College Teams Facing Charter Plane Shortage

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As demand for travel increases among the general public, some airlines are cutting back on charter flight offerings for collegiate athletics programs. In today’s sprawling athletic conferences, some programs are scrambling to find reliable travel.

Even as conferences have spread across the map, the unique requirements of charter planes have put a strain on airlines. College football teams, for example, typically require large planes to move players, coaches and staff who can total 150 or more. College teams often fly to road games on Fridays and return home on Saturdays, while the plane remains idle in between times, according to Bloomberg Quint. As airfares have increased, airlines can make much more money by keeping those planes in use continuously.

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