Having rewatched the great Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it reminded me that airship tech has really gotten far better than… uhhh… hydrogen. But I’m waiting, and what I’m seeing makes me think the Cruise Ship of the Sky could not only be amazing, but also not as totally gross as Cruise Ships.  These images are remarkable, but I am 100% most interested in the notion of developing sustainable travel with floating hotels. This could be a perfect environmentally friendly way for people to enjoy travel, without the guilt. We know over-tourism and infrastructural strain is a huge aspect to the future of city zoning and travel allowances, not to mention climate change issues. So much information and data on what’s happening due to global warming and overtourism: https://www.hrabaconsulting.com/2018/12/27/global-warming-tourism/

These New Luxury Blimps Hope to Become the Superyachts of the Skies Zeppelins are usually equated with the Hindenburg disaster, but today’s airships use modern materials and some aspire to be as luxurious as superyachts. https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/rise-of-airships-2944817/

Look inside this luxury blimp promising to revolutionize air travel There’s no word on how much a trip will cost on this flying cruise ship, but, in the meantime, you can take a tour of the swanky interior https://nationalpost.com/news/world/look-inside-this-luxury-blimp-promising-to-revolutionize-air-travel

 

The HAV design doesn't need a mooring mast and ground crew like traditional models (Credit: HAV) US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin also has an airship concept (Credit: Lockheed Martin)

 

AND TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THE OLD ZEPPELINS WERE LIKE:

32 Rare Historical Photos That Show Why Flying On The Hindenburg Zeppelin Was So Expensive https://www.boredpanda.com/inside-hindenburg-zeppelin-luxury-interior-vintage-photographs/

Zeppelins like the Hindenburg offered the most luxurious air travel ever. What was it like to travel in one? Jonathan Glancey looks back on a design classic many wish would return. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141126-the-airship-that-ruled-the-skies

Airships like the Graf Zeppelin featured luxurious public spaces and allowed smoking despite the presence of flammable hydrogen nearby (Fox Photos/Getty Images)

 

 

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