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Virgin Balloon Flights

Teaching journalists to fly a hot air balloon, courtesy of Virgin Balloon Flights

We had a wonderful brief to differentiate the Virgin Balloon Flights experience from both national and regional operators and increase its share of the UK market.

Virgin Balloon Flights hot-air balloon campaign

We invited key consumer journalists to the Virgin Balloon Flying School in Northern Italy, where they tried balloon piloting for themselves. In return, journalists committed to editorial features following the trip.

We supported the experience with promotions and competitions across consumer and lifestyle media, plus corporate partnership packages with membership organisations and charities to reach supporters, customers and staff.

Virgin Balloon Flights media experience

Results

  1. 0160+ national and regional TV and press articles
  2. 0210m+ audience reach
  3. 03Eight key partnerships
  4. 041,000+ balloon-flight sales in twelve months