Richard Branson

Virgin to launch space tourism in 18 months

Richard Branson said Monday that Virgin Galactic is on track to offer commercial space travel within 18 months. Space hotels are next on the drawing board. The project's SpaceshipTwo, an aircraft built by aviation engineer...

Sir Richard Branson launches Virgin Hotels

Sir Richard Branson has announced his Virgin Group plans to invest around £320 million on a string of new luxury hotels. A new website www.virginhotels.com leads with the strapline: 'Fancy getting into bed with Virgin'...

Von Teese helps Virgin celebrate

Virgin Atlantic airways celebrated their 10th anniversary of non-stop flights to Las Vegas from London at McCarran International Airport yesterday. Dita Von Teese and President Sir Richard Branson posed for photos with the image of...

Richard Branson Makes Luxury Submarine

Virgin Limited Edition, owner of Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island, has unveiled the latest toy available for its guests -- an "underwater plane." The Necker Nymph is part submarine, part airplane, allowing guests of Necker...

Richard Branson’s Catamaran Is Open For Charter

Richard Branson has completed a refit of his 105-foot carbon fiber catamaran and is offering it for charter this season, starting next month. Originally launched as the Lady Barbaretta in 2003 and now named Necker...

David Beckham Rents Private Island for Victoria

British football star David Beckham is planning to take his wife Victoria to the very exclusive Necker island for their wedding anniversary. The two have been married for 10 years now. "Becks has pulled in a...

Richard Branson launches V Australia airline

Virgin Atlantic president Sir Richard Branson celebrated Virgin Atlantic’s 25th birthday this year by launching a new airline V Australia, and throwing an extravagant launch party in Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard in...

Necker Island Rental

Sir Richard Branson’s famous Necker Island, a 74 acre paradise in the British Virgin Islands, can be rented for $47,000 a night for up to 28 guests. If that sounds a little steep, there...