Saturday, February 17, 2007

Get High, way up in the Sky

Imagine coasting over the clouds in a transparent tube enjoying dinner while you are chasing the setting sun. Imagine partying all night literally on the stratosphere right under the shining stars. Imagine moon-roof on your flight that opens to give you a breathtaking view of the night sky. I’m not scripting a cheesy science fiction here; I’m talking about the next generation star-lit cruises!

In my opinion, there is a vast and potentially profitable market of aerial cruises that is currently untapped. We would need to build air-crafts with these capabilities. I’m not an expert in aerodynamics or materials, but it is difficult for me to believe that there are technological limitations to aerial luxury liners. If there is a market for space tourism – something that companies like Virgin galactic is trying to build – it is hard to imagine why aerial tourism would not flourish. Of course, a detailed economic analysis will help answer the profitability and sustainability of this air tourism industry, but I suspect that there’s enough novelty and panache in the idea that the first movers will make a killing.

Now if you want to get on the Sunset Express, I suggest you follow the news for you may soon be able to make an early bird reservation! For the others who wanna talk about the details, buzz me and I’m all ears!

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