"Apparently money can't buy everything, as news broke that Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's personal Airbus A380 'Flying Palace' will not feature an onboard swimming pool. An Airbus executive recently told jet trade publication Aviation International News, "You can forget about the swimming pool," and that doing a few laps at 35,000 feet "Can't happen and won't happen." Despite the plane's 5,930-square feet of cabin space, several thousand gallons of splashing water still amounts to a modern aviation conundrum"

(Via Airbus Says No to Swimming Pool at 35,000 Feet | Helium Report - Luxury 2.0 Guides and Reviews: .)

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