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Instead, you’re checking into a hotel that just happens to be... well, flying! Allow me to introduce you to Sky Cruise, a bold take on the future of air travel.
Sky Cruise is a concept design that is intended to imagine what the future of air travel might be like. I'm going to have to put special emphasis on the might here. We currently don't have the scientific or technological capabilities to make this ship a reality. So think of this video a little like a book by Isaac Asimov — a prediction of what the future could hold based on where we may be in the next dozen or so years.
In short, Sky Cruise is just like an oceanic cruise ship, except in the sky (and now you see where the name comes from).
Created by Hashem Al-Ghaili, the ship is designed to comfortably accommodate over 5,000 passengers. Guests can spend their time eating in restaurants, sipping cocktails in bars, splurging in a massive mall, sweating it out in state-of-the-art gyms, catching the latest flicks in the movie theatres, and making a splash in swimming pools.
For those looking to break from terrestrial routines, two exterior elevators will whisk you up to a 360-degree observation deck for a stunning look above the clouds. If you ever find yourself near the poles, you might even be able to see beautiful displays of auroras in the sky. But make sure you don't venture outside when the ship is too high above Earth, or you'll asphyxiate (and also probably freeze to death).
Needless to say, Sky Cruise isn’t your average aircraft. For one, it can fly for several years — yes, years — without once touching the ground. How? According to Al-Ghaili’s design, it will be powered by 20 electric engines that are fueled by small nuclear reactors. These reactors initiate, control, and harness nuclear reactions to provide Sky Cruise with an unlimited supply of energy. To ensure passengers have a smooth and comfortable ride, an integrated artificial intelligence system predicts air turbulence minutes before it occurs and creates anti-vibrations that work like noise-cancelling technology to prevent the vibrations from ever happening.
Need a ride to Sky Cruise? Not a problem. Commercial aircraft rendezvous with Sky Cruise worldwide, delivering guests and supplies.
But again, let us be clear, Sky Cruise is a concept, a dream of the future of air travel. But it's a dream that's maybe not too far from reality. Take a look at this preview and you’ll find yourself eagerly waiting, perhaps even with your fingers (and toes, 'cause why not) crossed, for someone to turn this dream into a reality.
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