Qantas adds more than 500 seats for Fremantle fans heading to Sydney final
Qantas added over 30 flights to move Western Australian fans to the finals. The airline provided almost 8000 extra seats in total.
Fremantle beat Geelong on the weekend and now faces Sydney in Friday night's preliminary final at the SCG. Tickets sold out within 45 minutes of going on sale.
Qantas has added more than 500 extra seats on Perth-to-Sydney flights alone. The airline also added extra services between Perth and Melbourne for the wider finals series.
In total, Qantas and Jetstar added over 30 new flights. Friday's match will be the third time Fremantle and Sydney have met in a preliminary final.
The teams are locked at one win each. Sydney won by 35 points in 2006.
Fremantle won by 25 points in 2013.
- more than 500
- Extra seats on Perth-Sydney route
- over 30
- Total flights added by both airlines
- almost 8000
- Total extra seats across all routes
- 45 minutes
- Ticket sales time
Why it mattersWest Australian footy fans now have a good chance to get to the game without missing out. Early bookings are advised because cheaper seats sell the fastest.
AustraliaFremantle's rapid ascent through the finals has driven unprecedented demand for flights between Perth and Sydney, giving WA travellers a rare chance to chase their team's grand final dream.
Corroborated bytheage.com.au·watoday.com.au
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