom, a helicopter taxi service that charges according to distance and the passenger's weight. 

It's a godsend for those in a rush – but only if the weather permits.