Saudi Arabia ticket prices reach 30-40 thousand liras

There is significant interest in the 2023 Super Cup match, which will be played between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 20:45 TRT at the Al-Awwal Park (King Saud University) Stadium in Riyadh. As football fans who want to take advantage of the match to also perform Umrah flock to Saudi Arabia, flight tickets have also been affected by this demand. The Istanbul-Medina flight ticket, which was sold for between 6 and 10 thousand TL before the match week, has reached 30 thousand TL. Similarly, the Istanbul-Riyadh flight ticket, which was sold for 7-8 thousand TL, has exceeded 30 thousand TL on some airlines. The Jeddah flight ticket, which was sold for 7 thousand liras just last week, has approached 30 thousand TL.
According to information compiled by an İHA reporter from the official websites of airline companies, a virtual chasm has formed between the ticket prices of the same airline during the match week and the ticket prices in the first days of the new year, after the cup match.

Connecting flights are cheaper

Industry representatives point to the supply-demand equation in aviation. An agency official, who did not want to be named, said, "When football fans who saw the cup match as an opportunity also included performing Umrah in their plans, prices peaked. As the planes filled up, prices rose. While it was possible to find a ticket to Saudi Arabia for 5-6 thousand liras in normal times, this figure has now reached 30-40 thousand liras. Ticket prices return to normal the week after the match. As prices peaked, some football fans are opting for cheaper connecting flights. Those who prefer connecting flights that take hours instead of direct flights can find tickets for 10-12 thousand liras. But those who want to fly directly to Medina, Jeddah, or Riyadh have been faced with tickets reaching 30 thousand liras on the eve of the match."

News Source: 12punto