The best souvenir of the skies? KLM's (alcoholic) cottages, here's number 102
There are several things I like to collect in my travels. Some of these are endangered, such as [...]
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There are several things I like to collect in my travels. Some of these are endangered, such as paper tickets and visas/stamps on passports.
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Tickets are increasingly digital rather than paper, although fortunately it is still possible to print yourself the good old boarding pass.
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The Italian passport is one that allows for more travel without having to apply for a visa, other nations are moving toward digital checks, in part to reduce exposures to Covid-19, and this translates into fewer stamps at customs when entering a nation.
Then there are the items that are given to travelers , for example, the beauty cases given to passengers when they travel in premium cabins.
Another thing that is on the way out. Is the on-board menu. Again, the motivation is to reduce pollution. In fact, in many cases it has been digitized and incorporated into the on-board entertainment system thanks to which in some cases, as with occurs for JetBlue, can also be used to choose what to order.
The most interesting gadget is definitely one that is only found on board KLM's intercontinental flights. For more than 70 years, the Dutch airline has been giving all Passenger business the traditional small ceramic houses, or small flasks that contain liquor. Each year, on its birthday, the carrier releases a new little house, This year we are at model number 102 which mimics the aesthetics of the Tuschinski Theater in Amsterdam.
The rarest ones are sold on the internet for more than €1,000 each. KLM is aware of the craze revolving around his cottages, for this allows passengers passing through the Amsterdam airport lounge 52 Of exchanging any duplicates, like we used to do with figurines when we were kids.
Several iconic locations have been reproduced over the years, such as Anne Frank's house, the Heineken factory, or some of the oldest buildings in the Netherlands. There is also a dedicated APP for collectors to check out the pieces and assess the rarity of each cassette.
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