Old 747 Becomes Jumbo Hostel

If you plan on traveling through Sweden this winter, and you're too poor like me to afford a stay at Stockholm's finest hotels, then maybe a low-cost hostel is up your alley. And what better place to stay for poor aviation buffs, than a 747 converted into a hotel? Thank goodness for guys like Oscar Diös who purchased this old Transjet 747 classic with the intention of making a place to stay for people passing through. But don't get any ideas about the mile high club here, because this old bird will be planted firmly on the ground for now on near the Arlanda airport. The aircraft is being outfitted for 25 rooms with the upper deck becoming a cafeteria. The whole 747 is being sanitized, rewired, insulated, and having a climate control system installed as the windows don't exactly slide open for a cool night's breeze. It's taken Diös two years since the time he purchased the aircraft, but bookings will finally start in December for its low cost accommodations. Here you have another case of aviation making the world a better place.



[Jumbo Hostel via Gizmodo]

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