218 extra flights to ferry Madrid fans to Champions League final

Madrid: More than 200 charter flights to and from the Spanish capital and Milan have been put in place for fans flocking to the all-Madrid final of the Champions League, airport operator AENA said yesterday.

A total of 218 flights — or more than 46,300 seats — have been added to the regular 105 routes between Madrid and the two airports serving Milan from Thursday until Monday, it said in a statement.