Virtuoso partners with Virgin Galactic to offer spaceflight tickets

The partnership will give Virtuoso agents the ability to book a “limited number” of reservations within Virgin Galactic’s first 1,000 seats, which sell at the standard price of $450,000.

Reservations for Virgin Galactic’s first spaceflights opened in February with deposits of $150,000 required by passengers on the 90-minute journeys to the edge of the atmosphere. The company’s first passenger flights have been pushed back to 2023 due to "supply chain and labour constraints".

Matthew Upchurch, Virtuoso’s chairman and chief executive, said: “As a future astronaut myself, I can speak first-hand to the curated, high-touch and one-of-a-kind journey Virgin Galactic offers, as well as the community it cultivates. 

“Travel transforms us and pushes us out of our comfort zone. For our advisors who have clients seeking pioneering, transformational travel, a Virgin Galactic spaceflight is the ultimate experience.”

Blair Rich, Virgin Galactic’s chief business officer, commercial and consumer operations, added that Virtuoso was the “ideal strategic partner to expand our reach in this valuable sector”.

“We are excited to offer this limited quantity of tickets to Virtuoso clients and to connect with those who are searching for meaningful, deeply transformational travel experiences,” said Rich.

Virgin Galactic joins Virtuoso’s portfolio of more than 2,200 travel partners. The network currently has more than 20,000 luxury travel-focused travel agents around the world.