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Miquel Ros, CNN • Updated 18th August 2021

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OceanSky Cruises, a startup firm that offers luxury air cruises on airships, starting with a route to the North Pole and back.


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Airships have some characteristics that make them particularly suited to the sort of venture

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They have long endurance -- which means they can remain airborne for very long periods of time -- they can be fitted with truly spacious cabins and, crucially, they are fuel-efficient.

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The tradeoff is that airships are much slower, but this too can be turned into an advantage.

Since one of the highlights of such trips will be the possibility of spotting Arctic fauna from the sky. This is where the airship's capability to fly at extremely slow speeds and very close to the ground will come in handy.


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