Tickets For Australia¡¯s 7-Hour Scenic 'Flight To Nowhere' Gets Booked In Minutes
On September 16, Qantas Airways announced the seven-hour scenic ¡®flight to nowhere¡¯ over Australia¡¯s Outback and Great Barrier Reef to take off and land at the same airport amid the border closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, the airlines announced on the official website.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, catching a flight wasn't a big deal, but things have changed drastically as coronavirus wreaks havoc across the globe.
Amid strict travel restrictions, people have been deprived of travel and to make their lives a little more joyful, an Australian airline has started a one-of-a-kind, 'flight to nowhere' project.
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To make things a little interesting, Australian airline Qantas recently announced its plan for a seven-hour scenic flight to nowhere.
According to CNN, ¡®Flight to nowhere¡¯ serves the purpose of taking passengers on a journey, without really reaching any destination. In a social media post, Qantas announced that it would fly by Uluru, Kata Tjuta, the Whitsundays, Gold Coast, Byron Bay and Sydney Harbour.
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¡°Miss taking to the skies together? Us too! We¡¯ve designed a special scenic joy flight onboard our 787 Dreamliner for those who just want to spread their wings ¨C no passport or quarantine required. Departing Sydney on 10 October, the ¡®Great Southern Land¡¯ scenic flight will feature low-level flybys of some of Australia¡¯s most iconic landmarks including Uluru, Kata Tjuta, the Whitsundays, Gold Coast, Byron Bay and Sydney Harbour. Be quick! Fares go on sale at 12pm AEST today, (sic)¡± the airline wrote on Instagram.
With over 150 passengers onboard, the plane will take off from Sydney Airport on October 10, with low-level fly-bys of landmarks across Queensland border to the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, before continuing north to the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef, the local Australian broadcaster Traveller reported. Qantas¡¯s plane will also fly over Uluru and Kata Tjuta landmarks and over the Sydney Harbour before returning to the Sydney airport for landing.
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The ticket costs up to RS
57,878
for an economy seat, Rs 1,31,421
for Premium and a few business class seats for Rs 2,78,368. A Qantas spokesperson reportedly said that ¡®Emily¡¯ Boeing 787 Dreamliner was the probably the fastest selling flight in Qantas history.
Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce, was quoted by Australia¡¯s local media outlet Traveller as saying that the frequent flyers missed the experience of flying amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, they might not have missed the destination as much as the whole experience of boarding the flight.
Would you take a flight to nowhere?
