Balloon Sunrise
provides you with the highest level of service and customer
commitment unparalled in world hot air ballooning today.
Our focus is to give you the best possible hot air ballooning experience available.
A
Safe Flight
Your safety is our first
priority.
Just like Qantas and Virgin Blue, Balloon Sunrise is a registered airline, holder
of Air Operators Certificate VT589205-03 issued by the Australian
Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASA). We exceed and fully comply with
the laws and regulations that
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ensure safe flying
in the air over Australia .
Our pilots
are Commercial Balloon Pilots, licensed by CASA. Every
year they must undergo regular training, reviews of their
flying skills and medical checkups.
All flights conducted over Melbourne require us to lodge a flight plan and to
operate under the oversight of Air Traffic Control at Essendon and Tullamarine
airports.
But the legal requirements are just the beginning of Balloon Sunrise's commitment
to your safety.
Our policy is that your pilots must be not only licensed Commercial Balloon
Pilots but they also must have had more than 700 hours experience in the air
before they are allowed to fly you in the complex airspace over Melbourne.
The balloons you fly in are
all purchased new, direct
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from the manufacturer. We do
not allow you to fly in second-hand aircraft.
Every flight made is subject
to a rigorous post flight review conducted by the Balloon
Sunrise Chief Pilot and the Chief of Crew
A
Spectacular Flight
Safety is our first priority, followed by high expectations. Every morning we
call on our vast experience and extensive local knowledge as the first operator
to fly over Melbourne to decide whether
the weather is suitable or not
to conduct safe flight operations.
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Balloon Sunrise has assembled
a dedicated team of professionals to ensure the best ballooning
experience in Melbourne available.
An
Enjoyable Flight
It’s not just the flight itself but also all the added extras that we have
learned to do over the years that makes the whole morning so memorable for you.
Our meeting point for all flight departures is the main reception foyer at the Langham Hotel Melbourne. Valet parking is available at the Langham Hotel Melbourne for a special rate of $20 for per vehicle.
From the meeting point we drive you to the chosen take off point in our minibuses rather than using the industry standard off-road vehicle - a much more comfortable way to start the day!
At the other end of the morning the same minibuses bring you back to the Langham Hotel Melbourne to enjoy a 5-star gourmet champagne breakfast. The pilot you have flown with will join you to chat about what happened on today's flight.
The 5 star deluxe rated Langham Hotel has undoubtedly Melbourne's most enviable location on the banks of the famous Yarra River. It has an established reputation as one of Melbourne's and Australia's finest hotels. Today, Southbank is one of the cities most exclusive areas and it is here that the Langham Hotel Melbourne is situated amid a variety of al fresco cafes, lively restaurants, bars and boutiques, yet still a short stroll from the much acclaimed Federation Square, the Arts Centre and the Botanical Gardens
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And Melbourne's
weather...
There is just
one thing that we can't control for you - and that is Melbourne
's weather. Part of the old-fashioned charm of ballooning
is that it remains utterly dependent on nature.
For us to fly and for you to enjoy the experience we need light winds and good
visibility. Some mornings may look good but even then fast upper winds make
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Every morning several hours before dawn one of our pilots is checking the weather
forecasts and the wind readings from several weather stations around Melbourne
to make a decision if the weather is suitable for ballooning.
For you this means you may not get up in the air on exactly the day you had
hoped to fly with us. But be patient - the wait for the right morning is always
worthwhile.
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