Posted on 03/05/2021 2:07:56 AM PST by nickcarraway
No one truly knows where they’re going, but some people are willing to pay for it anyway — or, at least this airline hopes they will.
Australian airline Qantas announced Wednesday that it’s launching a “mystery flight weekend adventures” program for flyers who want to be surprised by their destination. Tickets went on sale Thursday and cost $737 for an all-inclusive seat in economy class and $1,579 to fly business.
Qantas is dedicating three Boeing 737s to the secret flights, which will depart from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne and fly to a domestic locale “within approximately two hours” and — if weather and air traffic control allow — include low-level scenic flybys of “key landmarks” according to a press release. Upon arrival at their surprise landing place, customers will be further surprised by pre-organized, on-the-ground experiences ranging from winemaking to “musical entertainment.” They will then re-board their plane and be flown back to their original airport.
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One airstrip on Orgy Island open for business again?
Malaysian airlines??
Raymond Babbit might approve.
I’ll give the Airline $3000.00 to take nazi pelouzy and upchuck sleazeball and fly over the Shark laden waters off the coast and toss both of them out of the plane with a Lawnmower tire tube stretched over their head and inflated with it around their neck to keep their heads afloat while the Sharks chew them up...
My luck the mystery location would be Baltimore or Siberia
....see the gentry in the country, riding off to take the air...
Don Quixote
By Gordon Lightfoot
Wake up in the pandemic ridden black hole of Calcutta?
I like it! Fairy tales are fun.
"Qantas. Never crashed."
Creative way to increase domestic air travel and try to stay in business.
People who telecommute have no place to spend their money and are bored. No surprise that a few will do anything to get out of the house.
Snakes!
Why did it have to be snakes?
CC
Maybe. Would I have to wear a mask?
This is not a terribly uncommon thing in Australia, just that it is Qantas doing it now. I’ve friends that routinely take mystery tours on discount Singapore airlines like Scoot. It is usually four days, includes flight, accommodation and extra such as tours.
Usually a great deal and my friends have enjoyed them enough to do several more. This however is Qantas, the big boy airline of Australia. They are definitely not discount, but may be able to offer some better venues. Please not that this is domestic Australian travel unlike most mystery flights that travel to other countries. I.e., Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and other places.
These are also only 2 hour flights so not very far away. The jury is still out as to the value here
LOL
A few years ago, four early 20’s kids got onto the airport shuttle bus with me. They were Delta employees going off for a weekend trip. Since they got free airfare, their destination was the first flight out that had four open seats. Destination unknown.
Sounded like fun.
I’ve only done something similar once. I have an aunt and uncle that are only a few years older than me. When I was about 18, they were newly married with a young kid. We jumped in their van for a weekend trip. Headed south with no particular destination.
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