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The Balloon Flight!

How To Arrange A Flight &
What To Expect On The Day!

How To Buy A Flight Voucher

It’s easy to buy Flight Vouchers through this website, but also feel welcome to call us on 01603 964443 where our 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 12 months. However, if you do have a special date in mind, you can select the flight date and buy the voucher at the same time.

 

We have a flying season from March to October with all flights subject to the weather and ground conditions.

We have two flights 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.

Balloon Flight Schedules.

If you’d like to see the flights we’ve scheduled for the next 40 days, just click on ‘Redeem Voucher’ at the top right. Please note that our competitors do not let you see their schedules until you’ve purchased your voucher. Maybe they don’t want to show you how little availability they have!

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!