Estonia-bound fans battle to beat price hikes

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND supporters spent yesterday scouring the internet in a bid to beat the flight price hikes ahead of next month’s Euro 2012 play-off against Estonia.

As John Delaney’s grin suggested at yesterday’s lunchtime draw in Krackow, it was certainly the draw everyone wanted. But another key element is the fact that Tallinn is the only city of the four possible pre-draw destinations that can be reached with a direct flight from Ireland.

Ryanair’s service between Dublin and the Estonian capital Tallinn rocketed from €40 return before the draw place to €246 one-way yesterday.