世界首個飛機旅館瑞典開業
For jet-setters, a new way to get a restful night
Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it.
Dios says it is the world's first jumbo jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at Sweden's main airport outside Stockholm which has been converted into a 25-room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.
"I learned about this plane that was standing abandoned at Arlanda airport and I've been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings," he told reporters. "I thought, 'Why not a plane?'"
Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as cozy.
"The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull -- it's just really, really tight."
The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002.
One thing the hostel has going for it is price -- a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns (about $41), which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.
Another feature: customers can get married on the wing of the plane and reside in the plane's more luxurious honeymoon suite situated in the cockpit.
Instead of walking down the aisle, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the "wing walk," where they can be joined in bliss at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.
But in some respects, this hostel remains a plane -- most clients have to share the jet's nine bathrooms and staff only wear air steward and stewardess outfits. The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.
很多人不喜歡在飛機上睡覺。但瑞典創投家奧斯卡•迪歐斯則試圖改變人們的這種想法，創造了一種新型的“飛機旅館”。
迪歐斯稱，這是全世界首家巨型飛機旅館。這家旅館由一架停在斯德哥爾摩最大機場內的噴氣式飛機改造而成，共有25個房間，72個牀位。
迪歐斯在接受記者採訪時說：“之前我得知這架廢棄的飛機停在阿蘭達機場，我一直嘗試把很多不同的房屋和建築作爲旅館。後來我想，‘爲什麼不在飛機裏試試呢？’”
“巨型飛機旅館”於本週四開業，入住的客人可體驗一把在飛機旅館舒適的房間內過夜的感覺。
迪歐斯說：“最具挑戰的部分是在金屬機身上安裝東西，那真是非常的硬。”
這家飛機原爲“新加坡航空公司”所有，於2002年停飛。
這家飛機旅館的另一誘人之處是它的價格，每間客房350瑞典克朗（約41美元）起價，比其它大機場附近的旅館便宜得多。
此外，入住旅館的新婚夫婦可在機翼上舉行婚禮，並可入住設在駕駛員座艙的蜜月豪華套房。
在“機翼婚禮”上，新婚夫婦可體驗到不同於“走紅地毯”的“走機翼”儀式，旅館則爲婚禮提供專人主持。
但在某些方面上，“飛機旅館”還無法擺脫飛機的制約——多數房客得共用飛機上的九間浴室，而且工作人員都穿着空中乘務員的服裝。唯有蜜月套房有單獨的浴室。
Vocabulary:
cockpit:駕駛員座艙
