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'''SkyWaltz''' is a hot air balloon safari company based at [[Jaipur]] or [[New Delhi]], [[India]] .<ref name="Business Standard">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sky-waltz-launches-hot-air-ballon-service-in-rajasthan-107112101049_1.html |title=Sky Waltz Samit Garg |newspaper=Business Standard |access-date=2007-11-21}}</ref> They received official authorization from the Ministry of Civil Aviation to conduct [[hot air balloon]] activities in India in January, 2008.<ref name="Financial Express Archive">{{cite news|url=http://archive.financialexpress.com/news/hot-high-and-fun/288028 |title=Hot, high and fun |newspaper=Financial Express |access-date=2008-03-25}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The company started its operation in 2008 after receiving authorization from the Ministry of Central Aviation.<ref name="India Today">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Basket+ball/1/7382.html |title=Basket ball - India Today |publisher=India Today |access-date=2008-04-23}}</ref> It is a separate business venture of E-Factor Adventure Tourism (P) Ltd. which is headquartered in Noida, UP. The company was first operational in [[Rajasthan]] and [[Delhi NCR]] region,<ref name="Times of News">{{cite news|url=http://india.timesofnews.com/luxurious-adventure-the-new-buzzword-in-tourism/ |title=Luxurious adventure, the new buzzword in tourism |publisher=Times of News |access-date=2014-02-08}}</ref> but has since expanded its operations by launching its unique Balloon Safari experience in [[Maharashtra]].<ref name="Financial Express travel Archive">{{cite news|url=http://archivetravel.financialexpress.com/sections/market-section/1919-maharashtra-tourism-to-start-sea-plane-operations-in-november |title=Maharashtra Tourism to start sea plane operations in November |publisher=Financial Express |access-date=2013-11-06}}</ref>With permissions in place for pan-India operations, Till date{{When|date = March 2016}} it has chartered around 23,000 passengers and counting.<ref name="DNA India">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-soon-enjoy-hot-air-balloon-flight-in-lonavala-1906878 |title=Soon, enjoy hot-air-balloon flight in Lonavala |publisher=DNA India |access-date=2008-03-25}}</ref> The firm has participated in Pushkar International Balloon Festival<ref name="Hindustan Times News">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/second-pushkar-balloon-festival-kicked-off/article1-766017.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715182230/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/second-pushkar-balloon-festival-kicked-off/article1-766017.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2015 |title=Second Pushkar Balloon Festival kicked off |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=2011-11-07}}</ref><br />
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Along with their headquarters in Delhi NCR, the company also has branches in [[Jaipur]], [[Udaipur]] (Rajasthan) and [[Lonavla]] (Maharashtra).<ref name="Zee News">{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/travel/news/hot-air-balloons-to-help-maharashtra-tourism-soar_196.htm |title=Hot air balloons to help Maharashtra tourism soar |publisher=Zee News |access-date=2013-10-24}}</ref> It<br />
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The company in association with [[Uttar Pradesh Government]] organized Taj Balloon Festival 2015 at Agra, inaugurated on 13 November. Balloonists from 12 countries, including the US, Britain, the United Arab Emirates and Spain, participated in the event.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/hot-air-ballooning-adds-new-perspective-to-taj-viewing-1244261 |title=Hot Air Ballooning Adds New Perspective to Taj Viewing |access-date=2015-11-17}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and recognition==<br />
The company was the first Government-recognized and fully licensed company to operate hot air balloons in India.<ref name="Rajasthan Tourism">{{cite news|url=http://rajasthantourism.gov.in/App_Themes/Green/Images/QuickLinks/index.html |title=Hot Air Balloon Flights and Rides in Jaipur, Pushkar &amp; Ranthambore, Things to do in Rajasthan, Adventure Tours in India - Sky Waltz |publisher=Rajasthan Tourism}}</ref> It was also the winner of the "Most Innovative Tourism Experience", awarded by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in 2008-2009.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}<br />
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