Wingly

Wingly is a flight-sharing platform connecting passengers with private pilots, with commercial operator flights also offered.

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Quick overview

Its experiences include sightseeing flights, excursions and day trips, plus trial aeroplane flying lessons and gift cards.

Explore flights in light aircraft, helicopters and microlights, including round trips and one-way journeys.
Search by departure location and passenger number, with filters for flights passing specific landmarks.
Contact a pilot before booking to discuss a flight or plan a personalised experience.
Choose a digital or printed gift card and add a design and personal message.
Find confirmed flight details in the My Bookings section of a passenger profile.

Introduction

Wingly is a flight-sharing platform connecting passengers with private pilots. It also offers flights operated by commercial operators.

Flight experiences include sightseeing flights, excursions and day trips, alongside trial flying lessons. Wingly also offers gift cards.

What Wingly offers

Passengers can find sightseeing flights and journeys in light aircraft, helicopters and microlights. The options shown include round trips and one-way journeys, as well as flights that return after time at a destination.

Wingly also lets passengers contact pilots directly before booking. Pilots can discuss and plan a personalised flight with passengers through the platform.

Product and service categories

Sightseeing flights

Sightseeing flights include tours in light aircraft and helicopters. Some flights follow routes over coastlines and countryside, while others pass landmarks. Filters allow passengers to search for flights that pass specific landmarks.

Flying lessons and experiences

Trial aeroplane flying lessons appear among the flight experiences. One flight experience offers the option of taking the controls of a light aircraft with an instructor. The flight description also offers an aerial tour as an alternative.

Gift cards

Wingly offers digital and printed gift cards. Both formats can be personalised with a choice of designs and a message. A recipient can add a gift card to their profile.

Browse the full range on the Wingly website.

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Using the website

Passengers can search for flights by departure location and browse available experiences. Search filters include options for flights passing particular landmarks. The search also lets passengers select a number of passengers.

A booking request asks for a date, the number of passengers and other required details. After a booking is confirmed, flight details appear under My Bookings in the passenger’s profile.

The platform also offers an aircraft list, an airfield map and help pages. Pilots can create a profile, publish flights, define routes and set their availability.

Notable features

Passengers can contact a pilot before making a booking request, including to discuss a personalised flight. After confirmation, the pilot can contact the passenger through the Wingly messenger to coordinate the meeting point and time.

Frequently asked questions

What types of aircraft are used?

The site lists experiences in light aircraft, helicopters and microlights. It says most pilots operate single-engine aircraft seating two to six people, including the pilot.

Can I contact a pilot before booking?

Yes, passengers can contact a pilot directly before making a booking request. They can also discuss a personalised flight with the pilot through Wingly.

Can I take luggage on a flight?

Wingly says passengers can bring luggage, subject to the weight limitations of light aircraft. It asks for accurate passenger and luggage weights in the booking request so the pilot can assess the total weight.

How can I create an account?

Passengers can sign up with an email address, name and password. The site also offers sign-up through Google or Facebook.

Can a gift card be personalised?

Yes, digital and printed gift cards can be personalised with different designs. A personal message can also be added to the card design.

Can a gift card be used for more than one passenger?

Wingly says gift cards are not tied to a specific number of people. Digital and printed gift cards can also be personalised with a message.

Key takeaways

Wingly connects passengers with private pilots and also offers flights from commercial operators.
Experiences include sightseeing flights, excursions, day trips and trial flying lessons.
Search options include departure location, passenger numbers and landmark filters.
Passengers can contact pilots before booking to discuss a flight.
Digital and printed gift cards can be personalised with a design and message.

Summary

Wingly brings together flight experiences in light aircraft, helicopters and microlights, with options ranging from sightseeing tours to journeys and trial lessons.