A great article in The Times (of London) talks about how a retired Indian Airlines engineer has turned an abandoned passenger plane into a "virtual" journey for those not lucky enough to be able to partake in air travel.
According to The Times, "passengers" go through the whole procedure (pre-flight announcements, safety demonstration, "in-flight" announcements, "in-flight" meals, etc.) without actually going anywhere.
Here is more from the article:
As for the passengers, they are too poor to afford a real airline ticket and most have only ever seen the interior of an aircraft in films.
“I see planes passing all day long over my roof,” Selim, a 40-year-old tyre mechanic was quoted as saying. “I had to try out the experience.”
Jasmine, a young teacher, had been longing to go on a plane. “It is much more beautiful than I ever imagined,” she said.
So, think about that the next time you get snotty with an airline employee (as I do all the time...tsk...tsk...)
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