EasyJet's chief executive, Johan Lundgren, has defended his airline's high ticket prices to fly to Madrid for the Champions League final between Tottenham and Liverpool on 1 June. Football fans complained that flights around that date cost £1,000 instead of £250 normally. But Mr Lundgren said the price was higher than average because there had been an "enormous" surge in demand. "That is actually how the system works," he said. Mr Lundgren said 42 million people had flown with the airline over the winter season, with 65% of them paying £50 or less. "The whole pricing picture is very dynamic," he said, adding that at peak booking times, EasyJet could fill a plane in six seconds.If you want to fly from Liverpool to Madrid on 31 May, it will cost you £750 one-way. A typical London-to-Madrid economy fare on British Airways on the morning of 1 June will set you back £709, but that price drops to just £46 for an evening flight - which would get you in too late to see the match.
