Thai Airways is getting creative as it looks to raise cash during the travel downturn. Later this month it will launch special flights that will fly over 99 holy sites in Thailand, building on the "flights to nowhere" craze. Thai Airways has already found new sources of income including an airline-themed cafe, dough fritters and handbags made from life vests. But the airline has huge debts which have been mounting during the pandemic. Many airlines have launched flights to nowhere that take-off and land at the same airport. Australia's Qantas offered "sightseeing" flights over Antarctica while an airline in Taiwan hosted a flight to no-where on its Hello Kitty-themed plane. Last month, Singapore Airlines offered diners the opportunity to have lunch on a stationary Airbus A380 parked at the city's main airport. Despite a price tag of up to US$496 (£380), the first two dates sold out within half-an-hour. The airline industry is facing its worst ever crisis with thousands of job losses and many carriers already out of business.
