Media report have been commenting recently on Richard Branson’s habit of hurtling into Australia and New Zealand, performing a few stunts, having a few meetings and hurtling out, with his recent trip to Aus no different to normal.
Only down under for three weeks it appears that he has secured several business deals on his 21 days trip, crossing the Tasman, watching the Sydney Test, demanding that the Ashes be returned to Australia, spoken on the dangers of global warming, taken a swim in the New Zealand’s Avon River with two airline stewardesses to celebrate Pacific Blue’s third birthday, worked on a plan with the New Zealand Government to turn algae from sewage ponds into biodiesel with his Virgin Fuels venture, watched the Australian Open with daughter Holly, taken bookings for Virgin Galactic space flights, and thrown a model into Sydney Harbour, to promote Virgin Money home loans and we presume have some time to lie on the beach and chill!
With Christchurch internet entrepreneur Mark Rocket, changing his name from Stevens, paying $US200,000 for a Virgin Galactic flight overshadowing news of Branson’s plans for Virgin Blue, he has stated that Pacific Blue, will launch domestic flights in New Zealand “before his next visit”! Interesting!
The billionaire duly hurtled out of New Zealand and was in Sydney yesterday doing and yes it was another publicity stunt, offering two free economy class fares on Virgin Blue to every new Virgin Money mortgagee, while dunking a model in the harbour – ho, hum another day in the life of a billionaire!
We might even ask, “Where the bloody hell is he now”? And watch out if he is near you, he might just throw you in the harbour!
Report by The Mole
