Zeppelin: The Story of a Great Achievement

by Harry Vissering

Carried Thirty Passengers

At this pace she could carry thirty passengers comfortably. They were seated in a luxurious salon ([Plate 41]) built in the pilot car under the forward part of the Zeppelin. Nearby in the same car were a kitchen and lavatory.

The “Bodensee” was maintained on the Friedrichshafen-Berlin route to experiment further in commercial air transport. While the “DELAG” did not attempt to make a profit, expenses were kept as low as possible and the prospects of monetary returns were generally favorable.