First Flight vs Fly Away Ballooning
Two balloon operators in Bath, Bristol and the Cotswolds, England. First Flight starts at £180 and Fly Away Ballooning at £180. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
First Flight
- Flying passengers since 1990
- Never more than eight guests per basket
- Based in Langford, Somerset; launch sites run from Keynsham and Chew Valley to Wells, Glastonbury and Taunton
- Group flight vouchers not valid 12 to 16 August 2027 (Balloon Fiesta)
Group Flights
- From
- £180 per person
- Length
- 2.5 to 3 hours total, around an hour in the air
- Group
- Max 8 passengers
- Cancellation
- All flights subject to the weather on the day; vouchers valid 12 months from purchase. No refund terms on the page.
Balloon Fiesta 2027
- From
- £300 per person
Premier Flights
- From
- £900 per group
- Length
- 2.5 to 3 hours total, around an hour in the air
- Group
- Private sport balloon for a couple
- Cancellation
- Subject to the weather on the day; vouchers valid 12 months from purchase.
Private Groups
- From
- £2,000 per group
- Length
- 2.5 to 3 hours total, around an hour in the air
- Group
- Group of 8
- Cancellation
- Subject to the weather on the day; vouchers valid 12 months from purchase.
Fly Away Ballooning
- Free GoPro footage and a 3D flight track on every flight
- Optional refundable add-on on Anyday vouchers covers weather cancellations only
- Anyday vouchers valid 18 months, weekday vouchers 12 months
- Also flies in Somerset and Devon; vouchers redeemable across locations
Bath Balloon Rides (shared basket)
- From
- £180 per person
- Length
- 3 to 3.5 hours total, 45 to 60 minutes in the air
- Group
- Max 8 passengers per shared basket
- Min age
- 7+
- Weight
- Over 18 stone (115 kg) needs a weight supplement (two vouchers) on shared flights
- Cancellation
- Weather cancellations rebook free; changes free until 5 days out, £25 per person within 5 days, none within 48 hours.
Private Hot Air Balloon Rides
- From
- £900 per group
- Length
- 3 to 3.5 hours total, 45 to 60 minutes in the air
- Group
- up to 8 passengers per balloon
- Min age
- 7+
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-21. See every operator in Bath, Bristol and the Cotswolds, England.