Frequently Asked Questions

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Ticket sales start on 11 September 2024, at 10:00 CET.

Keep in mind that previous editions of the AFGB were all sold out !

We highly recommend that you organise your party with friends and coworkers to make a group booking (max. 10 guests per table). 
See FAQ for table seating requests.

Subscribe to our newsletter and check our website regularly to stay informed on remaining guest capacity.
Tickets for the Air Force Gala Ball can exlusively be purchased through our website. Simply visit our ticketing page and click on a button to direct you to the webshop, then select the type and number of tickets you desire, and proceed to checkout. Payment options include debit & credit cards.

We recommend bookings to be made in group, so that all members of your party have a guaranteed ticket. Maximum 10 dinner guests per table.

There will be no tickets available at the door - ALL tickets are sold through pre-sale exclusively.

Don't miss out on this prestigious event!
The MANDATORY dress code for the entire event is
FORMAL / BLACK TIE
Gentlemen:
  • Smoking / Tuxedo
  • Mil: spencer / gala or ceremonial dress ("Tenue 2B")
Ladies:
  • Ball gown (or evening gown)
  • Mil: gala / spencer or ceremonial dress

Standard admission (non-VIP)
  • 19h30: reception 
  • 20h30-22h30: seated gala dinner
  • +/-22h30-04h00: dance event
  • 04h00: end 
VIP guests
  • 19h00: reception with complimentary cocktail bar
  • 20h30-22h30: seated gala dinner
  • +/-22h30-04h00: dance event
  • 04h00: end
Dance Only: 22h30-04h00

Open Bar included
Special Cocktails by C&K Serve at a fee


During the Gala dinner, our teams of Royal Belgian Air Cadets will come to your table, offering our famous raffle tickets as well as cocktail vouchers for sale.
Tickets can be purchased using cash and debit/credit cards as well as contactless payment options.

By buying raffle tickets, you not only support the charitable organisations which we support (Fonavibel and the National League for mutliple sclerosis), but you'll have the best chance to take home or experience one of our exclusive prices!

Vouchers for a delicious Gin & Tonic or another exquisite Cocktail, carefully prepared by the team of C&K Serve, will be available for purchase during dinner and throughout the rest of the evening.
The Cocktail bar will open as from 22h30.
Parking space will be provided on site, free of charge.
Please follow instructions of our parking stewards at all times.
Shuttles will be arranged to limit walking distance and exposure to adverse weather conditions.

VIP-parking will be available upon presentation of a VIP Parking Card.
VIP guests will receive a personal invitation to attend the event including the VIP reception.
  • Invitations will be sent out NLT by the end of August.
  • Guests should keep in mind limited capacity.
Guests having already made a standard ticket booking and wishing to upgrade to a VIP ticket upon invitation, may contact ticketing@afgb.be.
  • Any change or upgrade beyond 04Oct24 can not be guaranteed;
  • Upgrades pending VIP ticket availability.

PARTNER HOTELS
Have a look at our page about Lodging options nearby, at rates below those offered to the general public. 

To benefit from the partner rates, book using our unique booking links.

SHUTTLE SERVICE
AFGB Guests are free to choose any hotel or lodging arrangement. However, the complimentary shuttle service is exclusively offered to guests staying at either of these hotels (sharing a single parking lot).
A complimentary shuttle service is exclusively offered to guests staying at either of our two partner hotels hotels (sharing a single parking lot), offering rates below those offered to the general public.

Book using our unique booking links!

Timetable and frequency of our shuttle service to and from the AFGB will be communicated in due time.
Check our website regularly, or subscribe to our newsletter!

ALL guests are required to present their UNIQUE ticket with individual QR-code at the check-in desk upon arrival.
In order to avoid long queues, please prepare to present your ticket (printed or displayed on your smart device) to our check-in stewards.
Troubleshooting will require booking reference & name of the main booker of your party.
The Air Force Gala Ball is an annual event organized by the non-profit organization vzw AIRFORCE asbl. It is a grand gala night and fundraiser for charity, showcasing the Belgian Air Force and its accomplishments.
Yes, the Air Force Gala Ball is open to the general public, even though active & retired mebers of the Belgian Air Force as well as their friends & family ARE the tareget audience of the annual Gala. 
It is a highly-anticipated annual event that welcomes attendees from the public, including civilians and military personnel alike.
Ticket sales start on 11 September 2024, at 10:00 CET.

Keep in mind that previous editions of the AFGB were all sold out !

We highly recommend that you organise your party with friends and coworkers to make a group booking (max. 10 guests per table). 
See FAQ for table seating requests.

Subscribe to our newsletter and check our website regularly to stay informed on remaining guest capacity.
The maximum amount of tickets one person is allowed to book per transaction is 10 (the maximum number of seated dining guests per table).
In order to allow as many members of the Air Force and their friends & family as possible to get a coveted spot at the event, we do NOT encourage multiple large bookings to be made by a single person.
All tickets require personalisation, meaning that every single ticket must be registered to a physical person, by providing their full name.

Once ALL tickets of a booking have been personalised, the tickets will be issued to the main booker.
All tickets need to be registered to the person who will be attending the event. This is due to practical and security reasons.

As long as all tickets of your booking have not been personalised, your tickets will not be issued.
The ticket shop will open on 11 September 2024 at 10 AM and will continue untill all ticket types have been sold out. 

Keep in mind that previous editions of the AFGB were all sold out quite rapidly!

We recommend to organise yourself in groups and make a single grouped booking. The maximum number of guests at one table ("dinner & dance" tickets) is limited to 10. 

Subscribe to our newsletter and check our website regularly to stay informed on remaining guest capacity.
  • Any booking for more than 1 guest is considered a group booking.
  • Tickets will only be issued once ALL guests' names have been registered, for security purposes. See 'booking changes' for more info.
  • The person carrying out a group booking remains responsible for their party, its composition and overall adherence to general rules and practicalities, such as dress code, timing, ticket distribution, etc.
  • For maximum amount of tickets per booking, refer to F.A.Q. under "BOOKING"
  • Any person making a booking may express their seating preferences during the booking process, simply by stating the name of another person having made/making a ticket booking (e.g. "John Doe"), OR a clear and unambiguous reference to a group (e.g. "5Sqn", "COA A3", "MMU").
  • IMPORTANT: only the name of the main booker (person carrying out a ticket booking) is known. 
    • Guests belonging to a known group desiring to be seated together are strongly encouraged to coordinate a unique reference to their group (see above) before carrying out their booking.
  • Our team will pair up seating preference requests as good as they can - however - requests can not be guaranteed for all, taking into account limited seating space or cominations thereof at neighboring tables.
  • Any booking is to be considered final as from ticket issuance (i.e. when payment of amount due has been confirmed AND all guests' names have been registered).
  • Any change to your booking is subject to the policies & conditions of TICKETMONSTER, our ticketing provider.
  • Any change or cancellation request has to be completed through your personal account with TICKETMONSTER.
  • The organisation of AFGB will not be able to refund or cancel any booking - you have to contact TICKETMONSTER.


VIP guests will receive a personal invitation to attend the event and the VIP reception.
  • Invitations will be sent out NLT by the end of August.
  • Guests should keep in mind that there is a limited capacity.
Guests having already made a standard ticket booking and wishing to upgrade to a VIP ticket upon invitation, may contact ticketing@afgb.be to do so.
  • Any change or upgrade beyond 07Oct22 can not be guaranteed;
  • Upgrades pending VIP ticket availability.

Unfortunately, we have a limited seating & catering capacity and we can simply not accommodate all additional ticket requests once your ticket type has been sold out.


Our ticketing partner TICKETMONSTER offers the most usual options for payment, including via credit card
  • Any booking is to be considered final as from ticket issuance (i.e. when payment of amount due has been confirmed AND all guests' names have been registered).
  • Any change to your booking is subject to the policies & conditions of TICKETMONSTER, our ticketing provider.
  • Any change or cancellation request has to be completed through your personal account with TICKETMONSTER.
  • The organisation of AFGB will not be able to refund or cancel any booking - you have to contact TICKETMONSTER.


VIP guests will receive a personal invitation to attend the event starting with the VIP reception.
  • Invitations will be sent out by the end of August.
  • Guests should keep in mind that there is a limited capacity and ticket availability.
Guests having already made a standard ticket booking and wishing to upgrade to a VIP ticket upon invitation, may contact info@afgb.be.
  • Any change or upgrade beyond 06Oct22 can not be guaranteed;
  • Upgrades pending VIP ticket availability.