Bad news for many Stade Brestois supporters, who had planned to attend the Champions League match against Sparta this Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in the evening. When they were supposed to fly from Nantes airport to Prague this Wednesday at 11:15 a.m., they learned of the outright cancellation of the flight. “We received an email around 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, which informed us that, due to a firefighters' strike at the airport, our Transavia plane was canceled,” explains Vincent. Because the presence of firefighters is essential for the proper functioning of an airport.
“We quickly had to find a fallback solution,” he continues. Some then fell back on the Nantes-Prague flight of the company EasyJet, at 10:35 a.m., which was not announced as canceled. But they received a cancellation email around 1 a.m., I think! “.
A solution from Paris or by car
A few hours before the Champions League match, disappointment was, as you can imagine, in people's heads. “In such a short time, it is not easy to find another solution. Passengers found tickets leaving from Paris, and I knew that some opted for a car trip! “.
Small consolation, Vincent was able to request a refund for his ticket, “quite easily”, from Transavia, and Nantes airport agreed to reimburse the parking spaces that had been reserved.
A flight took off from Brest, with supporters, on Tuesday. “But at around €400 for a round trip,” Vincent continues. “With Transavia, the fare was €100.” This morning, another flight left, still from Brest-Bretagne airport, with the partners on board, and the club presidents Denis and Gérard Le Saint.
“I’m complaining”
Others don't hide their sadness, like this Internet user who wrote on Facebook: “Totally reluctantly, I'm crying about it!!! Cause strike at Nantes airport, sell six Champions League places for Prague-Brest. It will surely make people happy…”
