Direct return flights from the UK to Bilbao in northern Spain cost from more than £1,000, while hotel rooms are at least £1,200.
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur supporters booking last-minute trips to the Europa League final are having to fork out thousands of pounds (Alamy/PA)
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur supporters booking last-minute trips to the Europa League final are having to fork out thousands of pounds (Alamy/PA)
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Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur supporters booking last-minute trips to the Europa League final are being charged thousands of pounds.
Direct return flights from the UK to Bilbao in northern Spain cost from more than £1,000, hotel rooms are at least £1,200, while match tickets are available on resale websites from about £500.
The final kicks off at 9pm local time (8pm BST) on Wednesday.
EasyJet is charging £1,823 to fly from Gatwick to Bilbao on Wednesday morning and return on Thursday morning.
A return trip from Heathrow with British Airways – out on Wednesday morning, back on Thursday afternoon – costs £1,288.
Spanish airline Vueling is offering flights from Gatwick on Tuesday night, returning on Thursday night, for £1,179.
A return trip on the same route a week later is available from just £116.
Tickets for the match at the San Mames Stadium are being sold on marketplace Ticombo from about £500.
Some Man Utd and Spurs supporters were able to buy tickets through official channels from just £34.
The cheapest hotel rooms in central Bilbao on the night of the match are being sold on Booking.com for about £1,200.
That is compared with £78 on Thursday night.
Airline pricing is generally driven by demand, with fares rising for a flight as more seats are filled.
Booking.com, which does not control the pricing of accommodation listed on its website, previously urged providers to “act fairly”.