Does a persons weight matter?
A. Yes it does! In a hot air balloon you, as a passenger, represent a significant percentage of the total aircraft weight load. On an airplane you represent only one out of 250 people so if you are overweight by 100 pounds then the total average weight per person, only changes by less than half a pound. Some people have more than that for lunch. In a balloon one person can represent about 25% of the total passenger load so 100 pounds changes the per person weight by 25 pounds each! That is the weight of a small child. Imagine what we would have to do if someone showed up with 4 extra kids we did not expect. Currently we do not make an additional charge for additional weight but we do reserve the right to decline to fly someone on any given day if that persons weight significantly changes the total passenger load for that flight. Please if you are significantly overweight let us know. It is very easy for us to schedule the right size balloon to accommodate you.
