How To Buy A Flight Voucher
All voucher types are now sold and flown by Virgin Balloon Flights. Feel welcome to call the Virgin Balloon Flights office on 01952 212750 where their friendly team will be happy to answer any questions and take your order details over the phone.
The Decision Is Yours….
When buying a Flight Voucher, most customers want to let the recipient choose their own flight date. Vouchers are valid for at least 18 months.
We have a flying season from March to October with all flights subject to the weather and ground conditions.
Flights can be at two times each day, with the first one about an hour after sunrise, and then again a couple hours before sunset. These are the best times of day for hot air balloon flights.
Of course, hot air ballooning is highly weather-dependent. We cannot fly if it is breezy, or foggy or raining. We want everybody to have a safe and enjoyable experience! But don’t worry if the weather prevents your balloon flight, you simply re-book another date and try again. Safety is the key word in all briefings and activity around ballooning from start of your experience to the end.
The Flight Day!
When arriving at our launch venue, you will be met by one of our crew for check-in. The pilot and crew prepare the balloon for flight, and passengers are welcome to watch or even join in if they wish.
When ready, the inflation begins with cold air fans blowing fresh air into the envelope. After about 10 minutes, the pilot heats the air with the burners, and the balloons rises off the ground into an upright position. This is a surprisingly quick process. When everything is ready, the pilot will invite the passengers to board, and a few minutes later, the balloon rises into the sky! We’re airborne!
Once airborne, the flight duration is about an hour – and is sometimes almost an hour and a half! Allow 3 to 4 hours for the whole experience.
One of the attractions of ballooning is that we float along on the breeze with no means of steering! There’s no plan or route, and we just fly along until we spot a suitable place to come back to earth. We might travel 2 miles, or 22 miles – we just don’t know! Each balloon flight is a unique journey!
