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Briana Millett

easyJet flights from Bristol Airport to Madrid rise to £1.5k ahead of Champions League Final

Two English teams have made the Champions League final for the first time in more than 10 years.

Tottenham will play Liverpool in the final in Madrid on June 1, with thousands of football fans hoping to head to see the game in Spain.

The last time two British teams made the final was in 2008, when Manchester United beat Chelsea.

But Spurs and Liverpool fans hoping to catch the game in Spain may be in for a shock - as flight prices have rocketed.

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If you want to fly from Bristol Airport to Madrid the night before the game on May 31 and come back the day after (June 2) your return ticket will set you back an eye-watering £1,503.98.

(easyJet)

If you change your dates slightly the ticket does go down - but not by much. Heading out to Spain on May 30 and returning on June 3 will still set you back £947.47.

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In contrast, a normal Friday to Sunday break just two weeks later - from June 14-16 - will set you back just £172.80.

But you might still want to do some searching, as according to MoneySavingHeroes flights from Bristol to Madrid can be snapped up for as low as £40 for a round trip.

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What have easyJet said?

A spokesman for the budget airline said: “As with all airlines, our pricing is demand-led, which means that as more seats are booked on a flight the price will rise so our fares start low and increase the closer it is to the date of departure.”

“We do not artificially increase ticket prices around sporting events, prices are led by a strong demand for some flights due to convenient scheduled flight times. We believe our fares remain competitive in comparison to other airlines flying around the same time.”

How to save

MoneySavingHeroes spokesman George Charles said: "Airline prices have soared to meet fans demand to fly to Madrid for the Tottenham vs Liverpool finale at the Wandra Metropolitano on June 1.

"A standard budget airline ticket would usually cost £40 from Bristol to Madrid for a round trip, but currently the only direct flight available through easyJet from Bristol is priced at £1,223.

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"However, for those wanting to shop around and save a little money, if you fly from Birmingham to Faro and then on to Madrid, departing from Madrid to Prague and then finally back to Birmingham, you can save as much as £456.

“There are other options available for those still not wanting to forking out more than £700 for a flight. Tips for keeping the costs down include splitting your journey into sections, travelling on days which are less popular, so a few days before the final and returning a few days later, or even deciding to take another mode of transport, such as the train or driving your own car and utilising the ferry.”

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