Articles tagged “virgin galactic”

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Iceland Targets Space Tourists With New Campaign

Visit Iceland launched a new campaign to attract space tourists on Tuesday. Called "Mission Iceland," the campaign kicked off on November 16 with the launch of a billboard into space with the message: "Iceland. Better than Space." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmOISr3k3y0 The campaign targets the space tourist segment and encourages them to see Iceland an alternative destination to…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Tourism

Richard Branson Must Face Lawsuit Over Bullish Virgin Galactic Claims

Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic will be able to cope with a shareholder lawsuit, but his stock sales at allegedly elevated prices adds an interesting wrinkle.

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | 1 year ago

Airlines

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Approved to Fly With Aim to Conquer Space Tourism

The competition to determine who will conquer space tourism features some of the world's richest men. So it'll be fascinating to see which heavyweight billionaire can attract the most passengers willing to spend a pretty penny to go into space.

Ankit Ajmera, Reuters | 3 years ago

Airlines

Virgin Galactic Cuts Short Test Flight of Suborbital Spaceplane

The test flight was to provide data on the cabin experience and boosters as part of the process to obtain an FAA license for commercial flights next year. The 600 travelers who have reserved seats may have to wait a little longer.

Joey Roulette, Reuters | 3 years ago

Business Travel

Space Tourism Could Be the Ultimate Adventure Trip for Travel Advisors

With Virgin Galactic's suborbital flights expected to begin at long last, space tourism could soon take off as a niche for travel advisors. Those already involved caution that it takes patience, training, and commitment.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Virgin Galactic Flight Crashes in Desert Killing One Test Pilot

The crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo is certainly a major setback for Virgin Galactic, which doesn't have a replacement rocket in the words, and space tourism generally. Knowing Richard Branson, though, this isn't the end of the story.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Airlines

Virgin Galactic Will Accept Bitcoin as Payment for Space Flights

Are these companies' well-timed announcements a marketing ploy to drive attention to their own travel ventures? Probably, but it is also the start of a trend that other companies will follow -- for however long the bubble blooms.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

Virgin Galactic’s Inaugural Flight Will Be Aired Live on NBC News Next Year

Reuters | 10 years ago

Airlines

6 Billionaires See Space Tourism as Their Next Big Plaything

These billionaires were ahead of the curve on earth, and they are leading the charge in their other-worldly pursuits. As any travel startup would tell you, someone's going to crack [fill in the blank] space, and one of these companies may be the one.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Best travel videos this week: Celebrating the future of travel

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago