Widebodies for the play-off round - UEFA Champions League Play-Off First Leg 20/21 August 2024

Lille OSC vs. Slavia Prague

Once again, Slavia travel early for their away game in Lille. Having comprehensively beaten Union Saint-Gilloise in the previous round, Lille OSC may be a different caliber of an opponent. The French team beat Fenerbahçe in extra time to get through to the play-off round.

QS2448 PRG 1830-xxxx LIL B738 (18/08/24)

QS2449 LIL 0130-0250 PRG B738 OK-TVJ (21/08/24)

Malmö FF vs. Sparta Prague

The Czech champions Sparta will once again travel with the competition's main travel sponsor Turkish Airlines. After the away win at FCSB in Bucharest, spirits will be flying high. But Malmö are tough opponents themselves, having gone the long way through extra time to beat PAOK Saloniki.

TK3270 IST 0910-1040 PRG A321 TC-JSB (20/08/24, ferry flight)

TK3271 PRG 1140-xxxx MMX A321 TC-JSB (20/08/24)

TK3272 MMX 1410-1815 IST A321 TC-JSB (20/08/24, ferry flight)

TK3273 IST 1120-1330 MMX A321 (22/08/24, ferry flight)

TK3274 MMX xxxx-1605 PRG A321 (22/08/24)

TK3275 PRG 1700-2025 IST A321 (22/08/24, ferry flight

BSC Young Boys vs. Galatasaray Istanbul

Apparently size matters for the Turkish champions Galatasaray. They will use an Airbus A330-300 for their trip to Basel-Mulhouse. From there, they will reach Berne by road. The runway of Bern Airport is too short accommodate such flights, which is why the team will first arrive in Basel. Even though both teams entered the competition only at this stage, Galatasaray would count as favourites over the Swiss champions. The loser of the tie is guaranteed a spot in the UEFA Europa League.

TK3235 IST 1205-1410 BSL A333 TC-JOB (20/08/24)

TK3236 BSL 1535-1925 IST A333 TC-JOB (20/08/24, ferry flight)

TK3235 IST 0830-1035 BSL A333 TC-JNL (22/08/24, ferry flight)

TK3236 BSL 1200-1610 IST A333 TC-JNL (22/08/24)

Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300

seen at Basel-Mulhouse in August 2018

Dynamo Kyiv vs. FC Salzburg

Both these teams left it until very late to confirm the play-off spots in this season's UEFA Champions League. Dynamo Kyiv scored twice in the last ten minutes away at Hampden Park against Rangers. At the same time, Salzburg survived a second-half comeback of Twente away in Enschede. Salzburg will travel to Lublin for the game with German Airways.

ZQ200P CGN xxxx-1430 SZG E190 (20/08/24, ferry flight)

ZQ2005 SZG 1600-xxxx LUZ E190 (20/08/24)

ZQ2005 LUZ xxxx-1550 SZG E190 (22/08/24)

ZQ200F SZG 1640-xxxx CGN E190 (22/08/24, ferry flight)

Bodø/Glimt vs. Red Star Belgrade

Norway or Serbia will have a representative in the UEFA Champions League this season. Who it will be will be decided between Bodø/Glimt and Red Star, with the first leg taking place in Bodø. For the trip up North, Red Star will once again fly with AirSerbia.

JU9062 BEG 0930-1300 BOO A319 YU-APD (19/08/24)

JU9063 BOO 0915-1300 BEG A319 YU-APK (21/08/24)

Dinamo Zagreb vs. Qarabag Agdam

The champions of Croatia and Azerbaijan will face off at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb for the first leg of this tie. Qarabag Agdam will one again travel with Azerbaijan Airlines, using one of their Airbus A319 aircraft.

J2 4005 GYD 1540-1730 ZAG A319 4K-AZ05 (19/08/24)

J2 4006 ZAG 0040-0630 GYD A319 4K-AZ05 (21/08/24)

Midtjylland vs. Slovan Bratislava

It looks as if Slovan Bratislava seem to change their charter aircraft trip by trip. This time round, they are travelling to Billund with Global Reach Aviation, giving the crew of the Danish airline a trip back home so to speak.

GAV326 BTS 1330-1505 BLL CRJ9 OY-MIT (20/08/24)

GAV326 BLL 1100-1230 BTS CRJ9 OY-MIT (22/08/24)