Qantas scenic flights: On board Uluru 'flight to somewhere'

You can't keep a great airline down on the ground - even in a pandemic. To prove the point, the Flying Kangaroo has made another leap of faith with its second scenic flight.

The new flight, a sequel to its much-publicised "flight to nowhere" over Australia earlier this year, was to quite a somewhere - Uluru.

Qantas is clearly onto something with its scenic flights and now other destinations, including Tasmania, Broome and Norfolk Island, have approached the carrier to be considered for similar one-off flights with landing rites (meaning at least an overnight stay, a la the Uluru service),.

There's also speculation that a flight to Longreach, Queensland - the century-old carrier's ancestral home - may be planned with the possibility of a repeat visit to Uluru, both in 2021.

The private jet flight to Uluru was a great success with passengers, a Qantas spokeswoman said. "[It was] a weekend in one of Australia's most unique destinations where everything was organised for them - all they had to do was sit back and enjoy the experience."

Fares for the Central Australia sojourn, which included spectacular, fly-overs of Sydney Harbour, UIuru and Kata Tjuta, started at $2499 a person, twin share, including a night at the five-star, recently refurbished Sails in the Desert hotel.

There were plenty of perks, too, such as a goodie bag, including Qantas PJs. for each passenger and a dinner under the stars beside the Field of Light art installation (though let's not remind everyone of the 4.40am start the next day to catch the sunrise at Kata Tjuta before the trip home).