Airlines put on extra flights but Irish footie fans face hefty flight prices following match draw 

Before the draw, a fare on matchday was €319 with Aer Lingus, before rising to €470. On Ryanair, no one-way ticket in the two days prior to the game, or game-day itself, was available for less than €300. File picture

Airlines have laid on extra flights to meet demand from fans hoping to see the Boys In Green on the next step of their World Cup journey after seats were snapped up following the draw for the playoffs. 

Ryanair on Wednesday evening announced extra flights and 3,000 additional seats between Dublin and Prague, while Aer Lingus said it had increased capacity to Prague with five extra flights on Wednesday 25, Thursday 26, and Friday 27 March, to accommodate fans travelling for the Ireland vs. Czechia qualifier.