宇宙旅行

バージン・アトランティック航空のマイレージ会員になっているので、ときたまキャンペーンだの何だののお知らせがメールや郵便で入ってきます。

でも今日入ってきたメールにはいささか度肝を抜かれました。

Virgin Galactic is delighted to announce a new destination...space. Climb to 360,000ft. at a cruising speed of almost three times the speed of sound, in unprecedented levels of safety and comfort. See our beautiful planet from 63 miles up and experience the magic of weightlessness.

Redeem 200,000 miles to receive 10% off the cost of a spaceflight, that's an incredible $20,000 saving!* Join our future astronauts and book your place in history.

で、注意書きがこちら。

The usual price of $200,000 with 10% discount plus the redemption of 200,000 miles will earn you a Virgin Galactic reservation subject to availability and to Virgin Galactic's Deposit Terms & Conditions (available on request).

Offer does not include fares or travel expenses to or from the point of departure of a Sub-Orbital Flight; accommodations in advance of or following a Sub-Orbital Flight; applicable taxes, fees and charges imposed by any governmental or other regulatory authority; any related items not included in a standard Virgin Galactic Sub-Orbital Flight; booking fees incurred with any travel agent; and other similar expenses.

Members are only able to purchase up to 19,000 miles in any calendar year, in increments of 1,000.
Miles cannot be merged or transferred from other member accounts.

宇宙旅行のお誘いですかい！
しかもマイレージ使えるのかい！
これを読んで「あ、行ってみよう♪」って思う人がどれだけいるんでしょうね。