‘Jumbo’ hotel closure confirmed

A Boeing 747 airliner converted into a hotel has sadly been closed. Earlier this year, the owners of the Jumbo Stay Hostel at Sweden’s Arlanda Airport filed for bankruptcy, finally closing the distinctive accommodation on March 21. The Jumbo Stay Hostel 747 now faces an uncertain future Jan ForsgrenThe 747 in question first flew in 1976 with Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQE, subsequently operating with numerous registrations, including N747BH, N727PA and C-FNXP before becoming SE-RBN on January 28, 2002, with Trans