Virgin Balloon Flights Affiliate Program

About Virgin Balloon Flights
At Virgin Balloon Flights we launch our passengers into the majestic world of hot air balloon rides. With over 100 launch sites throughout England, Scotland and Wales our passengers can look forward to First Class Virgin service on an unforgettable airborne adventure, the memories of which will last a lifetime. Hot air ballooning is the oldest and most romantic form of aviation in the world and our Champagne balloon flights capture all the romance and endeavour of an aviation era gone by. An incredible feeling that time has been suspended as the world drifts quietly by is one our passengers will never forget. A truly unique and unforgettable gift - no two balloon flights are ever the same.

Our passengers can look forward to:

• greeting and passenger registration
• full pilot briefing
• invitation to assist with the inflation of the balloon prior to take-off
• approximately an hour in the air
• traditional Champagne toast (well, it would be rude not to!)
• personalised certificate signed by Sir Richard Branson and the pilot
• retrieval service back to launch site

Virgin Balloon Flights offers a range of flight tickets. All of which offer a 3-4 hour ballooning experience and are valid for 12 months from a chosen start date.

Our Program
If unlimited commission sounds good to you then you're in the right place...

The Virgin brand has become synonymous with First Class service and our hot air balloon flights are no exception.

With the Virgin Balloon Flights affiliate program you can earn between 5 and 13% commission on ticket sales generated from your website.

The Benefits

• Earn 5-13% unlimited commission on invoiced sales
   
• Commission paid on gross order value, meaning higher earnings for you
   
• 90-day cookie: commission is earned up to 90 days after a customer's first visit
   
• It's easy – we provide you with all of the tools you need. You can choose the images and links for your site and access online sales reports via our affiliate network partner
   
• We handle the orders, deliveries and payment – all you need to do is send us visitors
   
• It's quick – just a few moments of your time for a continuous flow of commission
   
• Status – you will be associated with the trusted and well established brand of Virgin
   
• Visibility - with reports available to you at any time, you can check sales and commission earnings, see which links are working best and optimise the program to maximise your revenue
   
• Personalisation - we can provide creative to meet your site's visual needs if required

Our Products
We offer a range of tickets that offer lots of flexibility for our customers including our special Adventure and Celebration Packages which come with different merchandise packages. We currently have an extra special offer available to our affiliates which is a Half Price Champagne Balloon Flight for Two!

How it works
It's free to join our affiliate program and when you do you will have access to a range of our creative and links.

Here are a couple of examples of the creative available to use on your site:






Data Feed
We also have a fully supported product data feed available for your use via our affiliate network.

Supportive Copy
When you add the Virgin Balloon Flights banners and text links to your site it's a really good idea to include some supportive copy. This is an excellent way to improve conversion rates and of course it is also good content for your website listing and/or email list. Please find some examples below and relevant anchor text (change to your affiliate tracking link):

Generic Gifting (Birthdays, Graduations etc.)
"Birthdays, congratulations... there can be no better gift than one that the memories of which will last a lifetime. A Virgin Balloon Flight [link: generic affiliate offer page] is a First Class way to ensure that your VIPs have a truly unforgettable experience on one of our amazing hot air balloon rides. Watch them take off from over 100 launch sites throughout England, Scotland and Wales."

Christmas Gifting
"Celebrate your VIPs this Christmas by treating them to a fantastic Half Price Champagne Balloon Flight [link: offer page for half price offer] from Virgin Balloon Flights. With over 100 launch sites to choose from throughout England, Scotland and Wales watch faces light up as they experience a magical journey they'll be talking about for years to come."

Valentine's and Anniversaries
"The most romantic form of travel has to be a hot air balloon ride we think you will agree. Delight your VIP this Valentine's Day by giving them a truly unforgettable gift; a magical journey over a choice of over 100 launch sites throughout England, Scotland and Wales from Virgin Balloon Flights [link: generic affiliate offer page]."

Mother's Day and Father's Day
"Treat your Mum/ Dad to an experience they will never forget this Mother's/ Father's Day by giving them a ticket to ride in one of our amazing hot air balloons - they can choose where they would like to fly from and you can guarantee that as not two balloon flights are ever the same that they will be talking about their airborne adventure for years to come. [link: generic affiliate offer page]"


About our affiliate partner
Our affiliate program is managed by Webgains, a trusted and reliable affiliate management company with a respected background specialising in establishing effective relationships with both affiliates and merchants.

"Webgains is an international media network specialising in affiliate marketing. The company was founded in 2004 by Robert Glasgow and Peter Dunham with the goal of becoming a leader in the global online marketing arena.

In the last two years, Webgains has become the fastest growing affiliate network internationally, operating in the UK, Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, the USA and Italy.

At Webgains we believe in Results. Hence, our financial reward model, both for the company and for our people, is dependant on the results we achieve for our clients. Our platform is geared towards tracking and reporting every single sale brought to you by our affiliates - your virtual sales force.

We also believe in Relationships. The personal contacts we have with the top affiliates in our markets allow us to ensure that campaigns are delivered on budget, on time and with minimum hassle. We are confident that you will find our staff a pleasure to work with and invite you to have a look at what some of our customers have to say about them."

- © Webgains 2009

Start earning commission today
As a member of our affiliate program, you can earn unlimited commission. When you refer a visitor to Virgin Balloon Flights from one of your links, and they make a purchase, you can earn between 5 and 13% commission depending on which flight ticket they purchase. Even if they do not make a purchase on their first visit, any made within 90 days will earn you commission.
Simply click here to join our affiliate program, Virgin Balloon Flights.

Top Affiliates Win Prizes…yay!
We think our balloon flights are the best; with a huge selection of locations to launch from throughout England, Scotland and Wales, great balloons, great pilots, an excellent range of tickets and a truly unforgettable experience. We want our affiliates to understand this in the best possible way. So, every quarter we will be offering a lucky affiliate the opportunity to bag themselves a FREE Champagne Balloon Flight for Two (RRP £590)! Simply sell more flights than any other affiliate and you will soon be up, up and away with us.

Virgin Balloon Flights
dare to dream…


Contact us
If you have any questions or require any further information regarding the Virgin Balloon Flights affiliate program please not hesitate to get in touch on affiliates@virginballoonflights.co.uk.