The Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa is renown for its massive whale sharks. Now tourists can enjoy riding inside a whale shark on their way to seeing a whale shark thanks to the decorated JAL planes. What’s more, the company has just announced the addition of a pink plane featuring the huge fish. Let’s take a closer look!
Here’s what the first edition of the whale shark plane looks like:
Now let’s have a look at the new sakura version:
The new plane also includes an original headrest cover and drink service featuring both the blue and pink whale shark planes.
▼ Aww they love each other!
The sakura whale shark will hit the skies on January 5 and will continue to fly until December 2017. And just in case you need a little more convincing to go to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, take a look at this breathtaking video of their huge whale shark and manta tank:
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