Sonntag, 10. Dezember 2023

UEFA Europa League Group Stage MD6 - 14 December 2023

West Ham United vs. SC Freiburg

With both teams certain to feature in the knock-out stages, this match is a straight shoot-out for the first and second positions in the group. Freiburg will travel some good support as well. Flights will be from nearby Lahr, a former Canadian airbase, as well as Basel-Mulhouse.

SR802 ZAG xxxx-1000 BSL A320 (13/12/23, ferry flt)
SR8032 BSL 1100-1135 STN A320 (13/12/23)
AX130H LHA xxxx-1645 STN DH8D (13/12/23)
AX150H STN 1200-xxxx STN DH8D (15/12/23)
SR8033 STN 1530-1805 BSL A320 (15/12/23)
SR803 BSL 1900-xxxx ZAG A320 (15/12/23, ferry flt)

Ajax Amsterdam vs. AEK Athens

Rather surprisingly, Ajax find themselves at the bottom of this group. Yet they still stand a chance of at least making it into the Conference League knock-out matches with a win against AEK. The visitors will arrive from Athens with an Aegean Airbus A321.

AEE4084 ATH xxxx-1330 AMS A321 (13/12/23)
AEE4085 AMS 1455-xxxx ATH A321 (15/12/23)

Real Betis Sevilla vs. Glasgow Rangers

The most travelling fans this week are expected in Sevilla for the game between Betis and Rangers. Both teams need points from this game to make sure they remain in the UEL over the winter break. A loss - and the Conference League would be the prospect, depending on the other result in the group.

LS6643 GLA xxxx-1345 SVQ B738 (13/12/23)
ZT5401 GLA xxxx-1820 SVQ (13/12/23)
ENT533 GLA xxxx-1125 SVQ B738 (14/12/23)
LS6628 GLA xxxx-1155 SVQ B738 (14/12/23)

ENT534 SVQ 0100-xxxx GLA B738 (15/12/23)
ZT5402 SVQ 1330-xxxx GLA (15/12/23)
LS6644 SVQ 1400-xxxx GLA (15/12/23)
LS6629 SVQ 1430-xxxx GLA (15/12/23)

A Jet2 Boeing 737-800 seen at Manchester in September 2022



LASK Linz vs. Toulouse FC

Toulouse will look to defend their second place in the group with at least a draw away in Austria. LASK on their side will want to win this match to secure a UEFA Europa Conference League ticket for the spring part of the season.

VLJ129G TLS 1535-1730 LNZ E145 (13/12/23)
VLJ129G LNZ 2225-0020(+1) TLS E145 (14/12/23)

Sporting CP vs. SK Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz needs a result away at Sporting to survive in European competition over the winter break. Whether they will come away with enough points away at Sporting remains doubtful though.

ED3510 GRZ 1130-xxxx LIS B738 (13/12/23)

FK Qarabag Agdam vs. BK Häcken

It is a long away trip for the Swedish champions, all the way to Baku. Only Qarabag have anything to play for though. Häcken are already eliminated with no points from the previous five matches in the group.

ED9940 GOT 0900-xxxx GYD B738 (12/12/23)

Union St-Gilloise vs. Liverpool FC

The visitors from England will call upon BA CityFlyer to take them to Brussels for the final game of this group stage.

BA7031 LCY 0935-1025 LPL 1230-1440 BRU E190 G-LCAB (13/12/23)
BA7032 BRU 1535-1525 LCY E190 G-LCAB (13/12/23, ferry flt)

Montag, 27. November 2023

UEFA Europa Conference League Group Stage MD5 - 30 November 2023

The third-tier competition of the UEFA club competitions sees some interesting match-ups on match day 5. Some of those could decide about knock-out qualification for 2024. And some teams will have to travel into very cold areas of Europe in late November too.

KI Klaksvik vs. Slovan Bratislava

The Slovak outfit has to travel up North to the Faroe Islands for their 5th group stage game. Klaksvik however still stand a chance of qualifying for the next round with 4 points from just as many games so far. Because of the lengthy trip, Slovan will travel one day earlier than usual.

ED4520 BTS xxxx-1435 FAE B738 (28/11/23)
ED4521 FAE 0850-xxxx BTS B738 (01/12/23)

Breidablik vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv

It is a long trip from Israel all the way to Iceland. In fact, the Airbus A321neo even requires a fuel stop en-route westbound, in Belgrade, to make it to the destination. The return flight will be non-stop from Keflavik to Tel Aviv however. Maccabi are sitting pretty in this group though, with 9 points from 4 games. Breidablik are already eliminated with no points at all.

IZ561 TLV 1220-1430 BEG 1600-2000 KEF A21N (28/11/23)
IZ562 KEF 0200-xxxx TLV A21N (01/12/23)

FC Astana vs. Dinamo Zagreb

The Croatian champions are off on a long trip to the East. They fly non-stop to Kazakhstan with 2Excel Aviation and their Boeing 737-700 G-NEWG.

BRO883A ZAG 1230-2300 NQZ B737 G-NEWG (28/11/23)

Bodø/Glimt vs. FC Lugano

Before Lugano fly North, they will travel slightly South from their nice location in the South of Switzerland. They will cross the border to Italy to take their Carpatair charter flight all the way up to Bodø.

KRP2211 MXP 0900-1300 BOO A319 YR-ABB (29/11/23)
KRP2212 BOO 2230-0215(+1) MXP A319 YR-ABB (30/11/23)

Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Lille OSC

ATV292H LIL 1630-1805 LJU DH8D (29/11/23)

Besiktas Istanbul vs. Club Brugge

TB9655 OST 1000-1540 IST B738 OO-JBG (29/11/23)

AZ Alkmaar vs. Zrijnski Mostar

KRP268 PMO 0740-0900 OMO A319 YR-ABA (29/11/23, ferry flt)
KRP268 OMO 1000-1235 AMS A319 YR-ABA (29/11/23)

Aston Villa vs. Legia Warsaw

LO7529 WAW 1020-1200 BHX E195 SP-LNO (29/11/23)

ACF Fiorentina vs. KRC Genk

ATV291H LGG 1030-1215 FLR DH8D D-AASG (29/11/23)

Eintracht Frankfurt vs. PAOK Saloniki

AEE4190 SKG xxxx-1925 FRA A320 (29/11/23)
AEE4191 FRA 1055-xxxx SKG A320 (01/12/23)

Nordsjelland vs. Fenerbahçe

FH1907 IST xxxx-1340 CPH A320 (29/11/23)

Spartak Trnava vs. Ludogorets Razgrad

LB5437 VAR 1010-1055 BTS A320 LZ-FBH (29/11/23)

Montag, 13. November 2023

Austrian takeover at Anfield - UEFA Europa League Group Stage Round 5 - 30 November 2023

The upcoming 5th round of group stage games will see one of the bigger airlifts in recent times for a game at that stage of the competition. Supports of LASK Linz will travel in large numbers to Anfield Road to see their team play away at Liverpool FC. After Liverpool's away loss in Toulouse, the group is still nicely open for many different outcomes. Yet, Liverpool would have to be favourites over their Austrian counterparts.


Liverpool FC vs. LASK Linz

Two Enter Boeing 737-800s will position from Leipzig (previous UCL duty for RB Leipzig supporters) to Linz early on Wednesday already. Another one of Thursday's aircraft will arrive at Linz on Wednesday in D-ANNA of Sundair, painted in the "Katta macht Urlaub" scheme.

ENT576P LEJ xxxx-0800 B738 (29/11/23, ferry flt)
ENT578P LEJ xxxx-0805 B738 (29/11/23, ferry flt)
HV95 AMS 1035-1210 LNZ B738 PH-HXK (29/11/23, ferry flt)
HV7611 LNZ 1400-1525 LPL B738 PH-HXK (29/11/23)
SR806F KSF 1555-1645 LNZ A320 D-ANNA (29/11/23, ferry flt)

SR8224 LNZ 0540-0700 LPL A320 D-ANNA
ENT583 LNZ 0715-0835 LPL B738 SP-ENQ
ED4402 LNZ 0820-0935 LPL B738 OM-HEX
HV95 AMS 0640-0800 LNZ B738 PH-HXC (ferry flt)
HV7847 LNZ 0900-1015 LPL B738 PH-HXC
ENT561 LNZ 1000-1120 LPL B738 SP-ESI
ED432P BTS 0935-1015 LNZ B738 OM-KEX (ferry flt)
ED4404 LNZ 1100-1220 LPL B738 OM-KEX
TDR9380 LJU 0945-1025 LNZ A320 9A-BTH (ferry flt)
TDR380 LNZ 1145-1310 LPL A320 9A-BTH
QS441 PRG 1040-1130 LNZ B38M OK-SWD (ferry flt)
QS4414 LNZ 1245-1415 LPL B38M OK-SWD

General Aviation:

OE-KAR LNZ 0645-1112 LPL DA42 (30/11/23)


Smartwings Boeing 737-800 OK-TVW seen at Corfu in August 2021.
Two such aircraft will fly from Linz to Liverpool in late November 2023
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Liverpool and LASK are not the only teams battling it out for knock-out spots in spring however. Many other teams are still heavily involved in the competition and there are some interesting charter flights elsewhere too.

Olympique Marseille vs. Ajax Amsterdam

OR9529 AMS 1100-1255 MRS B38M PH-TFN (29/11/23)
OR9530 MRS 1130-xxxx AMS B38M (01/12/23)

Sparta Prague vs. Real Betis Sevilla

PVG1907 SVQ 1000-xxxx PRG B772 (29/11/23)

Sturm Graz vs. Rakow Czestochowa

RR9059 KTW xxxx-1715 GRZ B738 (29/11/23)

Toulouse FC vs. Union St-Gilloise

SN1179 BRU xxxx-1610 TLS (29/11/23)

BK Häcken vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen

KK6110 CGN 1430-1615 GOT A320 D-ANNE (29/11/23)
KK6111 GOT 1100-xxxx CGN A320 (01/12/23)

Molde FK vs. FK Qarabag Agdam

AHY4019 GYD xxxx-1430 MOL (29/11/23)
AHY4020 MOL 0045-xxxx GYD (01/12/23)

Backa Topola vs. West Ham United

BRO868A STN 1500-1820 BEG B733 G-SWRD (29/11/23)
BRO868B BEG 1030-xxxx STN B733 G-SWRD (01/12/23)

SC Freiburg vs. Olympiakos Piraeus

AEE4080 ATH 1015-1215 LHA A320 SX-DVV (29/11/23)
AEE4081 LHA 0005-0335 ATH A320 SX-DVV (01/12/23)

AEK Athens vs. Brighton & Hove Albion

HAT2360 LGW 0930-1515 ATH B734 9H-ZAZ (29/11/23)
HAT2471 ATH 0000-0150 LGW B734 9H-ZAZ (01/12/23)

Maccabi Haifa vs. Stade Rennais (in Budapest)

MLM712 RNS 1515-1720 BUD B735 9H-MAC (29/11/23)

Villarreal CF vs. Panathinaikos Athens

AEE4020 ATH 1000-1215 CDT A320 SX-DVI (29/11/23)

Servette Genève vs. AS Roma

AZ8950 FCO 1700-xxxx GVA (29/11/23)