Most people like to try their luck occasionally. Low-cost Japanese airline Peach is taking advantage of this by offering bundles of frequent flyer points through the vending machines they have installed in commercial areas across Japan.

Gachapon vending machines are very large in Japan. Usually they distribute small toys and novel equipment that are not of much value. Peach is replacing toys with bundles of frequent flyer points to take you to specific destinations.

Just like any lucky draw vending machine, where you go to withdraw money is completely random-this is attraction. Peach decides where you are going-in this sense, it is like an old-fashioned mysterious flight. The distortion lies in the way the mysterious flight is sold.

Peach is headquartered in Osaka and installed the first Peach vending machine in the city's commercial district in August. The airline hopes to sell one seat per day through its vending machine, but since August it has sold 3,000 seats, up to 150 per day.

A Vice report stated that each customer paid the equivalent of US$44 in local currency and received US$53 in frequent flyer points. Potential customers will get a piece of paper with a code on it. All this is nicely packed in a purple capsule.

Passengers then go to Peach’s website to book their flight and pay with the points provided by the code. Vice quoted Peach's Shuntaro Kosasa as saying that the airline did not make a lot of money from vending machines, but it would cause a sensation.

"It's not only new, but the excitement of not knowing which destination you will reach. It's time to do something interesting," said Toshitaro Kosa. "The gashapon suddenly became popular on social media, and we were really surprised."

Osaka vending machine works well. Peach has launched another vending machine in Shibuya, Tokyo. Obviously, line up to buy capsules.

"Depending on the distance, it may be hit and missed," a person in line told the Japan Times. "But letting the machine determine the location and travel there is an exciting thing. I think it's a very interesting idea.

The Japan Times reported that the Osaka Machine provided 13 routes from Kansai Airport, while the newer Shibuya Machine provided 11 routes from Tokyo Narita Airport.

Like most airlines, the past 18 months have dealt a heavy blow to Peach. But Peach and other Japanese airlines have used the country’s quirky pop culture to keep the public in touch with airline brands.

Many airlines have introduced variants of mysterious flights or sightseeing flights. There are speed dating flights, duty-free shopping flights and weekend flights.

Peach recently stated that it will sell a total of 150 unrestricted flight passes, valid on all of its 33 domestic routes, starting at the equivalent of US$173.

For Peach, this is not much money, but it does focus on airlines, and this attention can be translated into ticket sales.

Chief Reporter-Australasia-Master-level education and interest in travel make Andrew an incredible aviation brain with decades of insight. Andrew works closely with airlines including Qantas and Virgin Australia. His first-hand understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by Australian Airlines adds exciting depth and color to his work and sees him Provide comments for ABC News, etc. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.