charter flights Articles

ROUTES Mar 16, 2026 Andes Líneas Aéreas Plots Major US Expansion With New Charter Permit Bid Argentine carrier Andes Líneas Aéreas has officially submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit, signaling a bold new chapter in its 2026 recovery strategy. Read More →

ROUTES Mar 03, 2026 Mexicana de Aviacion Targets United States Charter Market for FIFA World Cup 2026 Mexicana de Aviación has officially petitioned the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for a foreign air carrier permit to launch extensive charter operations across the border, specifically timed to support the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Apr 04, 2024 Logistical Problems Moving Players in Minor League Baseball Teams moving between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball run into difficulties when flying players from town to town. Smaller markets sometimes don't have direct flights, forcing long logistical delays and some long drives. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Mar 19, 2024 How Boeing's Aircraft Conduct International Charter Flights for Baseball Teams Major League Baseball (MLB) will host three games in global markets for the 2024 season, including the first-ever match in South Korea. Although the event brings excitement, the team travel logistics present an obstacle with sleep and adjustment for the start of the season. Most MLB teams use various Boeing aircraft for charter flights to domestic and international games. Read More →

NEWS Mar 05, 2024 Tennessee Titans Players Express Discomfort With Team Travel The Tennessee Titans have come under fire after one of their policies requiring players to sit in economy as coaches and staff sit in first class. Players, typically larger, find these seats uncomfortable and small. Read More →

NEWS Mar 04, 2024 The Pac-12's Collapse: College Sports Teams Now Face Longer Flights to Games College football is going through rapid changes as teams from the Pac-12 Conference prepare to enter new conferences in the 2024-25 academic year. However, the long distance from the West Coast to the locations of the other schools in the Big 12, Big Ten, and Atlantic Coast Conference creates a logistical headache for athletic directors nationwide. These changes will create long journeys for these former Pac-12 teams to attend away games. Read More →

NEWS Feb 27, 2024 Major League Baseball Celebrates 90 Years of Providing Chartered Flights for Teams As the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season kicks off this month with Spring Training, thousands of fans, players, and media members are flying into regional airports across Florida and Arizona. Baseball has served a long and historic role in U.S. history, providing memories to millions of fans for over a century. 2024 also marks a unique year in baseball history as the MLB will celebrate its 90th anniversary of the first chartered plane for an away game. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Feb 08, 2024 How Passengers Can Fly From Tokyo to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl A passenger has fallen in love with a star athlete whose team is about to play for the league championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. The only problem is they are in Tokyo, Japan, playing a series of sold-out concerts, the last of which wraps up just short of midnight the evening before the big game. They want to be there because they love the player, and he loves the game. However, traveling to Las Vegas can be a challenge due to the long distance and short timeframe. There are multiple ways to complete this difficult task. Read More →

NEWS Jan 28, 2024 How Chiefs and 49ers Fans Can Fly to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas Chiefs and 49ers fans are excited to see their teams play in the upcoming Super Bowl LVIII on February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Many airlines - including American, Delta, and United - have added extra flights to accommodate fans in Kansas City and the San Francisco Bay Area. Fans in other cities can also visit the Super Bowl through additional flights from other airports nationwide. Read More →

NEWS Dec 22, 2023 Texas Governor Flies 120 Migrants to Chicago to Protest Federal Immigration Policies Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made a controversial move by flying migrants to Democratic-led "sanctuary cities" in protest of the Biden administration's handling of the border crisis. The first flight, carrying over 120 migrants, landed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) on December 19. This came just a week after the Chicago City Council passed new regulations for receiving buses transporting migrants, prompting accusations that the flights were a direct retaliation by Governor Abbott. Read More →