Ang abandonadong Boeing 727 na dating pag-aari ni Pablo Escobar, notorious na drug dealer ng Colombia, ay na-i-convert bilang accommodation for rental sa Airbnb.
Para sa mga nakapagrenta na nito, pakiramdam daw nila ay mga bilyonaryo sila habang ine-enjoy ang kanilang stay sa eroplano.
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Ang private jet ay matatagpuan sa isang industrial estate sa Bristol, isang siyudad sa England.
May dalawang double bedrooms ito na may en suite toilets and showers.
Mayroon din itong hot tub, sauna, at gold-plated shower and toilet.
Ang mga upuan sa bedrooms ay maaaring i-convert bilang kama.
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Kasama pa rin sa interior nito ang walnut paneling at leather seats.
Higit sa lahat, hindi pa tinatanggal ang original fully fitted cockpit.
Bagaman at wala nang pakpak at makina ang eroplano, ang ibang features nito ay functional pa rin, gaya ng airstairs, lighting, kitchen, fridge, at maging ang mga ilaw sa cockpit.
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Ang one night of stay rito ay nagkakahalaga ng US$1,055 o PHP61,452.18 kapag peak season.
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MEET THE NEW PRIVATE JET OWNER
Ang naturang eroplano ay ginawa noong 1968 para sa Japan Airlines.
Naging private jet ito noong 1981.
Mula noon, kung sinu-sino na ang naging may-ari nito, kabilang si Escobar.
Bumiyahe ito until 2012, at sa private airport na Filton Airfied ang huling lipad nito.
Ang negosyanteng si Johnny Palmer, 41, ang nakakuha ng permiso mula sa Bristol City Council para maipa-renta sa Airbnb ang eroplano.
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Ani Johhny, “I always wanted to have a private jet, and this was an opportunity to get one.
“The thing that I wanted was never a plane that flew. It was just having a private jet, so this was perfect.”
Aniya, matapos matuklasang hindi na puwedeng ibiyahe ang eroplano noong 2012 ay na-decommissioned na ito.
Ibinahagi rin niyang kabilang sa mga naging owner nito bago si Escobar ay isang Arab prince.
“As to where it came before that, who knows?
“That doesn’t change the fact that we are doing so many positive stuffs with it now.”
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PRIVATE JET'S RESTORATION
Ilang taon ang inabot bago natapos ni Johnny na mai-convert ang eroplano.
Naisip niya ang proyekto dahil alam niyang maraming nangangarap na magkaroon ng private jet kagaya niya.
Kung hindi man aniya matupad ng mga ito ang pangarap, puwede namang ma-experience sa pamamagitan ng pagbabakasyon sa kanyang na-acquire na private jet.
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Hindi rin daw siya nahirapang humingi ng permiso.
“On industrial estates, people don’t really care what you do, because visually, they are not very nice as they are.
“So that gives a creative opportunity to do weird things like airplanes.
“Whereas, if I tried to do this in agricultural or residential setting, you just wouldn’t get planning permission for it.”
Very involved si Johnny sa naging restoration.
“The stuff that is inside was fitted out in 1981—before I was born—and all we have done was restored it to the best that we can.
Siya mismo ang nag-ayos ng electrical lines.
May kinontrata siyang isang tubero, isang karpintero, at ilang helpers na umalalay sa kanya.
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USUALLY FULLY-BOOKED
Kahit may kamahalan ang renta, patok ang private jet ni Johnny sa mga bakasyunista.
Ang pinakamurang stay kada gabi sa eroplano ay PHP18,109.34, pero kapag peak season, umaabot ng mahigit PHP61K ang renta.
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Dumadagsa ang nagrerenta bandang August, at fully-booked na ito until December.
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“It is also quite discreet. The whole point of it is that it is a very private space.
“Even if they did, I would not say because respecting guest privacy is really important.”
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UNFORGETTABLE STAYCATION
Kahit malaki ang kinikita, hindi raw nakakaipon si Johnny dahil ginagamit din niya iyon para mas mapaganda pa ang jet.
Pagbibigay-diin niya, “It has never the intended to make money.”
“There is a bit of a role play cosplay thing going on there—people enjoy that experience and living that fantasy for a little while and then living their normal lives.”
Dagdag pa niya, “The contrast—billionaire and real life—is actually really healthy to people.”
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Ipinapagamit din ni Johnny nang libre ang eroplano sa mga artists na gumagawa ng music videos o photo shoots.
Bahagi na rin ito ng kanyang promotion.
May regular open days naman para sa mga residenteng nakatira sa area.
Maaaring mag-tour ang mga ito sa eroplano kasama ang pamilya at magpa-picture.
Kailangan lang magkaloob ng konting donasyon, na ibinibigay naman ni Johnny sa local charities.
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