I read during lockdown season earlier this year that jets still had to fly, even if there were no passengers, because pilots have to maintain a certain number o

I read during lockdown season earlier this year that jets still had to fly, even if there were no passengers, because pilots have to maintain a certain number of air hours per year in order to keep their licenses. Offering these one-way-return flights is a brilliant way to recoup some of the money this costs.