Tottenham Hotspur supporters will be singing 'Fly me to the Toon' after the club organised two subsidised aircraft for the trip to Newcastle in April.

Fans had been left frustrated at the public travel options to the game taking place at 4pm on Sunday April 19, with Virgin Trains charging up to £120 for a return journey.

However the club has stepped in and organised a heavily subsidised chartered flight from Stansted to Newcastle Airport costing supporters less than a pint of lager at £2.51.

The club spoke to the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust to gauge support for the fans' flight before proceeding with idea.

Trust secretary Katrina Law said: “It’s fantastic that the club have gone to this effort to put on a flight to a domestic fixture at such a good price.

“I certainly wasn’t prepared to pay over £100 for a Virgin Train and many supporters felt the same way.

“Anything that the club can do help make our amazing away support even better is great stuff.”

In 2013 the Premier League introduced its ‘away fan initiative’ instructing every club in the division to ringfence £200,000 to enhance the matchday experience for away fans.

That money has enabled Tottenham to offer a number of subsidised trains to matches as well as free coach trips for fans making long trips to destinations such as Sunderland and Manchester.

Lifelong Spurs fan and club member Jake Waloschek said: “We're gonna be flying like Harry Kane.

"Seriously though, as a fan who has spent a lot of money over the years following my team with limited success, it is always nice when the club gives something back.

“I still believe all clubs still have a long way to go in supporting fans who travel away to watch their team but perks like this are a brilliant start.

“I hope there will be more to come.”

Originally the club had chartered only one flight of 150 seats but this sold out within half an hour and the club quickly decided to put on another one.

Tottenham fans have a history of football flights. They became the first set of supporters to fly to a domestic fixture when a group of 47, headed by Tottenham man Aubrey Morris, chartered a flight to Sunderland for a sixth round FA Cup tie against the Black Cats at Roker Park in 1961.