keywords: virgin flights billionaire flight branson
text: Virgin to offer commercial space flights; expands into online &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; LONDON, September 27 (newratings.com) - Virgin Group Limited, owned by the British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, is planning to launch the world #39;s first passenger flight service to space in 2007, with seat prices starting at about \$198,600.