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Napa Valley Aloft Hot Air Balloon Rides has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforNapa Valley Aloft Hot Air Balloon Rides

    Manned Balloons
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    This business has 0 complaints

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/27/2012

    Years in Business: 45

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    Overview

    Napa Valley Aloft offers professional hot air balloon flights.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Napa Valley Aloft Hot Air Balloon Rides has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      6525 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599-1300
      BBB File Opened:
      4/5/1999
      Years in Business:
      45
      Business Started:
      6/1/1979
      Business Started Locally:
      6/1/1979
      Business Incorporated:
      10/26/1994
      Accredited Since:
      1/27/2012
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of Kimball for this business, issued by Federal Aviation Administration/FAA. The expiration date of this license is 3/30/2026.

      These agencies may include:

      Federal Aviation Administration/FAA

      800 Independence Avenue, SW

      Washington DC 20591

      (866) 835-5322

      https://www.faa.gov/

      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      5
      Alternate Business Name
      • Napa Valley Aloft, Inc.
      • Napa Valley Aloft Balloon Rides
      • Napa Valley Aloft Balloon Adventures
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      T:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      W:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      Th:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      F:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      Sa:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Su:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Business Management
      • Mr. Jayson A. Kimball, Vice President
      • Mr. Jared Kimball, Secretary
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Jayson A. Kimball, Vice President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Jayson A. Kimball, Vice President
      Additional Contact Information

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      Email Addresses

      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      1 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Raymond S

      1 star

      06/22/2023

      This business should update their reservation confirmation model so that they dont rip people off for $540 or even more.I booked a reservation online in February for June 21 at which time Napa Valley ALOFT charged my credit card $10 with the balance to be paid later. I was positive that I cancelled the reservation as the 5:30 AM departure time seemed a little unwieldy but perhaps I forgot which realistically could happen to anyone. I never thought about it again until 20 hours prior to liftoff at 10 AM on June 20th I got a my first text from ALOFT asking that I re-confirm my hot air balloon reservation! I let them know that I cancelled but they said if we couldnt find a timely confirmation 48 hours or more before 'liftoff' it was Company Policy to charge the full amount. But ALOFT re-confirms reservations less than 24 hours before liftoff. Now Im in receipt of a PAID and unsigned invoice from ALOFT for $540. Note all other reservations that Ive made online like Open Table or hotels ... ALWAY re-confirm the reservation a week or a couple of days before BUT NOT ALOFT. They could but they choose not to. Hmmm I wonder why?My opinion is that they charge $10 up front which brings in a lot of reservations and then they dont reconfirm until they have your payment locked in. So they got my $540 and perhaps, just perhaps they rebooked my ride with another 2 passengers :) ALOFT has your phone and email address. They could easily re-confirm a week before your reservation but they dont. I wonder why they dont?

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