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How to buy a ticket aboard a Virgin Galactic flight for $450,000 a pop
Virgin Galactic plans to soar past the Covid troubles burdening the aviation industry with an audacious financial plan
Sir Richard Branson has a plan to repair Virgin Atlantic’s money woes. The airline is exploring a possible listing on the London stock market. It has also reopened ticket sales for upcoming space flights.
The starting price for a seat aboard a Virgin Galactic flight on the ‘SpaceShipTwo’ costs a whopping $450 thousand dollars, far from the “modest premium” that CEO Michael Colglazier recently described.
The news of reopening ticket sales came alongside the release of the company’s quarterly financial report. The report revealed a net loss of over $94 million. The company has been in the red every quarter since going public in 2019.
What does a flight aboard SpaceShipTwo cost?
The company will offer three booking options; single-seat reservations, multi-seat reservations and an option to buy out all six seats on a given flight.
Colglazier also said that the company will offer seats for “research and professional astronaut training” priced at $600,000 each.
The total experience runs for approximately an hour; including a mere few minutes of weightlessness and views of earth in what the US government considers to be space.
Who can buy a Virgin Galactic flight?
Virgin Atlantic will offer the tickets to a list of “early hand raisers” before opening the spots to the public. The list in question is the “Spacefarer Community”, which has a $1000 deposit joining fee. The group has about 1000 members who have paid the deposit.
The company will also raffle off two seats to people who donated to Space For Humanity; a nonprofit working towards democratising space.
However, any new buyers will need to wait for their turn behind a pretty long list of people waiting for their chance to go to space. Almost 600 people already purchased a ticket for between $200,000 and $250,000 nearly a decade ago.
The news follows the Virgin Galactic completing its first fully crewed flight to the edge of space last month.
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Australia’s inflation report and Nvidia earnings impact explained
Australia’s inflation report sparks market shifts, influencing interest rates, the Aussie dollar, and investor sentiment amid Nvidia’s earnings.
Australia’s inflation report sparks market shifts, influencing interest rates, the Aussie dollar, and investor sentiment amid Nvidia’s earnings.
Australia’s latest inflation report is creating waves across the market, with questions about interest rates, the strong performance of the Aussie dollar, and the uneven nature of the stock market rally. Investors are watching closely as changes in carry trade risks this month add another layer of complexity.
David Scutt from StoneX discusses what these shifts mean for trading strategies and the broader economic outlook. He provides insight into how underlying factors are shaping investor confidence and market dynamics.
On the tech side, Nvidia’s upcoming earnings are expected to influence AI development and the broader tech sector. Coupled with trends in SaaS and bitcoin price action, these movements are signalling how investor sentiment is evolving in a fast-changing landscape.
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U.S. stocks rally as AMD, Home Depot, and AI software lead gains
U.S. equities rose as AI disruption fears eased, with Home Depot, AMD, and DocuSign driving tech stock gains.
U.S. equities rose as AI disruption fears eased, with Home Depot, AMD, and DocuSign driving tech stock gains.
U.S. tech stocks surged as investors’ fears over AI disruption eased. Advanced Micro Devices jumped 9% after Meta announced a multiyear deal to deploy AMD’s graphics processing units for AI data centres. The move highlights growing corporate confidence in AI infrastructure investments.
DocuSign also rose 3% following Anthropic’s confirmation that Claude Cowork can integrate with DocuSign, Google Drive, and Gmail, signalling stronger adoption of AI tools across industries.
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF climbed 2% despite remaining over 30% below its 52-week high, showing tech stocks are recovering but still have room to run.
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Stocks tumble amid AI concerns and Trump tariff update
Dow drops 800+ points as AI and trade worries hit tech and retail stocks; bonds rise amid market volatility.
Dow drops 800+ points as AI and trade worries hit tech and retail stocks; bonds rise amid market volatility.
Stocks plunged sharply as concerns over artificial intelligence and trade tensions rattled investors, sending the Dow down more than 800 points. Heavyweights like American Express, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan were key contributors to the drop.
Software companies were hit particularly hard after a report suggested AI could impact economic growth, triggering further losses across tech shares.
Trade-sensitive retailers including American Eagle Outfitters, Ralph Lauren, and Yeti Holdings also faced setbacks as market uncertainty spiked. Bonds, meanwhile, rallied as investors sought safety in a volatile market.
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