Qatar Balloon Festival is 'Oversubscribed' Because of Int'l Fame

Publish date: Thursday، 14 December 2023

The Qatar Balloon Festival (QBF) is oversubscribed yet again because of its popularity amongst locals as well as tourists.

QBF Flight Director Lee Hooper said, "It’s oversubscribed, it’s become really popular amongst balloonists because it’s such a beautiful place to fly."

Balloonists find Qatar to be an aesthetic and ideal location for the Balloon Festival.

The Balloon Festival not only includes traditional hot air balloons but also includes balloons shaped like clowns and aliens, which makes the festival a unique and fun spectacle for visitors!

The festival has received international fame because the pictures of the festival have reached worldwide through social media as well as print media.

Qatar Balloon Festival 2023

The current edition of the festival will run until Dec. 18, so people in the country can check out the festival during the Qatar National Day holidays.

The festival includes 55 participants from Saudi Arabia, France, Greece, Spain, Ireland, and many other countries.

The festival's itinerary includes morning and afternoon flights, journeying across Katara, Sports City, Lusail, the desert, and other places.

If you haven't checked out the festival yet, do so soon because it only runs until Dec. 18!

Image source: @qbfestivla Instagram page

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Qatar Balloon Festival is 'Oversubscribed' Because of Int'l Fame

Qatar Balloon Festival 2023

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