Man Utd & Chelsea Tours

[J32/41]

Just wondering out of interest, does anyone know how Chelsea flew out to the States & Man United to Asia for the pre-season tours. Do they fly private or 1st class with the scheduled airlines?

:confused:

[SilentHandover]

Not sure who Chelsea used this year, but for their tour last year they used Pace Airlines. The aeroplane is normally used by the Dallas Mavericks.

Here they are arriving back last year.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1090320&WxsIERv=Obrvat%20757-256&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq%20%28Cnpr%20Nveyvarf%29&QtODMg=Ybaqba%20-%20Tngjvpx%20%28YTJ%20%2F%20RTXX%29&ERDLTkt=HX%20-%20Ratynaq&ktODMp=Nhthfg%206%2C%202006&BP=1&WNEb25u=Greel%20Jnqr&xsIERvdWdsY=A801QZ&MgTUQtODMgKE=Ynaqvat%20EJL26Y%2C%20syvtug%20ahzore%20CPR6578 %2C%20pnyyfvta%20%27CNPR6578%27&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=1116&NEb25uZWxs=2006-08-06%2016%3A39%3A18&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=26240%2F561&static=yes&width=1024&height=694&sok=JURER%20%20%28ert%20%3D%20%27A801QZ%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20O L%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=8&prev_id=1090321&next_id=1076186

[SWBKCB]

United are using Malaysian B.747's - from CAA website:
"B Fifth freedom passenger charters by foreign airlines
The Department for Transport has requested the CAA publish details of the following:
Decisions
The Secretary of State for Transport has considered requests for the following fifth freedom passenger services to/from the United Kingdom:
Published applications
Published application no: A07/037 published on: 19/6/2007
Airline Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia
Number of flights 2
Type of charter Sole use event
Charterers Manchester United Football Club Charter
Dates Routes Timings
15/07/200 Manchester – Narita 1705 UTC
28/07/200 Guangzhou - Manchester 0100 UTC
Aircraft type, registration and seat capacity B747-400 / 9M-MPB - 9M-MPQ / 306
D07/055 Permission granted as no objections were received from UK airlines."

[unablereqnavperf]

That would be for the fans then!