Anyone for a luxury ride??? :9
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Rajasthan to offer ‘Palace on Air’ luxury travel:
The Indian state of Rajasthan is to launch a luxurious airliner dubbed the ‘Palace on Air’ to attract rich tourists.
The converted Boeing 747 is inspired by the Palace on Wheels, a popular train service offering opulent travel across the desert state.
The jet, decorated in the style of an Indian maharaja’s palace, will carry 70 passengers – each with personal attendants.
It will be met at each city by limousines and personal guides, and passengers will stay in the converted palaces known as heritage hotels.
A six-night return trip from New Delhi to Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner and back, will cost £1,900 per person.
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link: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_692554.html?menu=
By: andrewm - 21st October 2002 at 11:51
RE: Rajasthan to offer ‘Palace on Air’ luxury travel
Lets hope the new AW competition if for a ticket!!! Ill submit 400 entries!!
By: keltic - 18th October 2002 at 17:06
RE: Rajasthan to offer ‘Palace on Air’ luxury travel
I prefer the Palace on Wheels. No glamour in that fying version.
By: T5 - 18th October 2002 at 16:07
RE: Rajasthan to offer ‘Palace on Air’ luxury travel
Fantastic – you’re going to end up with more crew than you are passengers!
And in my opinion, £1900 is not bad going. Obviously not aimed at the average person, it’s still not as expensive as you would have thought. Look at Concorde for example, that costs thousands for no more than about 7 hours flying time.
By: Saab 2000 - 18th October 2002 at 16:02
RE: Rajasthan to offer ‘Palace on Air’ luxury travel
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 18-10-02 AT 04:04 PM (GMT)]Nice…I guess its a good thing Air India got rid of their claim of being “your palace in the sky”-might of had some competition :7
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October 18, 2002 at 3:46 pm