An aircraft-turned-Airbnb in Wales.Airbnb
- Airbnb is promoting its aircraft-themed listings around the world as travelers seek ways to get back on airplanes.
- Found primarily in Europe, South America, and New Zealand, travelers can sleep in former airliners, freighters, and military helicopters.
- The company is promoting these listings as an alternative to the "flights to nowhere" trend currently absorbing the aviation industry.
Travelers across the globe are desperate to get back in the air and explore the world.
A rise in aviation-themed activities spanning from "flights to nowhere" to an Airbus A380-turned-restaurant in Singapore shows that people miss flying, or at least the normalcy that flying represents. In Australia, a seven-hour-long flight to nowhere sold out in 10 minutes with tickets ranging from $575 to $2,765.
Airlines have even begun selling their in-flight meals in supermarkets to satisfy the hunger for travel. Finnair sold 1,600 business class meals in just a few days in a ploy to keep its catering division working.
But scratching that travel itch doesn't have to include heading down to the local airport and pretending to go somewhere for a few hours. A unique brand of Airbnbs offers aviation-themed stays in properties that are actually converted aircraft.
From former airliners to military helicopters, enthusiasts and grounded globetrotters alike can spend the night and once again experience what it's like to wake up on a plane.
Although the view from the window never changes, it can also be the more environmentally friendly move than the round-robin flights being offered by airlines. Singapore Airlines actually canceled its planned flight to nowhere after critics cited environmental concerns, Insider's Rachel Hosie reported.
Take a look at these aircraft-themed Airbnbs around the world.