NEWSOct 19, 2024Emirates Debuts Special NBA-Livery A380 to Celebrate 2024 Emirates NBA CupEmirates has repainted one of its A380s to feature the NBA's color scheme. See how long it took to repaint the aircraft and how else the airline will celebrate the upcoming Emirates NBA Cup.Read More →
NEWSAug 21, 2024All 12 WNBA Teams Will Finally Fly Private With New Delta PartnershipDelta has officially announced a charter program with the WNBA for all its teams and games for future seasons. Take a look at this new deal and the league's recent success that has led to it.Read More →
STORIESMay 17, 2024How Caitlin Clark Got The WNBA Private PlanesCaitlin Clark's arrival into the WNBA was highly anticipated, but who would've thought that it would lead to private planes and a CBA opt-out? Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 09, 2024A Deeper Look at Turkish Airlines' Sponsorship of European Basketball and the NBATurkish Airlines has actively sponsored many sports leagues, including basketball. Since 2010, the company held a prominent figure in this category. Turkish Airlines' sponsorship of the Euroleague and partnership with Kobe Bryant highlight the airline's commitment to leveraging sports marketing for positive recognition on a global scale.
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NEWSFeb 09, 2024Indianapolis Airport Adds Basketball Court in Terminal Ahead of NBA All-Star GameWhen travelers entered the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) in January, they were greeted by more than just the usual security lines and check-in counters. Instead, a surprise awaited them: a full-sized basketball court sprawled across the pre-security Civic Plaza. This was not an average court; it was a giant vinyl decal celebrating the arrival of the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.Read More →
NEWSFeb 08, 2024Emirates Becomes Official Airline of the NBA and Emirates NBA CupEmirates will become the Official Global Airline Partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The multi-year partnership also involves Emirates being the Title Partner of the NBA Cup and the league's referee jersey patch partner. The Emirates NBA Cup occurred from November 3 to December 9 for the 2023-24 season under its previous name, the NBA In-Season Tournament.Read More →
NEWSJul 10, 2023How Delta is Expanding its Salt Lake City Hub with This NBA TeamDelta Air Lines has expanded its presence in Salt Lake City by extending its sponsorship deal with the NBA's Utah Jazz. On July 1, Delta became the Official Airline of the Utah Jazz and the team's home arena was renamed the Delta Center.Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2023WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to Fly Charter Flights After Incident at DFWThe Phoenix Mercury from the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) ran into some issues while waiting to board an American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) on June 10. The team was traveling to Indiana to play against the Indiana Fever on June 11, which the Mercury won 85-82.Read More →
NEWSMay 23, 2023WNBA to Provide Additional Charter Flights for 2023 SeasonThe Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is planning to expand the number of chartered flights that are provided to players for the 2023 season. The expanded program will include flights for all postseason games and regular season games in which the teams have consecutive games on their schedules.Read More →
