Blackburn bookings set to close
With just four days to go fans now have a matter of hours to take advantage of the club's special travel offers to Saturday's match at Blackburn Rovers, dubbed Operation Ewood.
Some 5,500 fans are already planning to make the journey - and the cut-off for free coach and £65-per-head plane seats, subsidised by the Addicks board, is 3pm on Wednesday.
Supporters will still be able to purchase match tickets after this time, but with only 50 seats remaining on the plane, those wishing to make travel arrangements to Ewood Park with the club are being urged to book as soon as possible.
The Addicks have chartered three planes from London Gatwick departing between 9.40-10.15am on Saturday morning, with check in closing an hour before each flight.
Two are completely sold out but there are seats still available on the third flight, which can be booked on 0871 226 1905 or by visiting the Valley commercial centre in person.
The flight time to Liverpool airport is approximately 50 minutes and a fleet of shuttle buses will greet the airborne Addicks to take them to Ewood Park. Fans will board the same coach after the match to take them back to the airport for the return journey.
There are also almost 60 pick-up points at which to board the free Operation Ewood coaches and these also need to be booked before the deadline.
Pick-up points are situated in Greater London, Kent, Bedfordshire, Essex, Hampshire, West Country, Surrey and Sussex - see a full list here.
Travel via plane and coach must be booked by 3pm on Wednesday so that the necessary documentation can be sent to fans in time.
Call 0871 226 1905 now for details.
Fans travelling with the club are reminded that no alcoholic drink will be permitted on board any of the flights or coaches - and those that ignore this rule risk being ejected.
Match tickets, which are on general sale priced £15 adults and £5 over 60s/U16s, will be available until 6pm on Friday - but tickets will need to be collected from The Valley in person if they are booked after 3pm on Wednesday.
Even fans preferring to make their own way to the Blackburn game can take advantage of special parking arrangements, as the club has organised a nearby space for Addicks only.
Fans can park for £3 at Darwen Vale School, which is just off junction 4 of the M65, and spaces will be available on a first-come first-served basis on the day.
There is no need to pre-book and there is space for 650 vehicles.
Directions to the Charlton car park and a map can be found here.
Meanwhile, official Operation Ewood T-shirts, as modelled by Talal El Karkouri and Darren Bent above, and caps are on sale priced £4.99 each.
Order online or via the mail-order hotline on 020-8858 0391 before 12pm on Thursday for guaranteed delivery before Saturday - or pop in to the Valley Superstore or Bexleyheath shop.
The red T-shirts - with the Addicks due to wear their red home strip at Ewood Park - are available in both adult and junior sizes.
Order Operation Ewood merchandise online here.
- See www.cafc.co.uk/OperationEwood for regular updates.
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