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Couples take to the skies to give wedding vows

28/06/2016 philip Hot Air Balloon Stories, News

50 adventure-seeking Chinese couples floated into the sky in order to get married in a mass

Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2016

21/06/2016 Jo Bailey News

Discover the magic of Bristol International Balloon Fiesta from 11th-14th August 2016! Now in it’s 38th year, it is Europe’s largest ballooning event and the free four-day event is as much part of Bristol culture as the Clifton Suspension Bridge or Banksy. The Fiesta will see hundreds of balloons take…

Novelty balloons a big hit at Nottingham family festival

10/06/2016 philip Hot Air Balloons at Events, News

Stuart the minion balloon Novelty hot air balloons shaped like bulldogs, and bizarrely yoghurt pots, proved to be extremely popular attractions at Nottingham’s new festival

The Ballooning Experience – From a Passengers view

12/05/2016 Jo Bailey News

One of our passengers reflects on their experience of a hot air balloon flight with Bailey Balloons: “I flew with Bailey Balloons on an evening flight from the Royal Victoria Park in Bath. It was the most beautiful sunny Springtime afternoon. The great thing about a hot air balloon flight…

How to plan a romantic hot air balloon proposal over Bath

25/04/2016 philip General, Hot Air Balloon Rides, News

Hot air balloon rides are not just for thrill seekers and people looking for something different to do with their weekend, as they are also great for romantic partners who want to do something special. There is a

Spring is here & the flying is starting!

10/03/2016 Jo Bailey News

Winter is finally over, and Spring officially begins this month! We can all look forward to longer days and increasingly better weather, and with this comes the start of the Hot Air Balloon flying season.  

St David’s Day 2016

01/03/2016 Jo Bailey News

St David’s Day is celebrated every year on March 1st when the people of Wales celebrate their patron saint, St David, known as Dewi Sant in Welsh. St David is typically depicted holding a dove, and often standing on a hillock. His symbol is the leek.   A Welsh stew,…

Shaped Balloons & How They Are Made

23/02/2016 Jo Bailey News

Think of a hot air balloon, and the first image that springs to mind is likely to be the iconic ‘bulb’ shaped envelope, just like our Bailey Balloon and Red Letter Days hot air balloon. Balloons are traditionally made this way because this is the most efficient shape to hold…

Ballooning As An Incentive

16/02/2016 Jo Bailey News

The value of ballooning as a workplace incentive A Hot Air Balloon flight provides a unique and exciting non-financial incentive to recognise your workforce. Employee incentives are a great way to motivate, thank and reward your team, and are widely demonstrated to drive sales, increase productivity, maintain morale, improve customer…

Romance And Hot Air Ballooning

10/02/2016 Jo Bailey News

Paris is the birthplace of Hot Air Ballooning, and is said to be the most romantic city in the world! Flying in a Hot Air Balloon and romance go hand-in-hand – Bailey Balloons Chief Pilot Clive Bailey proposed to Jo (director of Bailey Balloons) on a hot air balloon flight…