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)

UEFA Champions League Group Stage MD6 - 12 December 2023

Manchester United vs. FC Bayern München

United require a win and probably some extra luck if they want to proceed to the knock-out stage. But with the run of results in this group stage, proceeding towards the Europa League is probably the best they can hope for. Bayern München have qualified top of the group already and yet cause a nice amount of extra traffic between MUC and MAN.

EN5002 MUC 0940-1055 MAN E195 I-ADJX (11/12/23)

DE9150 MUC 1200-1315 MAN B753 D-ABOM (11/12/23)

X38978 MUC 0800-0900 MAN B38M D-AMAH (12/12/23)

X38979 MAN 0305-0605 MUC B38M D-AMAH (13/12/23)

DE9151 MAN 1030-1330 MUC B753 (13/12/23)

EN5003 MAN 1130-1430 MUC E195 (13/12/23)

Air Dolomiti EMB-195 I-ADJK seen at Frankfurt in August 2023

FC Kobenhavn vs. Galatasaray

It is almost a straight shootout between Kobehavn and Galatasaray for the second spot in this group. In case of a draw, Kobenhavn remain in front. But in this case, a win for Manchester United in the other game could lead to both teams leaving the Champions League after the group stage. Galatasaray will travel by Turkish A330-300 just as for the two previous away fixtures.

TK3235 IST 1600-1720 CPH A333 (11/12/23)

TK3236 CPH 0105-0600 IST A333 (13/12/23)

RC Lens vs. Sevilla CF

Both teams are eliminated from the Champions League already. The Europa League knock-out play-off spot is still up for grabs between Lens and Sevilla however. The visitors need a simple win to clinch this spot and make it through to the UEL once again to defend the title that brought them into the Champions League.

PVG1890 SVQ 1000-1210 LIL A321 EC-OCT (11/12/23)

PVG1990 LIL xxxx-0150(+1) SVQ (12/12/23)

PSV Eindhoven vs. Arsenal

There is literally nothing at stake between PSV and Arsenal, with both team through to the round of 16 already. Arsenal will travel to the Netherlands with Titan Airways, late on Monday afternoon.

ZT5381 LTN 1615-1830 EIN A321 G-POWN (11/12/23)

Union Berlin vs. Real Madrid

Hosts Union Berlin still stand a chance of making it to the Europa League knock-out stage. For this, they are dependent on the result of the other game in the group however. Real Madrid are already assured of the top spot in this group and might look to rest a few key players. They will arrive in Berlin as usual, using an Iberia Airbus A321.

IB2800 MAD 0925-1230 BER A321 EC-JZM (11/12/23)

IB2803 BER 1000-1315 MAD A321 EC-JZM (13/12/23)

SSC Napoli vs. SC Braga

The visitors from the North of Portugal still have a slight chance to win promotion into the round of 16. They will have to beat Napoli away in Italy however, which is definitely not an easy task. Two aircraft will take the senior team and the Youth League team from Porto to Napoli.

MLM712 OPO 1000-1315 NAP B735 9H-MAC (11/12/23)

PVG1921 OPO 1000-1345 NAP A320 EI-HJB (11/12/23)

FC Salzburg vs. SL Benfica

HFM611 LIS 0955-1350 SZG A343 9H-SOL (11/12/23)

HFM612 SZG 1100-xxxx LIS A343 (13/12/23)

AC Milan vs. Real Sociedad

The Basque club travels from Pamplona apparently, flying to Malpensa with AlbaStar.

AP1243 PNA 1030-1225 MXP B738 EC-NGC (11/12/23)

UEFA CL, GS MD6, 11 December 2018

11 December 2018

Group A

Club Brugge vs. Atlético Madrid

There is only the group winner's spot at stake in this game, with Atlético already bound for the Round of 16 and Brugge to continue this season's European adventures in the Europa League Round of 32:

UX1903 MAD 1200-1400 OST B738 (10/12/18)

UX2003 OST 0115-0320 MAD B738 (12/12/18)

AS Monaco vs. Borussia Dortmund

The French team is not only struggling in the league this season, but also in the Champions League. Dortmund on the other hand has secured a spot in the knock-out stage already and will look to finish the group stage on a high, before going into the European winter break:

EW1909 DTM xxxx-1240 NCE A320 D-AIZR (10/12/18)
EW5205 DTM xxxx-1250 NCE A320 (10/12/18)
EW1909 NCE 1145-xxxx DTM A320 D-AIZR (12/12/18)
EW5205 NCE 1200-xxxx DTM A320 (12/12/18)

Group B

FC Barcelona vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs travel to Barcelona in the knowledge that most probably they will have to win this last fixture to make the round of 16 in 2019. This task will be a difficult one though, with Barcelona unbeaten at home in European competitions for a number of years now:

ZT1611 STN xxxx-1605 BCN B752 (10/12/18)

LS6758 STN 0700-1010 BCN B738

LS6681 STN 0715-1025 BCN B738

LS6695 STN 0730-1040 BCN B738

LS6682 BCN 0030-xxxx STN B738 (12/12/18)

LS6759 BCN 0045-xxxx STN B738 (12/12/18)

ZT1612 BCN 0120-xxxx STN B752 (12/12/18)

LS6696 BCN 1330-xxxx STN B738 (12/12/18)

Internazionale vs. PSV Eindhoven

PSV is already eliminated, but will look to end this year's European campaign on a high, away at San Siro, which will probably a fairly difficult task.

AP5785 EIN 1030-xxxx MXP B738 (10/12/18)
TB9121 EIN 1030-xxxx MXP B738 (10/12/18)

Group C

Red Star Belgrade vs. Paris St-Germain

The French-Arabian giants from the edge of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris travel to Belgrade, where surely they will face a feisty atmosphere. PSG would be best off with a positive result, because otherwise they are dependent on the outcome of the parallel match between Napoli and Liverpool.

DJT510 ORY 1200-1410 BEG B752 (10/12/18)
ENT567 CDG 1200-1410 BEG B738 SP-ESD (11/12/18)
MYX8567 CDG 1245-1455 BEG A320 ES-SAO (11/12/18)
DJT511 BEG 0145-0355 CDG B752 (12/12/18)
ENT536 BEG 0320-0530 CDG B738 (12/12/18)
MYX8598 BEG 0330-0540 CDG A320 (12/12/18)
ENT568 BEG 0350-0600 CDG B738 (12/12/18)

The return flight of La Compagnie will go to Paris CDG, because during the night, flight operations at Orly in the South of Paris are suspended.

Liverpool FC vs. SSC Napoli

For this most eagerly anticipated encounter at Anfield Road, the Italian side will arrive with AlbaStar and one of their Boeing 737-800s. Mind you, it is Liverpool that absolutely needs a positive result here:

AP5697 NAP xxxx-1215 LPL B738 (10/12/18)
ED4430 NAP xxxx-1530 LPL B738 (11/12/18)
ED4431 LPL 0300-xxxx NAP B738 (12/12/18)

Group D

FC Schalke 04 vs. Lokomotiv Moscow

Despite the early kickoff at 18.55h, Lokomotiv will only leave from Münster-Osnabrück deep into the night time:

GZP153 VKO 1615-1730 DUS B737 RA-73004 (09/12/18)
GZP153 DUS 1800-1845 FMO B737 RA-73004 (09/12/18, ferry flt)
GZP154 FMO 0030-xxxx VKO B737 RA-73004 (12/12/18)

Galatasaray Istanbul vs. FC Porto

HFM001P BYJ 1615-1700 OPO A343 (08/12/18, ferry flt)

HFM672 OPO 1300-xxxx IST A343 (09/12/18)

HFM632 IST xxxx-0240 OPO A343 (12/12/18)

HFM002P OPO 0720-0800 BYJ A343 (12/12/18, ferry flt)

UEFA CL, GS MD5, 28 November 2018

28 November 2018

Group A

Atlético Madrid vs. AS Monaco

Atlético host a Monaco team in deep trouble at the Wanda Metropolitano. The French club has clearly lost it and is just battling away to maybe save its face into the Europa League round of 32:

ENT501 NCE 1000-1050 MAD B738 (27/11/18)

ENT502 MAD 0100-0215 NCE B738 (29/11/18)

Group B

PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Barcelona

Already qualified for the Champions League knock-out stage once more, Barcelona might even rest some key players for the trip to the Netherlands. PSV on the other hand has just the Europa League round of 32 to play for:

UX937 BCN 1000-xxxx EIN B738 (27/11/18)

ENT566 BCN 0815-xxxx LGG B738 (28/11/18)

UX938 LGG xxxx-0325 BCN B738 (29/11/18)

ENT567 LGG xxxx-0340 BCN B738 (29/11/18)

Group C

Paris St-Germain vs. Liverpool FC

A bit surprisingly, Group C has proven to be really competitive, not least because of PSG and Liverpool tripping up when they were not expected to do so. Liverpool will now surely have to look to beat PSG for a second time, though this time at the Parc des Princes:

ZT1602 LPL 1420-1640 CDG B752 (27/11/18)

BY8150 MAN 0740-1020 CDG B738 (28/11/18)

ZT1604 CDG 2355-0015(+1) LPL B752 (28/11/18)

BY8151 CDG 0125-0145 MAN B738 (29/11/18)

Group D

Lokomotiv Moscow vs. Galatasaray Istanbul

An away draw may be enough for Galatasaray to clinch the Europa League in 2019, but if they get more, they may still dream of beating Schalke 04 to a round of 16 spot in the Champions League:

TK3344 IST 1130-1355 VKO A333 (27/11/18)

TK3345 VKO 0115-0340 IST A333 (29/11/18)