Virgin Balloon Flights launches spectacular Christmas offer to blow away credit-crunch blues

Virgin Balloon Flights is offering nationwide Champagne ballooning experiences for just £99 as unique Christmas
gifts.

Virgin's Weekday Morning tickets - which include an hour's flight in a Virgin hot air balloon, a Champagne toast and
usually retail at £130 per person – are now just £99.

The limited online offer, running during November and December, includes a choice of over 100 UK ballooning
launch sites, a certificate signed by Sir Richard Branson, plus a new luxury ticket, ticket wallet and brochure.

Virgin Balloon Flights - the UK's largest hot air ballooning company - is also offering up to 17% off other tickets,
which include the flexibility of weekday evenings and weekends. They start from just £145 per person.

Alex Hardie, Virgin Balloon Flights' Marketing Director, said:  "A hot air balloon ride is the experience of a lifetime
and an unforgettable Christmas gift.

"During a time of such financial doom and gloom, everyone needs something special to look forward to. Hopefully,
with this - our best ever offer - an airborne ballooning adventure will be more within everyone's reach."

Earlier this year, Virgin Balloon Flights simplified its products by changing from ballooning flight vouchers to
clearly-named tickets. Sunrise, Bronze and Silver vouchers became Weekday Morning, 7 Day Anytime and 7 Day
Anytime Plus tickets. A new Weekday Anytime ticket was also created. All valid old-style vouchers remain valid
and unchanged as per their original terms and conditions.

Prices quoted include vat and postage and packing. For more information on Virgin Balloon Flights' Christmas
gift offers, visit www.virginballoonflights.co.uk|