Let-down. (Virgin Balloon Flights)

Member Name: Sian

Product:	Virgin Balloon Flights
Date:	23/08/09 (207 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: None

Disadvantages: Constant calncellation

I was thrilled to find the perfect present for my daughter's sixteenth birthday- as she has always wanted to go on a hot air balloon. Her birthday fell on a Sunday and I thought it would be a special surprise to take her up on the afternoon, and therefore paid extra for a weekend-inclusive ticket. However I paid this only to find out that there were no flights on her birthday anyway. Upon booking online I could not get any flights for another month. I tried various times from three different launch sites. When I finally managed to book a flight we awoke to a bright, sunny day but no Hot Air Balloon due to 'unsuitable weather conditions.' This has now happened a number of times. I appreciate the need for suitable weather in order to take a flight but am tired of continuously rearranging my work holiday and my daughter's school timetable around Virgin. I am sure when we eventually get in the air we will very much enjoy ourselves but what was originally an exciting prospect has had all the fun taken out of it by the constant rearranging. I now just want the flight over and done with.

Summary: More tiring than exciting.