On Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:47:15 -0600, "Byker" wrote:
"Phantom_View" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:10:46 -0600, "Byker" wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Wg35qf8P8
I hope all the other passengers enjoy their
indefinite stays confined to their cabins...
I think that industry is OVER, maybe forever.
None have the financial resources to withstand
another lockdown (and that may not be the last).
Those ships are EXPENSIVE. Maintaining them
is EXPENSIVE. Without lots of cash coming in,
well, the Love Boat will return a few bucks as
scrap metal ....
Yet keels continue to be laid down. As far as Royal Caribbean is apparently
concerned, it's full speed ahead. "There is not a lot of information about
the ship that is available yet since it's still under construction. However,
the Wonder of the Seas' move to the outfitting dock marks the first time the
ship has been in water, the Orlando Sentinel reported."
https://tinyurl.com/yx8mkk7b
Then RC gets to declare bankrupcy first.
Maybe zeppelins will make a comeback ? :-)
I hear some Asian airlines are trying to lure passengers back by offering
cheap flights to nowhere ("point A to point A"), where they'll take off, fly
around for 90 minutes for a "scenic" flight, then land back at the same
airport:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqjova5JF_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0086Rtl-5Y
Europe too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUGQ_n1Xyk
Singapore Airlines, however, dropped the "flight" portion and expects people
to board an A380 to "enjoy" a "gourmet" meal while the plane stays on the
ground (!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSwzN8X_Oa4
There has been some popularity. I think it is because so
many have gone stir-crazy.
The Biden lockdowns will dry up their cash reserves however.
Actually, zeps of modern design and materials really could be
a cheaper "cruise-ship substitute". They will not carry thousands
of course - so the companies will charge a lot more for tickets.
I wonder if the fine print tells the patrons that they have to undergo 14
days of quarantine afterwards...
Sure, just put up the colored 3-d glasses and read the text
in a mirror :-)