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Choosing which ballooning company to fly
with is important.
Here are the Top
Ten Reasons to choose Fly Me To The Moon
1. New Balloons
We have always operated the most modern equipment available. Our
balloons are replaced every 3 years and feature the quietest burners
available, heat shields to reduce the amount of heat on your head and
aerobic flooring and side wall padding in our baskets for your comfort
and safety.
2. Mercedes Courtesy Bus
We were the first in Australia and still the only Queensland balloon operator to
offer our passengers safe and comfortable transport to and from their
balloon flight in a custom built Mercedes Bus. Our luxury transporter
has forward facing seats, an in roof DVD player and dual
air-conditioners.
3. Sofitel Breakfast
We believe that your ballooning experience should be wonderful from
beginning to end. That is why our flights include the 5 Star Interactive
Dining Experience at the Sofitel Brisbane.
4. Environmentally Friendly
Fly Me To The Moon is the only balloon operator in Australia to have
been certified as 'Earth Aware'. Our business was the first ballooning
company in Australia to have an environmental policy and we have been
offsetting our carbon emissions since 2005.
5. Highly Awarded Company
Fly Me To The Moon has won numerous awards for excellence including Best
Tour and Transport Operator and Best Hospitality and Tourism Service.
6. Highly Awarded Pilot
Steve Griffin our Chief Pilot holds more awards than any other pilot in
Australia including:
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15 World Records
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85 Australian Records
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Guinness Book of
Records - First person to fly a balloon solo across Australia
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FAI Montgolfier
Diploma - the worlds most prestigious ballooning award
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FAI Henri Mignet Diploma - the worlds most prestigious award for
aircraft design development
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FAI Gold Badge with 3
Diamonds - the worlds highest award for balloon piloting skills.
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Australian Ballooning
Federation Hall of Fame
He has designed and
built many of the aircraft used for these
records in Fly Me To The Moon's workshop facility. A derivative of his
innovative design for a double skin balloon has also been adopted by
NASA for use on a balloon to be put into orbit around Saturn's moon
Titan.
Steve is also a rated
flight examiner and CASA Authorised Testing Officer for balloon pilots
and a multi-engine rated aeroplane pilot.
7. Long
Established and Safe
Fly Me To the Moon has been operating since 1996 and has maintained an
impeccable safety record.
8. Family Business
Fly Me To The Moon is owned and operated by Steve & Trish Griffin. We
are passionate about ballooning and take great pride in providing a
superior level of service to our clients. When you talk to us on the
telephone you are talking to the owners.
9. Personal Service
We go out of our way to make your ballooning experience pleasant from
being to end. If you don't catch us on the telephone on your first try
we promise to return your call promptly. Where possible we cater for
special requests. We are always attentive to your needs.
10. In-flight Photo's
Fly Me To The Moon was the first South East Queensland balloon operator
to offer our clients 'Balloon Cam' photos of your flight experience. We
only use high quality digital SLR cameras to produce your photos and
include a number of award winning stock photographs on your photo CD.
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