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corona situation is getting longer, the airline industry is coming up with a variety of ideas. A local airline in Busan introduced a flight around the country in the sky as if driving.



KNN reporter Sora Kang tried it.



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More than 80 students of the Department of Aviation and Tourism took on practice such as providing in-flight meals.



He participated in a flight experience program organized by six universities and airlines.



[Minju Ok/Weduk University student: There were many more difficult aspects than I thought, but it was a great opportunity to motivate me, so I wanted to get a job quickly and become a flight attendant.]



This plane carries students and is trying the first flight schedule in Korea. .



It is a schedule to go around the sky in Korea and return to the starting point.



I left Busan at around 12:30 and went through Pohang, Seoul, and Gwangju, and now I am over Jeju.



Now, I am going back to Busan, and this pilgrimage takes about 2 hours.



Air Busan is planning to commercialize this itinerary by the end of the year.



For an airline that operates only half of all aircraft, this is an opportunity to generate revenue.



If the aircraft is not operated regularly, parts will be damaged, and this maintenance cost can also be reduced.



[Jin-Woo Park/Head of Public Relations Manager, Air Busan: It will not be the main income, but it is expected that the sales of the airline will increase and the passengers will be able to experience a different boarding experience.]



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(Video coverage: Taeyong Kim KNN)