A travel company got in touch as soon as both teams qualified for the Champions League final, to arrange a charter to Turkey. 
Flying 2,000 fans to the Champions League Final
A travel company got in touch as soon as both teams qualified for the Champions League final, to arrange a charter for over 2,000 football fans, teams, sponsors, family and friends travelling to Turkey. With a two-week turnaround, our team got to work quickly, as they knew we’d need to source multiple aircraft to fulfil this request.
Our Solution
Route: Manchester > Istanbul > Manchester
Milan > Istanbul > Milan
Aircraft: A330-300, A321, B737-MAX9, B737-MAX8, B777-200, B737-400, B737-800
With over 2,000 excited passengers needing to get to Turkey, our experts knew we’d need 12 aircraft to complete the large-scale movement on time.
After keeping a close eye on the football fixtures, we’d started sourcing aircraft in advance during the semi-final.
Working with local operators, our charter specialists now set about gathering as many options as possible to share with the client.
The aircraft were secured two weeks before final, giving our team time to source the necessary permits.
We also had to pre-empt departure times for the return legs, knowing the fans would get delayed leaving the stadium after the final.
The Finer Details
Customer Experience: We worked with our customer experience team to arrange personalised headrests, lanyards, scarves and various other gifts, depending on the aircraft.
Flight Representation: Our team was on hand at Manchester Airport to ensure all passengers boarded and the charter departed on schedule.