As a massive Liverpool supporter I felt I needed to say something about the Champions League Final match in Athens next month (23rd of May).
The price of a package trip to Athens through Abbey Travel all depends on who wins tonights match between Man Utd and AC Milan. If Milan win, the price of the package trip (return flights, 1 night hotel, match ticket & transfers) will cost €1999 per person plus €65 tax. BUT if Man Utd win the same package will cost €3249 plus €65 tax. An extra €1250..... For what though? I understand that a Liverpool - Man Utd game would be totally different to a Liverpool AC Milan game in terms of demand for tickets, but the difference is a complete RIP OFF !!!
ABBEY TRAVEL claim that they dont but they tickets for "face value", that they infact but them through a ticket agency. However, UEFA sold all tickets as far as i'm aware through a Lottery system a couple of months back. You needed to register through www.uefa.com and if successful were given a ticket for the match but at the time you didnt know who would be playing. I wasn't successful with my application.
Cheapest ticket price through UEFA at the time was only about €60 I think.
Two years ago when Liverpool played AC Milan in that famous final in Istanbul, ABBEY TRAVEL arranged a DAY Return package for €1400. I had asked them how much would it be to travel there and back again as I had sourced a ticket through Liverpool Football Club themselves. Abbey Travel told me that it would cost €800 for travel only. So this means that they were selling a match ticket for €600.
What is the difference between these "so called" travel agents who organise football trips and ticket touts ??
I for one will never ever give my hard earned money to Abbey Travel, not even for a holiday to spain or portugal...
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The price of a package trip to Athens through Abbey Travel all depends on who wins tonights match between Man Utd and AC Milan. If Milan win, the price of the package trip (return flights, 1 night hotel, match ticket & transfers) will cost €1999 per person plus €65 tax. BUT if Man Utd win the same package will cost €3249 plus €65 tax. An extra €1250..... For what though? I understand that a Liverpool - Man Utd game would be totally different to a Liverpool AC Milan game in terms of demand for tickets, but the difference is a complete RIP OFF !!!
ABBEY TRAVEL claim that they dont but they tickets for "face value", that they infact but them through a ticket agency. However, UEFA sold all tickets as far as i'm aware through a Lottery system a couple of months back. You needed to register through www.uefa.com and if successful were given a ticket for the match but at the time you didnt know who would be playing. I wasn't successful with my application.
Cheapest ticket price through UEFA at the time was only about €60 I think.
Two years ago when Liverpool played AC Milan in that famous final in Istanbul, ABBEY TRAVEL arranged a DAY Return package for €1400. I had asked them how much would it be to travel there and back again as I had sourced a ticket through Liverpool Football Club themselves. Abbey Travel told me that it would cost €800 for travel only. So this means that they were selling a match ticket for €600.
What is the difference between these "so called" travel agents who organise football trips and ticket touts ??
I for one will never ever give my hard earned money to Abbey Travel, not even for a holiday to spain or portugal...
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