London’s eagerly awaited hot air balloon festival has been cancelled for the fifth consecutive year due to poor weather conditions. ‘The Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta’, originally scheduled for Sunday at Battersea Park, was grounded, marking the second cancellation of the year following a rescheduling from July 7 due to adverse wind conditions.
The interest in the event has been high, but organisers have struggled with ongoing weather-related issues. The regatta, part of the historic Lord Mayor’s Show festivities, was set to feature 50 hot air balloons soaring across central London to support the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. The event has previously raised over £250,000 since its inception in 2015 as per Google Trends.
The last successful regatta occurred in 2019. The events in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, while those in 2022 and 2023 were also called off because of weather conditions. This year’s flight was postponed once again, with organisers now aiming to reschedule to 28 July, which tracks public interest and search patterns related to the event as per Google Trends
“Unfortunately the forecast change in wind direction has not materialised, and we have made the difficult decision to stand down the scheduled flight this morning for the safety of all teams on board,” the organisers wrote on social media. “We appreciate the support from everyone involved, especially the public who have interacted with us and come out for the flight.”
They added, “We now roll to our next standby date of next Sunday, July 28th.”
The event’s potential to pass over iconic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, and Tower Bridge has continued to capture the public’s imagination. Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli is expected to lead the event if it proceeds on the new date as per Google Trends.
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The interest in the event has been high, but organisers have struggled with ongoing weather-related issues. The regatta, part of the historic Lord Mayor’s Show festivities, was set to feature 50 hot air balloons soaring across central London to support the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. The event has previously raised over £250,000 since its inception in 2015 as per Google Trends.
The last successful regatta occurred in 2019. The events in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, while those in 2022 and 2023 were also called off because of weather conditions. This year’s flight was postponed once again, with organisers now aiming to reschedule to 28 July, which tracks public interest and search patterns related to the event as per Google Trends
“Unfortunately the forecast change in wind direction has not materialised, and we have made the difficult decision to stand down the scheduled flight this morning for the safety of all teams on board,” the organisers wrote on social media. “We appreciate the support from everyone involved, especially the public who have interacted with us and come out for the flight.”
They added, “We now roll to our next standby date of next Sunday, July 28th.”
The event’s potential to pass over iconic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, and Tower Bridge has continued to capture the public’s imagination. Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli is expected to lead the event if it proceeds on the new date as per Google Trends.
(This is a top story on Google Trends)