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If you’re a Virgin Atlantic frequent flier who has accumulated 2 million miles, you have just earned yourself a trip to space … for free. For the first time frequent flier miles will be good for a trip out of this world.

“A journey into space seems like a distant dream for many but this deal makes it more even more achievable for our frequent travelers to become astronauts,” said Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic. “We expect the first Virgin Galactic space flight to take place in 2008 which gives our Flying Club members time to save up all their miles.”

Virgin Galactic commercial flights are expected to cost $200,000 initially but the company expect prices to fall over time.

This is a much better deal than American Express — in a partnership with Space Adventures, they are offering card members the chance to fly into space for 20 million points.

[via Space.com]

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