Sir Richard Branson showed up in Dubai this week
to
ceremoniously plant the Union Jack on the Great Britain island at the
The World development. The event was part of the debut of Virgin Atlantic Airways’ direct flights between
the United Kingdom and Dubai. Branson jumped out of a red London telephone box dressed in a colorful Union Jack suit.
Development company Nakheel also announced that 90 percent of the
islands of The World have been created. While in Dubai, Branson
also talked about his favorite subject, space, saying that he
plans to make Virgin the world's first commercial spaceline and that they will be sending passengers into space in
sub-orbital craft starting in late 2008.
