In sci.space.policy Jeff Findley wrote:

"Curious-yellow" wrote in message
...
The new service will be called Virgin Galactic and expects to fly 3,000
new astronauts
in its first five years. Fares will start at $208,000 for a two- to
three-hour
suborbital flight, including three days' training.

Is that price really so bad? It is, after all, a full two orders of
magnitude cheaper than the going price for an orbital flight. Based on the
survey results, I think they've reached a price point where the very rich
will find this an affordable price for "the ultimate thrill ride".

Though about an order of magnitude more expensive per second.