/ Posted on 30 July, 2021 16:31
A total of 96 travellers boarded a Kota Kinabalu-themed “flight to nowhere” flying out of Incheon International Airport on July 25.
Operated by South Korean LCC Jin Air, the flight departed Incheon International Airport at 12.40 and took passengers low-flying over Daegu, Busan, and partially Japanese airspace, before landing at the same airport at 14.30.
The Kota Kinabalu-themed sightseeing flight operated by Jin Air featured special inflight activities
“Flights to nowhere”, also known as scenic flights or sightseeing flights that take off and land in the same place, have become a new revenue stream for airlines and a novel way to indulge travel-starved locals amid ongoing travel restrictions during the pandemic.