He makes good points but I've said it before and I'll say it again: sub orbital flights and non-interplanetary space travel in general is where the airline indu

He makes good points but I've said it before and I'll say it again: sub orbital flights and non-interplanetary space travel in general is where the airline industry used to be which is a rough spot with a lot of known and unknown safety issues and expensive costs with inexpensive alternative but traditional methods. Today, I can buy a ticket for about the same price as dinner for two, maybe three. Back in the day say the 50s and 60s it was only the elite who could purchase a ticket because the rates were so expensive. Then, bus travel ala Greyhound was the way to go for long distance travel before commercial airlines really became more affordable. ADDENDUM: okay maybe a really nice dinner for two or three.