[max599]

>A modern airship could make the transatlantic trip in about 24-36 hours, so it doesn't really matter for casual vacation travel

How many vacation days do you guys get per year?!? Only retired people would find it acceptable to turn an entire day wasted on travel to Europe into a 3 days waste (times two if you plan on coming back).

Unlike cruise ship, they can't fill the airship with fun activities. That travel will be just as boring as a car or train ride.

[seanmcdirmid]

I've done a long train trip from Shanghai to Urumuqi was that 2 and a half days (this is in the time before HSR). People definitely do it, this was during CNY as well.