(CNN) — After months of working almost nonstop during the coronavirus pandemic, doctor Fiona Downes says stepping on board Qantas' seven-hour round-trip to nowhere was "like being home again." A Qantas frequent flier, Downes spent unused points to treated herself to a Business Class ticket on board the Australian airline's scenic Great Southern Land flight. Qantas flight QF787 departed from Sydney on Saturday October 10, flying over the Australian metropolis before taking in sites from Byron Bay and the Gold Coast to the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru. Incredible viewsPassenger Ke Huang took this photo of Sydney from the Qantas flight. Related content Qantas seven-hour flight to nowhere sells out in 10 minutesEnvironmental implicationsPassengers on board the flight taking a look at the views out the window.

Source: CNN October 12, 2020 13:05 UTC