On Thursday at 13:40 p.m., the charter plane carrying the Czech national football team landed at Hamburg’s “Host City” Airport.
The team, which will be based in Hamburg, was warmly welcomed by Hamburg's State Councillor for Sport Christoph Holstein, the Czech Honorary Consul David Ancker, the airport's managing director Berit Schmitz and the President of the Hamburg Football Association Christian Okun. The European Championship mascot Albärt also made a stopover at the airport.
State Councilor Christoph Holstein emphasized the importance of EURO 2024 for Hamburg, especially the connection between Hamburg and its twin city Prague. Berit Schmitz praised the airport's extensive preparations and looked forward to the smooth handling of the additional flights.
During the European Championship season, Hamburg Airport is expecting over 15.000 additional passengers. 74 special fan charter flights are planned for the group phase. Volunteers and additional airport staff will support the arriving guests and ensure that everything runs smoothly. In addition, catering partners will offer live broadcasts of the games and special offers in the shops and restaurants.
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