点评:Myself and hubby booked our Virgin balloon flight 2 days ago and were lucky enough to get 2 spaces on today's morning flight with Gavin the pilot. We phoned last night to hear the flight was going ahead but was being moved from Telford to Shrewsbury, this added an extra 10 miles to our journey we made allowances to get up earlier at 3.30am to be there before 5.30am as instructed. We were met by the crew who checked we were all present and then headed over to the field to work as a team to inflate the balloon. We were soon climbing into the basket, a few ladies took their handbags which was a bit of a hindrance getting in and out of the basket. Also be mindful that most flights are full, taking 16 passengers so space to move around is limited. The sunrise was beautiful and moved higher as we drifted along at 2,000 feet. I recommend wearing warm clothes, it gets a little chilly up there even on a summers day. The website states you cannot use your mobile phone, but you can use your camera on your phone. Our pilot Gavin was clearly very experienced, he provided useful information both before during and after the flight, your safety is always his priority. The flight lasted 1 hour, the landing was smooth and stress free. We then helped to deflate the balloon and pack it away and finished off with a cold glass of Bucks Fizz. The minibus then drove us back to our cars, around 25 minutes. From speaking to other passengers, we were extremely lucky to get a flight on the 1st attempt, some were on their 13th attempt where cancellations had happened due to bad weather. I have seen some bad reviews where people have been unhappy that their flights were cancelled due to bad weather, remember the reason is to keep you safe!
翻译:我和老公两天前预订了维珍热气球航班,很幸运地在今天早上由飞行员加文驾驶的航班上得到了两个座位。我们昨晚打电话听说航班继续进行,但要从特尔福德改到什鲁斯伯里,这让我们的旅程增加了 10 英里,我们提前 3:30 起床,按照指示在 5:30 之前到达那里。机组人员迎接了我们,他们确认我们都到齐后,就带我们去场地一起给热气球充气。我们很快就爬进了吊篮,有几位女士拿着她们的手提包,这给我们进出吊篮造成了一点不便。还要注意,大多数航班都满员,可搭载 16 名乘客,因此活动空间有限。日出很美,当我们在 2,000 英尺的高空飘过时,日出越来越高。我建议穿暖和的衣服,即使是在夏天那里也会有点冷。网站上说不能使用手机,但可以使用手机上的相机。我们的飞行员加文显然经验丰富,他在飞行前、飞行中和飞行后都提供了有用的信息,您的安全始终是他的首要任务。飞行持续了 1 个小时,着陆平稳,没有压力。然后我们帮忙给气球放气并收拾好,最后喝了一杯冰镇的 Bucks Fizz。然后,小巴把我们送回了车上,大约 25 分钟。从与其他乘客的交谈中得知,我们非常幸运第一次就赶上了航班,有些人已经尝试了 13 次,但由于恶劣天气,航班取消了。我看到过一些不好的评论,人们不高兴他们的航班因恶劣天气而被取消,记住,取消的原因是为了保证您的安全!