The German made Zeppelin Airship was (and still is) one of the largest objects to ever have flown, it single-handley redefined luxury travel in the late 1930's.
Passengers stepping aboard were treated to a variety of amenities: gourmet food, being serenaded by a baby grand piano, a writing room, and massive viewing windows that opened in flight for spectacular views. (Ironically these very windows allowed 62 survivors to escape with their lives.) Despite the fact that the Hindenburg was filled with flammable gas, it also included a smoking room for passengers.
A ticket didn't come cheap, the price was $400 for a one way fare, that was about 3 times the price of an ocean voyage. (In todays dollars the price would be over $6000.)
The actual cause of the fire remains unknown, although a variety of theories exist including sabotage by a communist sympathizing member of the crew.
The coming war with Germany had a direct impact on the Hindenburg disaster. The Hindenburg was originally designed to run on much safer Helium, but because of the German embargo, the Hindenburg was refitted to run on hydrogen. (The United States controlled the world's helium supply at the time and would not sell it to Germany.)
"The incident shattered public confidence and marked the end of the airship era."