Atlético Mineiro Fans Face High Travel Costs for Copa Sudamericana Final
Atlético Mineiro Fans Face High Travel Costs for Barranquilla Final
Atlético Mineiro supporters trying to travel to the Copa Sudamericana final against Boca Juniors on November 21 have run into extremely high expenses, zonacero.com reported.
The Tech TL;DR:
- Atlético Mineiro and the Prefecture of Belo Horizonte negotiated with multiple airlines to arrange affordable transport options to Barranquilla, Colombia.
- Charter quotes reached up to US$900,000 (about R$ 4.5 million), pricing out a large-scale operation, while airlines could not clear regular flights due to logistical limits.
- The club partnered with Instituto Galo and Club de los 113 to subsidize transport for 60 organized fan club members carrying drum equipment.
Charter Quotes Reach US$900,000 for Colombia Flight
The club stated that it did not spare efforts to make a special transport operation viable, but faced extreme costs. Quotations received to charter aircraft reached up to US$900,000, roughly R$ 4.5 million, rendering an operation of that magnitude unviable. Consulted airlines failed to open regular flights because of the logistical complexity involved.
O Atlético informa que, em conjunto com a Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte, manteve conversas com diversas companhias aéreas, buscando alternativas que possibilitassem a presença do maior número possível de Atleticanos em Barranquilla, na Colômbia, para a final da Copa Sul-Americana,… pic.twitter.com/S0lHpSqEKk
Atlético Subsidizes Travel for Sixty Supporters to Match
Faced with this scenario, Atlético and Instituto Galo sought sponsorships through Club de los 113 and other partners so the identity of the Massa Atleticana remains represented in Barranquilla. The club will subsidize the trip for 60 members of organized supporter groups tasked with bringing drum instruments to the match. These individuals join more than 8 mil tickets already sold in the sector reserved exclusively for the team’s fans, representing an investment of about R$ 500 mil.
The club acknowledged the desire of thousands of supporters who wanted to back the squad in another international final. Although logistics and costs prevent a large-scale transport operation, the organization confirmed that everyone can watch a broadcast event on the esplanade of Arena MRV on November 21. Atlético reported that, together with the City Hall of Belo Horizonte, it held talks with various airlines seeking alternatives to allow the presence of the highest possible number of Atlético fans in Barranquilla, Colombia, for the Copa Sudamericana final on November 21. The club reaffirms its commitment to the Massa Atleticana and is certain that, regardless of the distance, everyone will be united cheering for the Great Conquest.