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Finnish Airline Predicts Honeymoons in Space by End of Century

by Tim Stevens on November 5, 2008 at 12:51 PM

Finnair Predicts Honeymoons in Space by End of Century
If you're married, where did you go on your honeymoon? Local romantic hotel? Niagara Falls? Some exotic island? How about space? You know, the final frontier? The latter one is probably out for most Earthly couples, but Finnish airline Finnair is predicting that, within 100 years, space will be an increasingly common destination for newlyweds -- with heavenly trips starting in the middle of this century.

This claim is part of the company's project Departure 2093, which predicts future space travel will be much like modern cruise ships, carrying hundreds of people and costing upwards of $10,000 per night. That's a hefty sum, but a far cry from the $30 million Richard Garriott paid for the same ride. That said, if Virgin Galactic delivers on its promise, we're inclined to think that trips to space for that sort of dough may be feasible far earlier than the year 2100. At least we hope they are -- we certainly can't afford them right now! [From: The Telegraph]


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