Audley Travel boss books space flight with Virgin Galactic

Audley Travel boss Craig Burkinshaw has booked a suborbital flight aboard a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo vehicle. The head of the English travel company forked over about $200,000 to be among the first to fly aboard Sir Richard Branson’s spaceliner.

There is a brief account at Travel Weekly and a more detailed Oxford Mail story. The Star also has a piece in which it quotes Craig’s proud mum Mary.

You can also follow his adventures at his new website.