> simply because the different companies will have to start competing on something other than "look, we're in space!" Price, safety, quality of the trip? It s

> simply because the different companies will have to start competing on something other than "look, we're in space!" Price, safety, quality of the trip? It seems a long way out before space travel is a commodity such that a large percent of those wanting to travel can afford to do so. The majority of air travel now doesn't compete on style of the vessel, does it?