This is our first EVER #BHAFC blog and what a topic to start with! ✈️🏟⚽️
We're not trying to tempt fate etc regarding BHAFC's future performances on the pitch nor are we saying that it will happen for next season, however we believe it will happen in the next 3 seasons 🤞
As at January 2023, management at Seagull Travel have been holding initial meetings with potential airline and coach partners which would also include the Eurostar. As we are entering uncharted waters, we feel that a ‘Partnership arrangement’ would work well.
We have posed many questions to our potential partners but from talking to many fans recently and from our interactions on social media - we realise that BHAFC fans have many more questions.
So, this blog is intended to be a platform for questions to be asked.
We will use this blog to update supporters on our planning stages. As we have said in all of our discussions already, this MAY NOT happen but we can only dream 😴
Please share this blog to those who may be interested and let's get talking 🔵⚪️
#europeantour #BrightonAndHoveAlbion #football #europe #planning
Exciting thoughts now.
Are trips, normally, fly over, bus, game then straight back??
Discounted prices.
Specialist insurance.
First of all - Thank you for posting the 1st comment on this blog 👍🏻
Very exciting indeed but a tremendous amount of work to do.
As regards to a typical European away day, we view this as:
Day 1 Flight/coach over to destination and stay in hotel
Day 2 Match and stay in hotel
Day 3 Return to UK
Clearly, some closer European grounds - we could achieve all of the above within 2 days or in 1 day if flying.
It's our hope to operate either a flight or coach package to selected locations and for longer trips, just flight.
Insurance is a good question but I suspect normal travel insurance would suffice.
Having said all of the above, some fans may want additional requirements like excursions etc, all of which are on the agenda.
Pricing is important for everyone but what I would stay is that we will have little control over that as the package is determined by many external factors like flight, Eurostar, hotel prices etc.
We assume and expect that our packages WILL NOT include match ticket
I appreciate the forward-thinking and planning; so well done, and top marks to you for hitting the ignition switch. 👍🏻
As a dad, I would love to take my child to a European game. Would concessions be offered?
What if expected demand is high, and I'm keen to book a place, it then turns out we’re unable to go if date/times change. What would the policy be?
Would season bus ticket passengers receive exclusive priority travel booking before being opened to the general public knowing they can buy match tickets with confidence? Or, would you be a one-stop comprehensive match ticket and travel service?
Can we group our booking with friends and family so we’re sitting together throughout the trip and at the stadium?
If buying European match tickets through the club, would travel be partnered exclusively with the club too?
Would you need extra pair of hands to help?
I would love to here about the plans for a potential European campaign for the Albion
Any idea what the ticketing arrangements will be ? Appreciate this maybe more one fir the club than the travel arrangers. What sort of allocation can we expect ? Will they be distributed by the same loyalty system as away games ? Will tickets be available to sponsors / 1901 in the sane way as away games ?