LA Times: For the Galaxy, traveling to games is plane exhausting
Oct 4, 2016, 8:00 am
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LA Times: For the Galaxy, traveling to games is plane exhausting
Interesting article about the tough life MLS players live being forced to fly commercial like the rest of us. The article notes they are the only professional league in the US that flies commercial.
I do see the overall point, I think the ability to leave immediately after the game and not connect is the strongest argument for the use of corporate jets in sports but the following quote is hilarious:
If traveling more than 40k with at least 16 connections is the requirement for corporate jet travel, I better give our travel department a call - I think that puts me in line for use one of our companies corporate jets 
Looks like they get pretty good rates. Article states it cost $21k for 35 players including 7 in First Class to go LAX - DFW - LAX. That's pretty good
Article link: http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer...nap-story.html
I do see the overall point, I think the ability to leave immediately after the game and not connect is the strongest argument for the use of corporate jets in sports but the following quote is hilarious:
The Galaxy’s 17 regular-season road games will require the team to fly more than 38,000 miles in 2016, farther than 22 Major League Baseball teams traveled — on charter flights — this year...
...Three MLS teams — Vancouver, Seattle and Houston — will fly more than 40,000 miles, with 16 of Vancouver’s flights including connections.
...Three MLS teams — Vancouver, Seattle and Houston — will fly more than 40,000 miles, with 16 of Vancouver’s flights including connections.
Looks like they get pretty good rates. Article states it cost $21k for 35 players including 7 in First Class to go LAX - DFW - LAX. That's pretty good
Article link: http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer...nap-story.html
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My beloved Timbers are indeed stinking it up on the road this year, but RCTID!
I dig the whole ethos of flying commercial, but maybe there could be a compromise? Charter for flights over XXX miles?
LAX, SJC, PDX, SEA, YVR maybe SLC on the west coast
NYFC/NYRB, PHL, BOS, WAS, YUL on the east.
ORD, MCI, DAL, HOU,DEN in the middle
are all short-ish flights from each other and can be done commercially, though it should be stipulated that a non-stop flight is required.
MCO isn't close to anyone, but with MLS sides coming in ATL and MIA, it will be.
LAX-YUL and similar matches are far enough that they should fly charter.
I dig the whole ethos of flying commercial, but maybe there could be a compromise? Charter for flights over XXX miles?
LAX, SJC, PDX, SEA, YVR maybe SLC on the west coast
NYFC/NYRB, PHL, BOS, WAS, YUL on the east.
ORD, MCI, DAL, HOU,DEN in the middle
are all short-ish flights from each other and can be done commercially, though it should be stipulated that a non-stop flight is required.
MCO isn't close to anyone, but with MLS sides coming in ATL and MIA, it will be.
LAX-YUL and similar matches are far enough that they should fly charter.