Manchester United have defended the decision for the squad to take a short 100-mile flight for their Premier League clash with Leicester on Saturday afternoon.
United are due to face the Foxes at 3pm at the King Power Stadium, although the club said the initial plans were not to fly the short distance between Manchester and Leicester.
A spokesperson for the Red Devils told the BBC they had opted for that mode of transport due to 'circumstances', while there were reports of congestion on the M6 motorway, which is a major route helping connect the two cities.
Domestic flights have been proven to be the least energy-efficient means of travel, and United only announced a partnership with clean fuel supplier the Renewable Energy Group in July, saying at the time that they wanted to "raise awareness of how people can contribute towards a cleaner, more sustainable future for our planet".
In response to the BBC's questions about the flight, United said they:
