On the morning of this Friday, the first of two flights scheduled by Argentinian airlinesso that hundreds of fans can accompany the national team on Sunday in the World Cup final.
the transport company managed to sell all its tickets in record time after announcing the two flights that will depart today from the Ezeiza international airport. the second flight of Argentinian airlines It will leave tonight at 8:30 p.m.
With a trip of more than 19 hours, Argentinian airlines seeks to bring hundreds of fans to Doha, where for days fans try to get tickets to watch the match between Argentina and France next Sunday.
On the flight that already left for Qatar, the fans took off between flags, banners, songs and cheers for the Albiceleste team, which managed to win a spot in the World Cup final after defeating Croatia 3-0 last Tuesday.
The flight took off from the airport at 8:52 a.m. and is expected to arrive in Qatar tomorrow, Saturday, at 10:00 a.m. Meanwhile, the second flight will depart tonight. With these, the airline adds 12 special flights within the framework of the World Cup.
The transport company also informed that, in the next few hours, a plane will depart in the condition of a “ferry”, that is, that the aircraft will fly empty, since it is intended to transport part of the delegation and their families, hours after the final concludes.
Meanwhile, the team will depart Monday on a flight also from the company. It should be remembered that the Airbus A330/200 destined for the national team carries images of the players and the fuselage shows off the shirt that the team wore during the World Cup.
How much does the trip to Qatar cost?
Money has not been an impediment for fans to travel to accompany the team, because, although each ticket exceeds one million Argentine pesosby stretch, these sold out in about two hours.
Added to the cost of the plane, fans must bear the cost of lodging and food. The value of the lodging, in a cheap place, can go between 150 and more than 500 dollars, while, in food, on average, per day, you can spend up to 100 dollars; without counting the prices of the tickets to the game, which in resale today reach up to 15 thousand dollars.