Qantas Launches 'Mystery Flight', Dare To Try?

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JAKARTA - In the midst of an extension of the international travel ban issued by the Australian Government. Qantas airlines issue 'Mystery Flights' packages to encourage domestic travel.

Going on sale on March 4th, there are 3 one-day trips for consumers to choose from. Fly from Brisbane on 27 March, Sydney 18 April and Melbourne on 1 May.

All of them are served by flights using a Boeing 737 fleet. The number of passengers is limited, only 120 people and the travel time to the destination is around two hours.

Guests will begin their journey enjoying breakfast in the Qantas lounge at 7am. Next, a mystery flight will begin and new passengers will know their destination when they arrive. Although, passengers can still guess from the flight path information on the screen in the passenger seat.

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Interestingly, you can also enjoy the thrill of flying low at some of Australia's major landmarks, which are traversed by the flight of your choice. And, you just returned to the departure airport in the afternoon.

The airline offers several directions on its website. For example, a flight from Brisbane would offer the perfect getaway for those who enjoy country hospitality, gourmet food and wine, and great outdoors.

Sydney flights will head to the tropics, making it the ideal trip for those enjoying a beach lunch. Melbourne flights will be suitable for enthusiasts of the outdoors, gourmet food and wine and regional farmers markets.

Customers will be given further instructions when placing an order to ensure they are packing accordingly.

Prices for all packages on this flight start from 737 Australian dollars for flights with economy class seats, and 1,570 Australian dollars for flights with business class seats.

Qantas Fleet. (Wikimedia Commons / Aero Icarus)

"As well as helping bring more people back to work, these mysterious flights are another way of supporting tourism operators in the region in particular, which have been hit particularly badly by several waves of travel restrictions," said Qantas Group Chief Customer Officer Stephanie Tully, referring to border controls. domestic state as reported by CNN.

This is not the first time Qantas has offered a mysterious flight. In the 1990s, they also offered mysterious flights. Passengers will arrive at the airport and be placed on a scheduled flight to any destination on the Qantas network.

In 2020, the airline is offering a seven-hour 'everywhere flight', which sells out in 10 minutes.

For information, the Australian Government on Tuesday 2 March announced an extension of Australia's international travel ban for three months until 17 June. Qantas says it plans to resume international flights by the end of October 2021.