RCD Mallorca, together with all the institutions and companies that form part of the 'Operation Cartuja' working group, met this morning at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix with the aim of making the logistics of the Copa del Rey final a success. Everyone is committed to making possible the biggest trip in the history of the Balearic Islands, that the La Cartuja stadium in Seville has 20,698 seats full of Mallorquinismo.
"Junts som millors! We are going to achieve the great challenge of being 20. 698 dimonis supporting the team in the final on 6 April," said Alfonso Díaz, the club's CEO of Business, who has led this working group formed in the two sessions by Joan Antoni Ramonell, general director of sports of the Balearic Government; Alejandro Jurado, head of the cabinet of presidency of the Govern de les Illes Balears; Javier Bonet, first deputy mayor and sports councillor of the Palma City Council; David Salom, general director of sports of the Palma City Council; Susanna Sciacovelli, island tourism director of the Consell de Mallorca; Rafael Roig, president of the FEBT (Balearic Federation of Transport); María Frontera, president of the FEHM (Hotel Business Federation of Mallorca); Othman Ktiri, CEO OK Mobility; Richard Clark, general director of AirEuropa; Vicente Fenollar, CEO of Ávoris Corporación Empresarial; Jaime de la Puente, sales director of Baleària; Mayra Berciano, public affairs at Vueling; and Dolors Feliu, commercial director of retail banking at CaixaBank in the Balearic Islands; and María Cruz Rivera, territorial director of CaixaBank in the Balearic Islands.
The club's sponsors have done their utmost to play their part in this milestone for Mallorquinismo. AirEuropa has provided a total of 19 flights from Palma-Seville and Palma-Madrid; Àvoris Corporación Empresarial and BTravel have made available their entire sales network with options of all kinds; and OK Mobility, which has reinforced the fleet in Malaga, Seville, Valencia, Alicante and Madrid, is offering a 15% discount on any base and in combination with Balearia the possibility of including the car for free.
Following the first meeting of the working group last week, new opportunities have also arisen with companies such as Vueling, with six new flights (Palma-Barcelona and Barcelona-Seville) and more than 4,500 seats available between 3 and 9 April, thanks to the collaboration of the Govern de les Illes Balears and Consell de Mallorca; Ryanair, which has expanded the offer with 7 planes and 903 more seats; and CaixaBank, facilitating payments for flights and tickets with interest-free financing.
Up to 17,000 plane and boat seats have been put on sale in the market, thanks in large part to the commitment of all the club's collaborators. Work will continue so that all season ticket holders and Mallorquinista fans who want to experience a unique day have the best way to travel to the Andalusian capital.
In addition, more than 17,500 tickets have been sold to date through the RCD Mallorca website. The deadline to buy tickets is Monday 25 March at 11.59pm.