British Airways sells luggage made with elements of retired Boeing 747s
23 January, 2021
Aviation fans with funds to spend, take notice - British Airways has designed a limited-edition selection of luggage built from decommissioned Boeing 747s.
Partnering with high class luggage type Globe-Trotter, the Uk airline has generated the carry-on totes to mark the pension of its 747 fleet.
Taking inspiration right from the airline’s famed BOAC livery, the BOAC Speedbird suitcases will be handmade in England and incorporate the 'Gold Speedbird’ insignia.
Inside, nestled among cloth printed with a good jumbo jet routine, is a fragment from one of BA's retired 747 aircraft.
The 20-inch trolley cases are built from vulcanised white fibreboard with a navy leather trim on the corners and handles.
Limited by 150 pieces, each retails for £1,935 ($2,646) in the Globe-Trotter website, and are on sales now for dispatch in Mon, February 1. This functional piece of aviation history can be personalised with initials of the buyers' choice for yet another $171.
BA likewise auctioned two of the limited-edition carry-on totes to raise cash for the airline's global charity partnership with Comic Pain relief, a UK charity.
The hand bags were the only luggage on BA's final 747 trip, which took to the sky on December 11, 2020. Closing a time of flying, the heritage-liveried jumbo jet flew the brief range from Cardiff Airport terminal to its new long term residence in St Athan, South Wales. The handbags were likewise signed by the flight’s captain, Richard Allen-Williams.
Bids for each collectors item started at $2,738 each, with final prices settling at a lot more than $5,475 a bit.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com
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