<strong>Final journey: </strong>This airplane is a decommissioned Boeing 747-400 that's been acquired by Corendon Hotels & Resorts. It recently made its final trip from Amsterdam's Schipol Airport to Badhoevedorp's Corendon Village Hotel -- via road.
Final journey: This airplane is a decommissioned Boeing 747-400 that's been acquired by Corendon Hotels & Resorts. It recently made its final trip from Amsterdam's Schipol Airport to Badhoevedorp's Corendon Village Hotel -- via road.
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<strong>Flying days:</strong> Back in its flying days, the Boeing was known as the "City of Bangkok," a passenger jet flown commercially by Dutch airline KLM.
Flying days: Back in its flying days, the Boeing was known as the "City of Bangkok," a passenger jet flown commercially by Dutch airline KLM.
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<strong>On the road:</strong> The airplane was transported by road for almost eight miles (12.5 kilometers) -- on purpose-built roads and even crossed the highway.
On the road: The airplane was transported by road for almost eight miles (12.5 kilometers) -- on purpose-built roads and even crossed the highway.
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<strong>Historic moment:</strong> Almost 9,000 people applied to win tickets to watch the plane's journey in person -- with 6,000 successful. The rest watched via livestream.
Historic moment: Almost 9,000 people applied to win tickets to watch the plane's journey in person -- with 6,000 successful. The rest watched via livestream.
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<strong>New life: </strong>Here's the airplane before its journey began, repainted in Corendon colors.
New life: Here's the airplane before its journey began, repainted in Corendon colors.
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