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Desperate Port Adelaide footy supporters are facing a huffy dash to Sydney for nan preliminary last AFL conflict connected Friday aft their Qantas formation was cancelled.
The hose has confirmed that QF734 from Adelaide to Sydney was grounded owed to an engineering issue. It has been scheduled to depart astatine 10am Adelaide time.
It was a disastrous result for Port Adelaide supporters who had been forced to salary immense amounts for tickets because of sky-high demand.
Thousands of footy fans are walking from Adelaide to Sydney, pinch nan SCG sold out.
Not only are footy fans trying to move en masse crossed nan country, but nan finals person besides fought pinch schoolhouse holidays crossed Australia.
'Disaster astatine Adelaide Airport this greeting arsenic punters who paid $900+ to get to nan Preliminary Final person had their formation cancelled,' ABC Sport broadcaster Aaron Bryans posted connected Friday.
'A shocker for really overmuch they were charged,' a follower replied.
'9 hours by roadworthy it tin beryllium done,' suggested another.
Footy fans trying to get to Sydney from Adelaide were met pinch a cancelled formation this morning
Thousands of Port Adelaide supporters person been travelling from Adelaide to Sydney this week (pictured) aft paying apical dollar because of sky-high demand
Qantas is now scrambling to get each stranded passengers to Sydney.
Stranded fans received nutrient vouchers, and nan hose is moving to reroute passengers done replacement airports to scope Sydney.
'All customers person been reaccommodated onto nan earliest imaginable services into Sydney, pinch immoderate passengers travelling to Sydney via Canberra and Melbourne,' nan hose confirmed.
'Majority of customers impacted are owed to get into Sydney earlier 3.30pm, pinch nan remaining customers arriving by 6.45pm.
Kick disconnected is astatine 7.40pm astatine nan SCG.
A Qantas formation was group to time off Adelaide for Sydney astatine 11am. Meanwhile, a Virgin formation was scheduled to depart astatine 11:25am, followed by a Jetstar formation astatine 12pm, each heading to Sydney.
Qantas said that an engineering rumor was responsible for nan cancellation and caller flights were being arranged for passengers (stock image)
The setback will person near immoderate Power fans panicking astir really they'll make it to nan SCG successful clip for nan crippled (pictured, supporters pinch Port prima Charlie Dixon)
'We understand this disruption is frustrating and apologise to passengers nan inconvenience,' a Qantas spokesperson said.
'Our teams person worked difficult to get footy fans connected their measurement arsenic soon arsenic imaginable and each customers impacted are owed to get into Sydney successful clip for nan game.'
The Port Adelaide players and coaching staff, on pinch a legion of supporters, managed to get safely successful Sydney connected Thursday.
Other hopeless fans are travelling to Sydney via buses travelling done Melbourne and location areas connected nan measurement to nan NSW capital.
Port Adelaide booked its spot successful nan preliminary last aft a tense three-point triumph complete nan rising Hawthorn Hawks past week.
Sydney are nan reigning insignificant premiers and enjoyed nan week disconnected aft beating crosstown rivals GWS successful week 1 of nan finals.
The victor will advancement to nan AFL expansive last wherever they will play nan victor of nan Geelong v Brisbane clash.
