Bussiness
See inside a Boeing 727 salvaged from an aircraft ‘graveyard’ and converted into a lavish Airbnb that starts at $438 a night
Most commercial airplanes end their life in aircraft “graveyards,” where they are disassembled and discarded or recycled.
The latest converted airplane is a 56-year-old Boeing 727 in Bristol, England, that’s been repurposed as an Airbnb and is now owned by British-Australian businessman Johnny Palmer.
Known as PYTCHAir, the luxe jet is already getting bookings into May and June.
Palmer declined to share with BI the cost of the now colorfully painted aircraft but said he got a discount because the 727 didn’t have wings, engines, or a tail.
With or without wings, the magic lives inside the plane, Palmer said. It has a lavish interior previously outfitted by an ultrawealthy owner. Palmer said he has since restored PYTCHAir into a livable space with a kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms.
“We’ve treated this as a restoration project rather than ripping everything out and changing it — and why would you?” he said. “It’s beautiful; it’s totally raw 1980s billionaire kitsch.”
The Airbnb requires a minimum two-night stay and starts at 350 British pounds — or about $438 — a night, so at least $876 for a two-night stay.