The Archive · 1934

"FLYING HOTEL" TO TAKE AIR

Amsterdam, Oct, 6.

What Netherlands newspapers aptly erin "first flying hotel" will be put into service on the Ameterdam-Batavia air route at the beginning next year, according to to-day's The flying hotel will take the shape of a giant four-engined Fokker plane with seating capacity for 32 passengers. To ensure greatest possible comfort only 16 passengers will be booked for each trip, so that each. traveller has two seats at his disposal, which at night can be turned into a sleeping compartment enclosed by heavy curtains.

The plane will also be equipped with two bathrooms and an electric kitchen, in which breakfast and luncheon wilt be prepared, while Jdinner will be taken every evening fat intermediary. Janding stations. According 10 schedule the plane will cover the distance in six days. The fare has been fixed at 5,000 shillings without meals—Mrans-Ocean Kuo Min,

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