Fly Me to the Moon

[Mulboyne]

Reuters: Japan travel agency to offer trips to space
TOKYO (Reuters) - The accommodation will be spartan and the food unpalatable, but stunning views are guaranteed on Japan's most expensive package tour, unveiled on Thursday. Japan's biggest travel agency will charge 2.2 billion yen a head for a week-long tour to the International Space Station, traveling on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, Kyodo news agency said. JTB Corp. will offer the tours from October in a tie-up with Space Adventures Ltd. of the United States, which has already sent two tourists into space, Kyodo said. Would-be astronauts will be required to undergo six to eight months of preflight training...more...

[Buraku]

Ruskie Space rockets for the Moon, mixed with a flavor of Japan business and capitalism

sounds like fun

[Taro Toporific]

.... Japan's biggest travel agency will charge 2.2 billion yen a head for a week-long tour to the International Space Station....JTB Corp. will offer the tours from October in a tie-up with Space Adventures Ltd. ...more...

I'm so confused, could somebody do the math for me? JTB charges 2.2 billion yen a head but Space Adventures charges 100 million dollars. Is there a Japan Inc air travel discount?:P

Virginia's Space Adventures To Sell Trips Around The MoonWvTKR Your NewsChannel 3, VA - Aug 17, 2004
... The price tag from Space Adventures: 100 million dollars for each....

[IkemenTommy]

JTB Space Travel available in 2007(?)

[Greji]

I'm so confused, could somebody do the math for me? JTB charges 2.2 billion yen a head but Space Adventures charges 100 million dollars. Is there a Japan Inc air travel discount?:P

You have to use your Frequent Traveler Miles

[kurohinge1]

... Reuters: Japan travel agency to offer trips to space ...

Mmmm ... a week at a resort in space ... tempting.

But I think those space suits will restrict my back-hand a bit ...

[IkemenTommy]

You have to use your Frequent Traveler Miles

Actually, AmEx offers this trip free as part of their rewards program if you spend something like 2,000,000,000 yen a year on their card.

[cliffy]

I'm so confused, could somebody do the math for me? JTB charges 2.2 billion yen a head but Space Adventures charges 100 million dollars. Is there a Japan Inc air travel discount?:P

UMmm..... Isn't the Japanese space industry real, REAL good at exploding their
space craft on launch? If so the trip may be costed ONE WAY!

[Taro Toporific]

JTB Space Travel available in 2007(?)

Here's a job posting on today's http://www.tokyoCraplist.org. The post says, "No reposting allowed" so I mungedthe text a bit, but you can remove the "Crap" and replace it with "Craig" to find the job listing.

Pubic Relations Manager
Date: 2006-01-27, 7:46AM JST
The only company in the world to have launched paying passengers into space, is in search for a Communications Manager to work side by side with ___ in Tokyo Japan, that would report directly to the Director of Communications in the USA.
Work in a team atmosphere in a fast-paced environment, assist with, but in certain instances, independently drive Japan, US and global media relations campaigns...more...

[Greji]

Here's a job posting on today's http://www.tokyoCraplist.org. The post says, "No reposting allowed" so I mungedthe text a bit, but you can remove the "Crap" and replace it with "Craig" to find the job listing.

Ahh, the perfect new career for Horiemon!