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Lebanon’s military gives tourists helicopter rides to raise cash
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Sep 26, 2021 12:44pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Tariq Zaidi |
| News Date | Wednesday, September 15, 2021 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Lebanon is in the midst of one of the deepest depressions in modern history according to the World Bank. Hyperinflation has seen the Lebanese pound lose more than 90 percent of its value in less than two years and more than half of the population has sunk into poverty.
The capital Beirut is now the third-most expensive city in the world, according to the 2021 Mercer Cost of Living Survey.
Amid this economic meltdown, the country’s people and institutions have been forced to improvise new and unconventional ways of generating extra income. The struggling army has started offering helicopter tours to tourists in a bid to boost morale and raise must-needed cash for maintenance.
Both tourists and Lebanese citizens can sign up for 15-minute rides on the military’s website, billed as a way to see “Lebanon … from above”. Tours on the R44 Robinson “Raven” helicopters – usually reserved for student pilots in their first year of training – depart from both Rayak and Amchit airbases, and offer scenic views. |
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