A Russian millionaire flies 725km with a private helicopter to eat a McDonald's hamburger, the cost is about 300,000 yen

by Bruno Girin

Many people suddenly miss junk food and have picked up their car or bicycle keys and headed to a fast food restaurant. On the other hand, it is reported that there is a millionaire in Russia who jumped on a helicopter because he ate a Big Mac and traveled 725 km round trip.

«Захотелось нормальной московской еды»: отдых ающий в Крыму объяснил, зачем арендовал частный
https://www.crimea.kp.ru/online/news/4104371/

Russian Millionaire Hires Private Helicopter to Fly to Nearest McDonalds
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/russian-millionaire-hires-private-helicopter-to-fly-to-nearest-mcdonalds-3147680.html

Millionaire pays £ 2,000 for two-hour helicopter trip to eat Big Mac and fries --Daily Star
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/millionaire-pays-2000-two-hour-23103118

The helicopter was chartered to eat burgers by 33-year-old Viktor Martynov, chief executive officer of the Moscow company Вертолетные технологии , a helicopter sales and rental business.

Martynov and his girlfriend, who were enjoying a vacation in the resort town of Arsta on the Crimean Peninsula, once got tired of the hotel's generous meals and wanted regular food.

Martynov said at the time, 'I and my girlfriend were fed up with the finest organic food and wanted to eat a normal Moscow meal. But Crimea doesn't have McDonald's, so helicopter Krasnodar. I decided to go to. '

Since the distance from Arsta on the Crimean Peninsula to Krasnodar, a city in Russia, is about 350 km in a straight line, the distance that Martynov and others flew by helicopter was about 725 km in a round trip.

After arriving safely in Krasnodar by helicopter, they bought a Big Mac French fries milkshake at McDonald's. It is unknown how many sets he ordered, but Martynov paid McDonald's about 4000 rubles (about 5600 yen). In contrast, helicopter charters cost 205,000 rubles (about 290,000 yen).

'Our customers usually use helicopters for sightseeing or visiting guests, but this is the first time anyone uses a helicopter for a meal,' said a charter company that prepared a helicopter for Martynov. I commented.

In addition, Mr. Martynov appeals on Facebook, 'All of our friends fly a helicopter instead of taking a taxi to go to the bakery,' I do not know whether it is a joke or a truth. ..

Originally three McDonald's were open on the Crimean Peninsula, but the annexation by Russia in 2014 forced the western fast food chain to withdraw. It is said that the Russian hamburger chain started operations after McDonald's withdrew, but Mr. Martynov said that he really wanted to eat McDonald's hamburgers.

Martynov, who enjoyed McDonald's Big Mac, wondered if he liked the taste so much that he then started 'Signing to restart McDonald's in Crimea' on the online signing site Change.org .

Возобновить работу McDonald's в Крыму · Change.org