Flights to watch Lionesses in Euros final selling out as England fans make last-gasp dash to Switzerland - but you CAN still get there
During the national team's nail-biting semi-final against Italy, in which the Lionesses secured a spot in the final thanks to a re-bounded Chloe Kelly penalty in the 118th minute, British Airways reported a 480 per cent surge in searches for Basel.
And with just two days left to go until the team goes for its second consecutive Euros title, a flight into Basel, which also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in May, will set you back around £865.
BA said earlier in the week it would be upgrading flights on the route to larger capacity aircraft to meet demand - but flights have now largely sold out, although a Saturday to Tuesday break is still possible, for around £660, with the carrier.
Flights to Zurich, around an hour away by road or rail, are also still available and enterprising travel companies have added extra coach trips to meet demand too.
British coach company Coach Innovations is offering travel-only return journeys to Basel for £229 including ferry travel from destinations including Birmingham, Northampton, South Mimms, Thurrock, Maidstone and Dover.
However, the trips don't include match tickets. Can you still get seats to watch the match, which kicks off at 6pm local time?
Yes, is the answer, with re-sale site Ticombo currently with plenty of options.
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On Friday morning, there were just over 500 tickets on offer, with £169 the cheapest ticket price - and the priciest coming in at £3,501.
The official UEFA site also offers re-sale tickets at 11am, with tomorrow and Sunday the last opportunities to purchase tickets at face value.
It was revealed yesterday that Prince William will be in attendance for the final this Sunday - two years after criticism for not watching them in the World Cup showpiece.
He took to social media after England staged a thrilling late comeback against Italy on Tuesday night, writing: 'Brilliant performance @Lionesses! One game from glory! #WEURO2025.
And now it has been confirmed by Kensington Palace that Prince William will put his summer holiday on hold.
The FA president will jet off to Basel in Switzerland for the final against the winner of Wednesday's second semi-final between Spain and Germany.
Back in 2023, the Prince of Wales turned down flying to Australia to watch England play Spain in the Women's World Cup final.
Basel remains perhaps Europe's most fascinating and bizarre place to fly to, this airport is the only place on Earth where you can simultaneously land in three countries.
With each exit serving an entirely different country, the airport is one for any keen aviation fan's bucket list.
Located in the north-eastern French region of Alsace, Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport serves the nearby cities of Basel, Switzerland, Mulhouse, France and Freiburg, Germany.
Set in the hub of the 'trinational Eurodistrict', the three countries overlap into one zone, with the airport split into both a French customs border and a Swiss customs border.
Operated by both France and Switzerland, the unique airport's board includes eight members from each, alongside two German advisers.
Dubbed the 'strangest airport in the world', the 'gateway to the trinational region' has frequently featured on TikTok.
One fan, speaking to his followers about the unique travel hub, said: 'It's the only airport that gives you access to three different countries at the same time.
'It is the only airport in the world that is managed by two different countries at the same time.
'That means the moment you arrive, within the same building you can choose to take the exit through the French side or the Swiss side. This is just crazy.'
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