Got $1.5 billion to spare? How about a trip to the moon?

[struggle4progress]

By David Lazarus
December 6, 2012, 11:20 a.m.

I know, I know: It's so hard to find just the right holiday gift for some people.

So how about a trip to the moon?

All you'll need is $750 million per ticket. But you'll have to book two tickets at a time, meaning that you'll be writing a check for $1.5 billion ...

The lunar excursion is being offered by start-up company Golden Spike, which says it's "the first company planning to offer routine exploration expeditions to the surface of the moon" ...

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-moon-trips-20121206,0,318574.story

[NewJeffCT]

1. Do I get a discount if I book my whole family on the trip?

Or, can we just pay $750 million to give Newt Gingrich a one way ticket?

[LeftofObama]

2. Interesting.

Maybe I should tell people I'm a travel agent and for $2B I can book them on a flight to the moon. I pay $1.5B, pocket the rest, and it's go time!

[struggle4progress]

3. Man. You be one expensive agent. I'd only charge 0.5% for booking

[LeftofObama]

6. LOL!

Gimme a break! I haven't fully developed a business plan yet. I might, MIGHT, be able to do it cheaper.

[ohiosmith]

4. You wanna go to the moon? I'll send ya to the moon!

[Incitatus]

5. Son of a bitch!

I only have 1.4 billion.

[struggle4progress]

7. I could get you $0.1 billion if you paid me $1.4 billion