Air Travel Enthusiasts Line Up To ＂Fly To Nowhere＂

2021-02-25 瑞叔成長營

Air Travel Enthusiasts Line Up To "Fly To Nowhere"


In a normal world, boarding an airplane that circles in the air for a few hours before returning to the same airport would have been considered laughable. However, in the COVID-19 pandemic era, where international travel has ground to a halt, "flights to nowhere," or "scenic flights," are becoming increasingly popular with homebound consumers eager to get on an airplane.

Taiwan's Taipei Sonshahn Airport was one of the first places to offer this unique excursion. In June 2020, faced with an over 60 percent drop in passengers, officials of the newly-renovated airport teamed up with Eva Air and China Airlines to offer consumers a virtual flight. Residents interested in the "pretend to go abroad" experience could sign up for a chance to win one of 90 daily tickets that were allocated by raffle. Winners of the three half-day tours, which took place on July 2, 4, and 7, 2020, were treated to a full airport experience, including clearing immigration, checking in, and boarding the airplanes. Though the planes never took off the ground, the idea was incredibly popular, with more than 7,000 people vying for a chance to be one of the first to experience the new airport facilities.

The endeavor's success inspired Eva Air to organize a special flight to celebrate Father's Day on August 8, 2020. The 2-hour, 45-minute flight aboard a"Hello Kitty" themed airplane took passengers on a sightseeing tour of the northeastern corner of Taiwan and the western end of the Japan's Ryukyu Islands. It included free Wi-Fi text messaging onboard and a gourmet meal designed by three-star Michelin chef Motokazu Nakamura. As you may have guessed, this luxury did not come cheap, costing each passenger 5,288 yuan ($780), with the option of upgrading to business class for another 1,000 yuan ($146).

"Due to the global epidemic, the international tourism market has been temporarily closed for more than half a year, and the public's "I really want to go abroad" are becoming more and more intense. To satisfy passengers' desire to go abroad, EVA Air specially selected the special flight EVA Air 'New Experience of Going Abroad,'" the company said in a statement at the time.

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