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Qantas scenic flight to nowhere could be fastest selling flight in airline’s history – ABC News
Over 100 people were so eager to resume air travel they paid $800 or more for a seven-hour flight that takes them from Sydney to Sydney, as Qantas gets creative in a bid to create revenue during the pandemic.
Would you pay $800 (or more) for a flight to nowhere?
More than 130 people in Australia have.
And, Qantas believes it’s one of the fastest-selling flights they’ve ever put on.
The airline, which has bled almost $2 billion since the pandemic began, will run a “Great Southern Land” joy flight which will depart and arrive in Sydney.
Passengers have been promised great views of Australian icons like the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru, which are off limits to many people due to border closures.
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