# Space Travel Agents Virgin Galactic is Booking Flights to Space for $200,000 By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-30 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virgin-galactic-is-booking References: [asylum](http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/26/space-flight-bookings-virgin-galactic-200K/) & [virgingalactic](http://www.virgingalactic.com/booking/) If you are wealthy enough to afford it, [Virgin Galactic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/middle-seat-lottery) is booking [flights to space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dianai-solar-sailer). For the low price of $200,000, you can experience five minutes in outer space. If we all start saving now... This is a huge step for [space tourism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-center-houston). You can use the contact sheet on Virgin Galactic’s website to sign up, or contact your local ‘space agent.’ Virgin Galactic is booking around 340 seats for the trip. Don’t wait, get your ticket into outer space today. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Space Tourism:** Opportunities for travel agencies to specialize in space tourism packages and experiences. - **Private Space Travel:** A new market for private companies to offer space travel services to wealthy individuals and possibly in the future to the public. - **Space Experience Industry:** Opportunities for entrepreneurs to create unique and innovative experiences in space-related industries such as restaurants, hotels, and recreation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Travel:** Space tourism can revolutionize the travel industry with the possibility of offering trips to outer space to wealthy individuals. - **Hospitality:** The space experience industry opens up opportunities for entrepreneurs to create space-themed hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues. - **Space Technology:** The private space travel industry could pave the way for technological advancements in space exploration and transportation, creating new industries and jobs in the process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md) - [Exclusive Luxurious Spaceflight Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-space-perspective.md) - [Galactic Atmosphere Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacevip.md) - [Space Exploration Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uplift-aerospace.md) - [Outer Space-Aged Spirits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mystic-galactic.md) - [High-Fidelity Space Voyages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interstellar-arc.md) - [Haute Hotel-Branded Travel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/four-seasons-private-jet-experience.md) - [Space Travel Certified Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ready-set-jet.md) - [Space-Aged Bottled Whiskey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galactic-whiskey.md)