Balloon flight booking agency

Tourists, couples marking birthdays or proposals, and people buying gift experiences for others.

A commission or margin on each passenger or booking, plus extras such as gift packaging, photo packages or a celebration add-on.

• Online marketing and selling
• Clear, friendly customer service
• Organising bookings and rescheduling

• Check each operator holds the right aviation approvals and insurance before you sell their flights
• Weather cancellations are common, so set clear refund and rebooking terms in line with consumer law
• If you bundle flights with hotels or transport, check whether package travel rules apply
• Be clear in your terms whether you sell as agent or as the main contractor, as this affects who is responsible if things go wrong
• Check data protection and payment handling rules for taking customer details and deposits

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on your website, marketing and how you handle bookings. The operator flies the balloon, so you are selling their flights rather than running your own.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue typically around £300 to £4,000, depending on how many flights and gift vouchers you sell. Hours typically start at around 8 a week, and weather cancellations mean handling rebookings.

Check each operator holds the right aviation approvals and insurance before selling their flights. Also check consumer law on refunds and rebooking, whether package travel rules apply if you bundle, and data protection and payment handling rules.