India’s national carrier, Air India, is all set to start its ‘Flights to Nowhere’ service, which will take off and land at the same airport taking passengers on a picturesque journey.
Air India sources told The Daily Guardian that these flights will take flyers on an aerial tour of famous locations of the country with scenic joy flights in low-flying expeditions.
“The locations and spots for the aerial tour will be decided very soon. Pricing and other modalities are also being discussed,” said an Air India source, adding that a widebody like the Boeing-747 will be used for the service.
Another Air India official who is familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity that the idea came t o t h e m after the Australian airline Qantas announced seven-hour-long flights, in which passengers are able to see tourist attractions such as the Great Barrier Reef and Sydney Harbour. As per reports, Qantas announced that tickets for the flights — priced between $575 and $2,765 depending on the class — were sold in 10 minutes. Apart from Qantas, many other airlines were found to be offering similar sightseeing flights.
This will be an experience like no other for Indians if Air India’s ‹flights to nowhere› service starts in the country. This is particularly exciting as many people have been sharing their views on social media regarding how they feel about not being able to go on vacation or fly out of their cities during the pandemic of Covid-19. Several people have also spoken about how they miss flying but cannot go to tourist destinations, as tourism is affected due to existing restrictions in their countries.