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2019
Daily Mail
“Hot air balloons sail past London landmarks including the Shard and the Houses of Parliament as they take to the skies for the Lord Mayor’s stunning annual regatta”
Evening Standard
“Hot Air Balloon Regatta 2019: Stunning images show fleet of hot air balloons flying over London skyline”
Londonist
“Early risers on Sunday 9 June were treated to the sight of dozens of hot air balloons floating over the London skyline.”
The Guardian
“Balloons fly over City airport to help raise awareness and funds for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal”
The Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta 2019 made for some stunning scenes as almost 50 balloons floated over London.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 9, 2019
For more videos, head here: https://t.co/hhDQuQ1top pic.twitter.com/QkAzVsJkCT
Hot air balloons over London during the 2019 RICOH Lord Mayor's Hot Air Balloon Regatta.
— PA Images (@PAImages) June 9, 2019
📷 David Mirzoeff/PA Images - see more at https://t.co/RmLwKbHcNO#hotairballoons #BalloonRegatta pic.twitter.com/kuGGzzmFqj
UP, UP AND AWAY: A total of 46 hot air balloons filled the skies in London for the annual Lord Mayor's Hot Air Balloon Regatta on Saturday pic.twitter.com/PkqLG8t1Fi
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 9, 2019
In case you missed it: Almost fifty hot air balloons floated over the Thames on Sunday morning https://t.co/FUA61OSPdi pic.twitter.com/DmxlQAZ868
— On The Thames (@ThamesPics) June 11, 2019
London was treated to spectacular views of hot air balloons flying over the city 🎈🌇 pic.twitter.com/AzYfrF7ing
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 12, 2019
Striking images show hot air balloons soaring over London https://t.co/3wY8vTUgqC
— Dr Julia Reid MEP (@julia_reid) June 9, 2019
2017
BBC News
“London’s skyline was dominated by hot air balloons as they ascended in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.”
Daily Mail
“Up, up and away! 27 hot air balloons soar over London to celebrate 30th anniversary of the capital’s City Airport.”
Evening Standard
“Lord Mayor’s Balloon Regatta 2017: London wakes to stunning sight of hot air balloons soaring over capital.”
Londonist
“It was the first time the regatta has launched from London City Airport. The feat coincided with the airport’s 30th birthday celebrations.”
Metro
“The London skyline was awash with hot air balloons this morning – and it looks absolutely stunning.”
Travel Daily UK
“27 hot air balloons lifted off from London City Airport as part of the 2017 RICOH Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta. It is the first time the regatta has launched from London City Airport.”
We had the honour of taking off in one of these yesterday morning from City Airport, as part of the Lord Mayor's … https://t.co/PqhZzbVYJQ pic.twitter.com/DTc5uCoaOF
— Londonist (@Londonist) September 11, 2017
What a sight from the runway this morning! The @LMAppeal #BalloonRegatta to celebrate 30 years of #LondonCity #LCYTurns30 @XBallooning pic.twitter.com/eZsEXLs7Nv
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) September 10, 2017
Over 30 hot air balloons took off from City Airport this morning for the annual Lord Mayor's #balloonregatta pic.twitter.com/aDs5i9zSu1
— On The Thames (@ThamesPics) September 10, 2017
2016
Daily Mail
“Dozens of hot air balloons go up, up and away into the skies above London as part of the capital’s Lord Mayor’s parade”
The Sun
“Stunning footage shows a fleet of hot air balloons flying over London early on Sunday morning.”
Buzzfeed
“More than 50 hot air balloons floated over the capital to raise money for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and the City of London.”
BBC News
“London’s skyline was dominated by hot air balloons as they ascended in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.”
The Guardian
“Hot-air balloons over the London skyline during the lord mayor’s hot-air balloon regatta, an annual charity event in aid of the lord mayor’s fund”
The Telegraph
“Stunning footage shows a fleet of hot air balloons flying over London early on Sunday morning.”
The beautiful view from this morning's #BalloonRegatta over London! pic.twitter.com/IM6wjXFED6
— Time Out London (@TimeOutLondon) June 19, 2016
Lord Mayor's Hot Air Balloon Regatta floats over Canary Wharf yesterday. More pics here: https://t.co/Da6J5UokCU pic.twitter.com/naShKzVSIC
— On The Thames (@ThamesPics) June 20, 2016
Amazing imagery from the @LMAppeal #BalloonRegatta this morning. Thank you to @XBallooning #keltbray #hotairballoon pic.twitter.com/mh93tBanfO
— keltbray (@KeltbrayGroup) June 19, 2016
The Lord Mayor's #BalloonRegatta floating over the #London morning sky yesterday. pic.twitter.com/O0bAttsDeW
— TheViewfromTheShard (@shardview) June 20, 2016
Did you see the #BalloonRegatta passing over the Thames this morning? Here it is https://t.co/dTb5y10JRp pic.twitter.com/C83dncW94F
— ITV News London (@itvlondon) June 19, 2016
The super-early Sunday alarm was well worth it for a flight over #London in the Lord Mayor's Hot Air #BalloonRegatta pic.twitter.com/9a5WaxlZ0o
— Dominic Lipinski (@domlipinski) June 19, 2016
2015
ITV News
“More than 50 balloons filled the London skyline at dawn today to raise money for charity. They took off from Shoreditch Park in Hackney for an hour-long flight at around 5am this morning.”
Metro
“If you were wondering around central London this morning you might have seen some balloons lazily drifting across the skies above your head.”
The Daily Mirror
“It is hoped the stunt, which is the first of its kind in more than 20 years, will raise thousands for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal… These stunning pictures captured the beautiful London skyline as it filled with over 50 hot air balloons.”
The Daily Mirror
“It is hoped the stunt, which is the first of its kind in more than 20 years, will raise thousands for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal… These stunning pictures captured the beautiful London skyline as it filled with over 50 hot air balloons.”
The Guardian
“Balloonists over east London in the Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta. The new annual charity event also marked the British Balloon and Airship Club’s 50th anniversary”
Londonist
“If you were up bright and early yesterday morning (7 June), with eyes cast to the skies over London, you probably enjoyed the rare sight of nearly 50 hot air balloons rising alongside the sun and gliding serenely across the skyline.”
First flight of hot air balloons over London in 25 years - raising an incredible £80,000 for @LMAppeal @XBallooning pic.twitter.com/liX6pLa4ux
— Lord Mayor of London (@citylordmayor) June 8, 2015Some selfies from sunday's flight over London #XBallooning #Hotairballoon #lordmayorsappeal #cameronballoons pic.twitter.com/tKB5BclfdB
— Jonathan Tyrrell (@jwtyrrell) June 8, 2015A magnificent display over London yesterday for the #BalloonRegatta. Many thanks to @XBallooning! pic.twitter.com/18QkWjdrpx
— Lord Mayor's Appeal (@LMAppeal) June 8, 2015Balloons over #London. #hotairballoons @BBCBreaking @SkyNewsBreak @SkyNews @Reuters @BBCNews @BBCLondonNews @CNN pic.twitter.com/3aGTyGmbpG
— NPAS London (@NPASLondon) June 7, 2015We're very proud to have been a part of #BalloonRegatta organised by @XBallooning in aid of @LMAppeal #Hotairballoon pic.twitter.com/T2G3xLXYVS
— Stirling Ackroyd (@Stirling_London) June 8, 2015Good morning Twitter, the early bird catches the worm - well photo opp #Greenwich #Blackheath #HotAirBalloon pic.twitter.com/ST2DU5kLfz
— stu mayhew (@stu_mayhew) June 7, 2015