A New York Times article Sunday about the special incentives and packages that credit card companies provide to their best customers includes a brief mention of a special Zero-G flight offered by American Express:
Some American Express Platinum cardholders looked behind the curtain of space flight last month with a zero-gravity flight on a modified Boeing plane in Orlando, Fla. At $6,500 a person, the chance to fly with the Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin proved so popular that American Express has added a second “go weightless” flight.
Given that a standard Zero Gravity Corp. flight goes for $3,750 plus tax, that’s a, um, hefty premium to pay to float with Buzz.
You may want to add up aerospace to your company list. http://www.upaerospace.com/ I don’t know if you have a specific criteria for choosing which to put, but I came across this in Wired Magazine and thought it might be of interest.
What was not said in the article was that there was lunch with a brief speech and a 45 minute Q&A with Buzz Aldrin, a 2 hour flight with 15 parabola bouncing hand in hand with a genuine American Hero, a long tour of Kennedy Space Center, a full DVD of the event, and a grin from ear to ear for several years yet to come. It was well worth the cost.