Extra flights laid on for Euros final begin selling out in HOURS with Three Lions fans snapping up seats at £600-a-pop

EXTRA flights laid on for England fans descending on Berlin for the Euro 2024 final have already started to sell out – despite seats being £600-a-pop.

British Airways confirmed two more flights will operate from London to Berlin over the weekend after thousands of fans tried to book a trip to Germany after Wednesday’s historic win.

The first new BA flight will leave Heathrow at 7.50am on Sunday before arriving in the German capital at 10.40am – just hours before kick-off.

All seats on board reportedly sold out in less than two hours of them going on sale.

The second flight, via an Airbus A320, has a limited number of tickets left with economy seats selling for a whopping £613 and business class being £781.

Fans will leave the UK at 1.50pm and arrive just in time for the mammoth clash.

The identical economy ticket in August will cost travellers just £78.

BA say the extra flights allows for a whopping 30 per cent more passengers heading to Berlin.

The airline’s website experienced a 1,000 per cent increase in searches for flights to Berlin on Wednesday evening.

Neil Chernoff, BA’s chief planning and strategy officer said: “It’s a huge game and everyone at British Airways hopes England can get over the line and bring it home.”

Elated England fans spent the night scrambling to join a ‘Berlin Airlift’ heading to the game against Spain.

Up to 50,000 supporters are expected to race to the Three Lions’ first ever final on foreign soil.

It comes as desperate England fans have already been priced out of attending with ticket prices soaring since Ollie Watkin’s winner against the Netherlands.

Leaving those who couldn’t grab a gold dust ticket already planning to jet off to a sunny location such as Benidorm to enjoy the game.

Following England’s last gasp screamer fans were quick to try and snap up tickets, flights and hotels ahead of a historic Sunday 14.

Ticket prices for Sunday’s final flew up on the re-sale market with the most expensive seat selling for an incredible £78,000-a-pair.

Some of the lowest-priced tickets – known as “Fans First” – are now sat at £4,400 – 25 times more expensive than the £85 face value they’re worth through UEFA.

Meaning the cost has soared by 2,456 per cent, according to data from KingCasinoBonus.

UEFA have warned fans about buying tickets from outside sellers as they said: “We urge fans not to purchase tickets on the secondary market.”

Not only do fans need to fork out a small fortune on tickets to the match but they also need to pay for flights and hotels.

Joyous England fans have spent the night scrambling to join a ‘Berlin Airlift’ heading to Sunday’s final against Spain – with flights swiftly soaring up in price.

With 21 EasyJet flights to Berlin from Birmingham, Bristol, Luton and Gatwick between Friday and the match also being fully booked.

The remaining EasyJet flights going from Gatwick to Berlin in the next few days are priced at a whopping £918.

The same seat will set back punters just £167 a week later.

Hotel prices in Berlin have also rocketed with a one-night stay at a Holiday Inn in Berlin costing £345 on Sunday night.

Over £200 more expensive than the same room a week later.

The Courtyard Berlin City Centre is also charging £606 for Sunday night in its cheapest room – but just £137 the following Sunday.

England face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

England overcame the Dutch in the semi-final at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday in a monumental game for Southgate’s side.

The Spanish reached the final by dumping out France in the first semi-final 2-1.

Randal Kolo Muani had given the French the lead before goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo sent Spain through.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk