Balloons UK are an established family business with many years of commercial flying experience who can justly boast a reputation for 'a friendly and professional service'. We specialise in offering the best hot air balloon flying experience in the County taking off from the fabulous award winning Trentham Gardens
Click here for launch site information.Our aim is not to be “the largest balloon operator in the county” or to have “flown several thousand passengers each year”. We specialise in flying our customers in style, with more space per passenger than any other balloon operator in the county! A large majority of Balloons UK bookings comes from recommendation and repeat passengers, which is testimony indeed to the friendly and flexible service we offer to all our customers.
Balloons UK hold an Air Operators Certificate Licence No BL. 215. This licence is issued by the 'CAA' (Civil Aviation Authority) and is a LEGAL REQUIREMENT for all passengers flying company's. Our pilots are fully qualified commercial pilots licensed by the CAA. With thousands of hours of flying experience. Our ground crew are equally well qualified in our operations so whether you're in the air or on the ground you know you are in the safest of hands.
Remember "we are Large enough to cope but small enough to care".
We are members of the British Association of Balloon Operators (BABO), and the British Balloons and Airships Club.
The Team
Our pilots are commercial pilots with at least 1000 hours flying experience, and the flight crew are fully trained members of staff.
We are proud of the reputation we have achieved over the years, this is a tribute to the professionalism and dedication of the whole team.