West Coast Eagles fans already booking seats on charter flight to Melbourne

CONFIDENT West Coast Eagles fans wanting to guarantee a plane ticket to Melbourne ahead of the AFL grand final have already begun organising tickets on a charter flight heading east.

Hype Tours director Aaron Ford said the Eagles’ thrilling win over Collingwood on Saturday prompted an increase in supporters registering their interest in a charter flight he was organising.

“Interest so far has been very strong and we expect it to only grow during the week,” he said.

Mr Ford organised a similar flight in 2015 and he said a West Coast member contacted him before the regular season ended asking if he would be doing it again this year.

The so-called Hype Flight will leave Perth at 7am on the Friday before the grand final and return at 1pm the following Sunday.

Seats on the 100-person capacity aircraft can be guaranteed with a $150 non-refundable deposit.

The Hype Flight will only depart if the Eagles win the reach the grand final.