"면세점 쇼핑하러 비행기 타요"…국제 관광 비행 1년간 허용<br /><br />You may have heard the saying, "It's the journey that matters, not the destination."<br />But, in this case, it's literally the case.<br />South Korea, today, unveiled its pandemic style "flights to nowhere" scheme where air passengers will be able to purchase duty-free goods upon their return to Incheon International Airport after tooling around the nearby skies.<br />The program is valid for the next year and Seoul's latest efforts to revitalize the Covid-19 hit aviation and retail industries.<br />Our Kim Dami has the details.<br />Travelers in South Korea will be able to board airplanes and enjoy duty free shopping but without actually landing at another airport.<br />The introduction of a one-year 'flights to nowhere' scheme comes as the government aims to revitalize sectors which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />"To meet demand for travel and to support related industries, the government has decided to go ahead with the no overseas landing tourist flights during a time when there needs to be a breakthrough in the aviation and tourism industries."<br />In September, some local low-cost airlines introduced a scheme where planes take off and return to the same airport a few hours later.<br />But the latest edition will be international, crossing over other countries' borders before returning to Korea.<br />Duty free shopping deals will be available for travelers just for like on a regular flight. Passengers will also be able to enjoy duty free shopping at the airport.<br />But virus prevention and quarantine measures will be in effect to their fullest.<br />The daily number of flights will be limited and passengers must wear masks at all times.<br />A non-contact immigration process will be in place to separate passengers from regular flights.<br />However, returning travelers will be exempt from self-quarantine or COVID-19 testing.<br />The service will begin as soon as the government and the related industries finalize the process...expected to be by the end of the month.<br />Kim Dami, Arirang News.<br />
