Book A Flight Into Space

Struggling to decide where to book your next flight? Why not consider outer space?

Find out how you could become the next astronaut in space in 2016.

A once-in-a-lifetime experience – unless you can afford more than one trip!

Are you tired of visiting destinations that are too crowded for relaxation and overrun with tourists?

Wouldn't you like to be able to take hundreds of pictures of somewhere stunningly beautiful, without any obstructions like cars, people, or unsightly bins?

Do you have the equivalent of $100,000 to spare? Then why not book an unforgettable trip of a lifetime - a rocket journey into to the dazzling depths of outdoor space.

What will take you there?

The rocket is the suborbital Lynx plane, which has been designed to operate several flights into space each day, reaching parts of the atmosphere that will be more than 62 miles above Earth's ground. The vehicle even utilises a reusable rocket propulsion system for maximum safety, and was produced at the XCOR Aerospace Hangar 61 in Mojave, California.

Become part of an exclusive club of astronauts

These flights will normally begin at the crack of dawn, and as soon as astronauts are in space, they will be able to witness something they will never have experienced - the experience of weightlessness.

The airline - Virgin Galactic - noted on its website in January 2016 that only 551 humans had been to space since 1961, when the Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, become the first person to enter outer space and orbit the earth. In 2015, it was also revealed that Russia will restart its space tourism industry in 2018, having sent fewer than 10 people to the International Space Station in the last 15 years.

When astronauts travel 50 miles into space, they arrive at a zone that is defined as Earth's Thermosphere, where there is insufficient molecular activity to transmit sound. After they have taken in the mesmerising views, they will return to earth in just 40 minutes, where they will be awarded their official astronaut wings.

A great way to show off to friends

There's posting holiday photos on Facebook and showing off your new tan, and then there's sharing your latest album of outer space. There is probably no other journey humanly possible that could elicit so many 'likes' and comments than one such as this.

Did you know that astronauts have been known to 'grow' up to two inches in space?

Because of microgravity, astronauts can grow up to 3 percent taller in space, which means someone measuring 180cm would expect to 'gain' up to around two inches in height. However, after the astronauts return to Earth, this height will gradually be lost as the spine recompresses due to the force of gravity.

One small catch: do you have extra money saved for a deposit?

Unfortunately, there is another catch: you'll need a $250,000 deposit to secure this trip, and hundreds of people have already signed up to it, according to Space.com.  You'll also have to consider the cost of travelling to the departure point, which is either the Dutch island of Curacao in the Caribbean or the Mojave Desert in California. The original price of $95,000, proposed in 2012, also included pre-flight training sessions, although it is not yet clear whether this will be included in the new price.

Laura Reeve is the Marketing Executive for Avanti Travel Insurance, who specialises in travel insurance for those with pre-existing medical conditions, and are one of very few that have no upper age limit on their policies.