I don't know why they couldn't have just added the jump quest. It gave the event such a nice touch of "something to do" as it kinda made you stay in costa del sol with a purpose, rather than just collect the event's reward, take a screenshot in your favorite beach glam, and leave.

What would it have cost them to include something they've done in the past before? Would it have been that hard? To those who'd refute with claims of flying, they included a no-mount zone. I feel that would do more than enough to deter fliers. Even if it didn't, so what? Better than not having it in, and for little effort too!