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Article: Save your air miles for a trip to space!(Features)
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- Birmingham Mail (England)
- Article date:
- January 18, 2006
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VIRGIN Atlantic has joined forces with Virgin Galactic to offer its Flying Club members the opportunity to become an astronaut.
Members of the frequent flyer scheme will be able to convert their earthly miles into space miles and earn themselves a trip to space to join the 100 mile high club!
Members will need to earn two million Flying Club miles on Virgin Atlantic flights to be able to redeem them for a trip with Virgin Galactic into space.
The three-day Virgin Galactic Experience which will include 'g' acclimatisation, a flight in the White Knight and will take place in the US at the Virgin Galactic Spaceport.
To date the world has ...