Maybe it’s about time you saw the world from a different perspective. At Balloons Over Britain we specialise at giving you just that! Since 1991 we have been the UK’s largest and longest established balloon flight operators and have provided a nationwide ballooning network covering areas across Scotland, England and Wales. In fact, we have over 70 different launch site locations across the UK! With over 40 balloons spread out across our member companies, we are able to offer a continuous service right across the season which is normally from March to the end of October. However some companies offer flights over extended periods. With dawn and dusk flights, seven days a week, Balloons Over Britain proudly fly over one-third of all balloon flight passengers across the United Kingdom.

All of our member companies offer a breathtaking experience and each holds Civil Aviation Authority licensing. Our member companies include the following:

Adventure Balloons – Adventure balloons covers areas across Berkshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, South Oxfordshire, London and Surrey and have been operating since 1985! Adventure Balloons even offer a dedicated birthday balloon service which is complemented with its own ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY’ birthday!

Aerosaurus Balloons – Aerosaurus Balloons offer flights across locations Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, South Somerset and Wiltshire. The company have been operating for 23 years!

Airborne Balloon Flights – Airborne Balloon Flights cover the Kent and Sussex areas and have been in flight for 18 years.

Alba Ballooning – Alba Ballooning covers Edinburgh, Kinross, the Scottish Borders and Northumberland and have been flying since 2000.

Anglian Countryside Balloons – Anglian Countryside Balloons proudly covers the Essex area and began ballooning in the early 1990’s.

Balloon Rides – Balloon Rides fly over the beautiful Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, their founder having over 30 years experience in flying and manufacturing balloons.

Bailey Balloons – Bailey Balloons has locations across Bath, Bristol, North Somerset and South Wales and offer a wealth of experience, untouchable safety record and clear passion for ballooning.

The Ballooning Business – The Ballooning Business has launch sites in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire and began flying in 1989.

Broadland Balloons – Broadland Balloons cover Norfolk and Suffolk and have nearly 20 years experience in passenger ballooning.

Wickers World – Wickers World have sites in Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire and have been a passenger balloons flights company for 22 years!

To book a flight with one of the above balloon flights operators, simply call on 0845 071 6388 or book online.

The Ballooning Business are one of the Balloons Over Britain corporations best hot air balloon flights operators covering locations across Northampton, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Bedford, Huntingdon and Banbury. The company started out in 1989 and have since then flown thousands of passengers over some of Britain’s most glorious countryside! With our wealth of experience, in fact with our pilot’s decades of hot air ballooning experience, we have perfected the art of giving the ultimate ballooning experience.

Whether you’re thinking of booking a flight and want to know more, you have a date in mind and want to check availability, you want to book a romantic flight for two or you have a big group birthday party, The Ballooning Business will not disappoint. With flights from as little as £79 per person, our prices aim to please and for your money you can expect to enjoy at least three hours with us including your magical hour gracefully floating over your favourite spots, the thrill of the take off and the crescendo of your landing, but also everything in between. At The Ballooning Business we actively encourage all our passengers to help setup, inflate and of course pack away the balloon in order to enjoy the experience as a whole.

If you’d like to talk to one of our team we’re always happy to answer any questions you may have and of course to check availability and make bookings for you. Just call us on 01604 768 617, alternatively you can buy a gift voucher online, book a flight date, request a brochure or even request a call back! Finally, if you’d like to get in touch by e-mail, the address is – sales@ballooningbusiness.co.uk.

Airborne Balloons are one of Balloons Over Britain’s most prestigious balloon flights member companies, in fact they are the largest and most respected company offering flights in and across Kent and Sussex.  With stunning launch sites at venues such as Leeds Castle, the Hop Farm and Buxted Park, you can be sure that you’ll enjoy a beautiful flight over some of England’s most delightful countryside. With Airborne’s new Winter Offer, you can be sure that your finances won’t get in the way of you booking a flight this year. With a deposit of just £50, you won’t have to pay another penny until 1^st April 2012‼

You have a choice of different flight options at Airborne Balloons:

Earlybird – A sunrise balloon flight followed with a champagne celebration! – Just £99 per person Monday – Friday.

Midweek – A weekday champagne balloon flight choosing between sunrise or sunset. – Just £120 per person Monday – Friday.

Open – The most flexible option offering either sunset or sunrise flights, followed by a champagne celebration any day, seven days a week! Just £135 per person.

Exclusive – A very special VIP flight for two passengers in an executive balloon flying at either sunrise or sunset, seven days a week! Just £695 all in!

Group – A VIP flight for up to eight people for corporate or private bookings. Available seven days a week for a total of £995!

Nationwide – A flexible ‘open’ voucher fiving you the choice of over 70 different locations across the UK, seven days a week! Available at just £169 per person.

To book simply call us on 01622 873200, email: sales@airborneballoons.co.uk or book online!

Balloons Over Britain are the UK’s leading balloon flights co-ordinator managing balloon operators right across the UK. Most of our members companies have been operating passenger balloon rides for over ten years and some hold experience for twice as long as that! It’s no wonder that Balloons Over Britain are the UK’s number one choice for passenger balloon rides!

Considering our extensive list of member companies along with the many years experience held by all, Balloons Over Britain hold an unparalleled wealth of operational experience combined with the highest operating standards. However more impressively, from our endless experience has come many of the procedures that have now been incorporated into the industries standards via our regulatory body, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)! And to clarify, all Balloons Over Britain members hold Air Operators Certificates issued by the CAA. Please note that this certification is only granted to fare-paying-passenger carrying companies who satisfy the organisational and safety requirements required by the CAA.

You can experience an intimate balloon ride for two or even make a booking for a party of 16, that’s the beauty of Balloons Over Britain, with all our member companies, we have a choice of so many balloons! Take a look at our map of the UK for an idea of the areas we cover, or alternatively view our list of balloon ride operators.

However many of our customers are not looking for a standard passenger balloon ride, instead they turn to us for help with Corporate entertainment as incentives for their customers and clients or even their staff and often people come to us regarding Commercial opportunities for balloon operation and advertising. Whatever it is you’re looking for, simply visit our site or call us on 0845 071 6388 for more information.

Hot air ballooning began as a crazy hobby entertained by the wealthy (or the slightly insane) and for many years ballooning over certain distances and oceans became an ambition of many. It has now established itself as a highly beneficial medium for advertising, as a popular corporate entertainment activity or incentive, and at the top of many people’s ‘Top Ten Things to Do Before They Die’.

In terms of corporate entertainment, what better way to treat potential clients and respected clients than a hot air balloon ride, particularly a ride which ends where the balloons lands within the grounds of a conference venue and is summed up with chilled champagne! When launching new products and campaigns hot air ballooning has taken its crowd by storm launching balloons of almost any shape into the sky. The company brand or product can be seen by thousands over a massive area.

In 1991, 6 of the UK’s largest and longest running balloon flight operators created the nationwide flight network which today we know as Balloons Over Britain. However the popularity of hot air ballooning only grew, as did their network; Balloons Over Britain now has 12 member companies who cover pretty much every flyable area in the UK. With locations dotted around London, the Lake District, Scotland, the South West of England, Wales and more, Balloons over Britain are proud of their achievement as the only comprehensive national balloon flight network throughout Britain.

Ballooning itself is a treat for anyone of any age who seeks any kind of thrill. A weather dependant activity it can often be a case of third time lucky, which just adds to the adventure! When the conditions are right, you’ll get that call and before you know it you’ll have helped set up the balloon and will be waiting with anticipation in the basket itself – that’s right – you, in the basket of a hot air balloon, your dream being realised. Imagine the butterflies in your tummy when it dawns on you that you’ve actually started rising, when you realise the basket is no longer on the ground, your airborne!

This could be you with just one phone call, or a couple of clicks. You can book online, read more about Balloons Over Britain and our member companies on our site, call us for a chat, or even book it with us over the phone; it’s simple, just call 0845 071 6388 or visit us at www.balloonsoverbritain.co.uk.

Our passenger balloon flights operator Bailey Balloons offers you the opportunity to charter your very own hot air balloon (and pilot) with inclusive bubbly champagne and for your choice group! Yes that’s right, they not only offer individual bookings, couples and intimate affairs; they also offer group bookings and parties for that perfect celebration. Maybe you’ve been on a mission to find the ideal corporate team building activity, a suave way of entertaining clients or an impressive way to reward your hard working staff? Alternatively you just can’t stretch to summer holiday abroad this year and instead would like to take your family on a journey they’ll never forget? Does your family need a boost after making it through some difficult times, or maybe you’re organising a Stag Do or Hen Night? Then again, you’re probably just looking for the ultimate birthday or anniversary gift.

Offering far more than just a hop-on, hop-off balloon ride, Bailey Balloons offers your party the opportunity to help our crew inflate the balloon and prepare it for take-off! Then, when you’re in the air your pilot will be more than happy to answer any questions that your group has whilst also capturing your experience on camera by taking an in-flight photograph! Photo’s can be purchased at the end of your flight as a memento of your wonderful day.

Whatever it is your looking at celebrating Bailey Balloons are the flights company for you. Whether it’s for 2, 4, 16 or 100 people, Bailey Balloons are able to accommodate your group whatever the size! They offer a tailor made, interactive and exhilarating ballooning experiences which is sure to exceed your expectations, plus as you’re making a group booking, we’ll be more than happy to discuss discounted rates – feel free to call us on 01275 375 300 or email info@baileyballoons.co.uk.

Is your company about to launch a new product line, or maybe you’re starting up a complete new business altogether? Well what better way to get your companies name or your new products face out there than to stick it on a hot air balloon and launch it into the sky?! Here at Balloons Over Britain, not only do we specialise in offering unbeatable balloon flights across the whole of the UK, but we also offer a facility which enables companies to get their brand noticed in the most influential way. It could really be a spectacular event; your companies colours soaring into the sky, the ‘oooh’s’ and ‘ahhhh’s’ of the crowd followed closely behind as the burners roar. Impress your spectators with an oversized picture of your product encapsulating a hot air balloon with the company chairman giving them a little wave underneath. What a way to get your brand noticed, do it with a hot air balloon, do it in style!

At Balloons Over Britain we have our own design specialists who will individually tailor not only the images for the balloon, but also special balloon shapes to your exact requirements. With a wealth of experience in making Balloons the centre of attention in most marketing forums, Balloons Over Britain are number one for hot air balloon corporate branding and promotion. What’s more, according to independent research, hot air balloon flights consistently fall in the “Top Ten Things” people have always wanted to do. It’s no one it makes for such an eye-grabbing publicity stunt! We’ve designed balloons for events including balloon fiestas, major sporting occasions, outdoor shows and events which attract television coverage and so on. Renowned for their ability to develop awareness and interest, they are also capable of generating desire and action in almost any target audience! Drawing in a larger crowd per pound of money than television and newspapers, why not find out how we could help you find new customers, reward existing ones or simply increase spending by contacting us and we’ll give you all the information you need to make your decision and get the ball rolling.

Hot air balloons are a powerful tool for advertising and marketing purposes.  More often than not, business advertise on the radio, local television or in local newspapers and though these are good ways to inform potential customers of your promotions, realistically only a handful of people that come across these will be interested.  There is however, another more intriguing way to advertise.  How would you feel about seeing your company logo in big bold writing on a hot air balloon?  It’s a pretty enticing thought isn’t it?  Hot air balloons grab a lot of attention so displaying your company logo and promotions or events that you will be holding is a fantastic way of advertising your business! 

Balloons over Britain have a specialised design team who individually tailor special shaped balloons to help you advertise your company in a unique, interesting way.   You can offer prizes of hot air balloon flights to encourage extra publicity of your business and promotions.  You can also use the hot air balloon at a special event, offering tethered flights for your customers.  Advertising sells, so what better way of advertising your company than with hot air balloon rides?

Watching a hot air balloon drift effortlessly across the skies captivates the attention of everybody!  If you would like to use a hot air balloon to promote your business, contact Balloons over Britain today to find out more.

This year saw Spain take home the FIFA World Cup for the first time in football history.  England have also won the World Cup before.  This occured in 1966 when England was hosting the World Cup.  44 years on and England have not hosted the game since, or repeated their success of 1966.  Well, England want to change that. 

England are hoping to host the World Cup in 2018 / 2022 and this week has been “Back the Bid” week.  On Tuesday 23rd August, to celebrate 100 days to FIFA’s choice of the 2018 World Cup host, a hot air balloon was flown over Buckingham Palace during a FIFA inspection visit.  What an intriguing sight for the Officials to see!  

Hot air balloons are excellent promotional tools and can attract a lot of attention and publicity, just like the World Cup Bid balloon.  If you are interested in hiring a hot air balloon for corporate or promotional events, at Balloons over Britain we have own design specialists who will individually tailor special shape balloons to cater for most designs so contact us now. 

If you have been inspired to take a flight in a hot air balloon, visit our site for information on locations and flight vouchers as well as a wealth of fascinating information on balloon history, interesting facts and figures and much more.

Are you planning on holding an event or promotion?  If so, how were you planning on advertising it?  You would probably have thought of the usual advertising methods such as a local or national newspaper, radio advertising, leaflets and posters, but how about using a hot air balloon to promote your event?

Balloons over Britain offer balloons for corporate branding and promotions.  We can help you find innovative ways of advertising with individually tailored, special shape balloons, courtesy of our own design specialists.  Balloons are powerful advertising tools.  You can offer competitions or to encourage press.  You could have an anchored balloon flight at an event to attract potential customers and investors.   Independent research discovered that hot air balloon flights come into the “Top Ten Things” people have always wanted to do.  That “Once in a Lifetime” experience. 

Hot air balloons are beautiful and captivating to watch while they float through the air so imagine the effect of having your event or promotion advertised on a hot air balloon. 

Use our contact form to find out more about balloons for corporate branding and promotions.