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How to buy a ticket aboard a Virgin Galactic flight for $450,000 a pop

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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.

Natasha is an Associate Producer at ticker NEWS with a Bachelor of arts from Monash University. She has previously worked at Sky News Australia and Monash University as an Online Content Producer.

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Wall Street rallies as oil prices dip and bitcoin hits new high

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Wall Street started the week on a high note, extending last week’s rally as oil prices fell and bitcoin surged to a new record.

The Dow Jones jumped 1%, reaching over 44,000, with Tesla and big banks leading gains.

Crypto stocks soared as bitcoin hit an all-time high above $82,300, driven by optimism about lighter regulation.

Investors are also focused on upcoming inflation data, which could provide more clues about interest rates.

The dollar remained near a recent peak as Federal Reserve speakers, including Chair Jerome Powell, are set to weigh in later this week.

European markets followed suit, with the pan-European STOXX 600 rising over 1% on Monday.

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Bitcoin surges to record highs post-election

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Bitcoin soared to nearly $80,000, reaching unprecedented levels following Donald Trump’s decisive presidential victory earlier this week.

This marks a significant 65.4% increase from its January low of $38,505, underscoring the cryptocurrency’s remarkable growth this year.

The surge is largely attributed to President-elect Trump’s commitment to establishing the United States as “the crypto capital of the planet,” signaling a potential shift toward more favorable regulations for digital currencies.

Investors are optimistic that the incoming administration’s pro-crypto stance will further bolster the market, potentially leading to sustained growth in the sector.

Analysts suggest that this momentum could pave the way for Bitcoin to reach even higher valuations in the near future.

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Iron ore and oil prices drop as Beijing holds back

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China’s National People’s Congress announced a $1.3 trillion plan, but it’s focused on debt, not demand.

Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto saw share prices fall as hopes for a strong stimulus faded.

Analysts say this “recycling debt plan” won’t deliver a boost for Australia’s resource exports.

Iron ore futures dropped 3%, and oil prices fell 2% after China’s announcement.

Some Australian economists see this as a missed opportunity for mining and the broader economy.

Beijing may wait for clarity on Trump’s trade policies before introducing more aggressive stimulus.

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