"in more innocent times" - back in the 70s LTN - IBZ Brittania Airways - we were on finals to IBZ in clear conditions when the Captain came on and said that because it was a nice day, they were including a free sightseeing trip around the island and to 'enjoy the view'. Obviously we had gone into some kind of holding pattern (runway in use had changed from northerly approach to southerly as it happens) but it cheered up my white knuckle wife no end. The 'excursion' ended with a lovely 180 degree short finals turn over the sea. Awesome!
Those were the days.