Leeds Rhinos Fly to Slay Catalan Dragons from Leeds Bradford Airport
Passengers flying from Leeds Bradford Airport on Friday the 18th July may have caught a glimpse of their sporting heroes, Rugby League team the Leeds Rhinos. The whole team were boarding Jet2.com's flight to Barcelona to play a crucial game against the Catalan Dragons.
As second and third prepared to face each other in one of the most important games of the rugby season, the Rhinos flew out with their official team sponsors - Jet2.com. The travelling squad consisted of a total of 120 people, including players, coaches and staff.
“As the official sponsors of Leeds Rhinos it is a pleasure to transport the team to Barcelona. Leeds Rhinos is a local club with massive support from the people of Yorkshire; we look forward to continuing a great partnership” said Jonathan Alcock, Marketing Manager at Jet2.com.
Captain of the rugby league team, Kevin Sinfield, praised the service the team received, saying "The club and players had a warm welcome from Jet2.com at Leeds Bradford airport, we would like to thank all the staff who were so helpful to us and made sure everything was sorted for us." Leeds Rhinos went on to beat the Catalan Dragons 37-24 with a fantastic performance from Rob Burrows.
Fly feeling fit and refreshed from Leeds Bradford Airport by taking advantage of a fantastic pre-flight stay at Chevin Country Park airport hotel.