Argentina fans are snapping up flights to the United States for the World Cup final against Spain on July 19. The national carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, has put on special services for the final, which will be played at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford.
Two special Buenos Aires-New York flights released late on Wednesday sold out by Thursday morning, filling 540 seats. The flights were priced at about $5,000 in economy and $10,000 in business class, far above typical fares.
The rush came after Argentina beat England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday to reach the final, while Spain advanced with a 2-0 win over France on Tuesday. Travel company Despegar said searches for flights to New York jumped 6,000% in the hours after the final whistle.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
