Source: TheGuardian
Champions League: 1,000 Liverpool fans told Kiev flights cancelled
Liverpool FC and mayors working to find solution, after three Ukraine flights cancelledAbout 1,000 Liverpool fans who were planning to travel to Ukraine for Saturday’s Champions League final have been left stranded after three flights to the country were cancelled.The specialist tour operator Worldchoice Sports cut the flights after controllers at Boryspil airport, 29kms outside the capital Kiev, could not allocate landing slots for the three planes due to leave the UK on Friday and Saturday. Related: Real Betis manager Quique Setién: how to beat Real Madrid Today I worked with .@Vitaliy_Klychko to help and negotiate with the Director of the Airport in Kiev two slots for aircraft booked by World Choice Sports to arrive at 3.00 pm and 3.45 pm. What happens next is up to this company to sort and hopefully they can for all.We have been working with Kiev Airport, Liverpool Airport, Liverpool City Council, UEFA, World Choice and the aircraft broker over the past 48 hours to find a solution to this issue. Work is ongoing, and we are optimistic that together will obtain a favourable resolution. https://t.co/NgFlTTFgg5 Continue reading......read full article
