Topic: Russia May Raise Price of Soyuz Seats

[sam]

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/10/russia-may-raise-price-of-soyuz-seats/

Price gouging or simple laws of supply and demand? The Soyuz will soon be the only ride in town to the International Space Station, and reportedly, Russia is considering raising the price per seat. NASA and Roskosmos have an agreement for six rides to the ISS in 2012 and 2013, at a rate of about $51 million dollars per US astronaut. "We have an agreement until 2012 that Russia will be responsible for this," Roskomos head Anatoly Perminov was quoted by the Interfax news agency. "But after that? Excuse me, but the prices should be absolutely different then!"

[Clive]

All I can say is "serves them right!"  They have known this day was coming for the last twenty  years and now it's a case of supply and demand.  This is infuriating as far as I am concerned. 

[sam]

yep.