I have definitely done a fair bit of traveling in my day. It's something I've always made a priority whenever I can. I'm not saying I'm a kazillionaire who has a private jet and flies all over the world. I can only dream. But I do enjoy myself a good day of travel. (Usually by car.)
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This is not an advertisement, let's get that clear. (Although if you wanna pay me, you know where to find me.) But I definitely love a funny Airbnb. Usually, I don't go as crazy as a refurbished old plane, but I can definitely get behind the idea.
Sadly, this Airbnb is all the way over in the United Kingdom, so not exactly a day trip for those of us who are in the States, but the story and setup are still really cool.
Tami Ali purchased and refurbished a 1970s Hawker jet in December 2023. Yes, you absolutely read that correctly. A 38-year-old man invested in a decrepit plane and transformed it into a place for people to stay if they so desire. Honestly, a really cool concept.
"I've always worked with eccentric people — people who deal with the weird and wonderful," Ali told SWNS. He then added that "I know a chap in Essex, who said he had something that was up my street."
A Fully Refurbished Plane
Turns out what was up the street was a 1970s Hawker jet. It had once been used but was now no longer flyable. Ali, who works on and fixes cars for a living, saw treasure while others saw junk. He could see the vision for a new money-making project and set out to work.
But this was absolutely a passion project. Ali reported that the front nose of the plane was hanging off, and there was no door. Additionally, there was a ton of mold and moss covering the inside.
So Ali got to work. He spent the better part of seven months and $120,000 on this plane. But he was able to turn it into a nice Airbnb property to rent out. It was listed only three weeks ago, but it is already a big hit.
