Toronto Raptors Plane routing question

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Jun 11, 2019, 11:52 am

#16

sydneyracquelle

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Saw the team this morning at T3. 180 media members left at 10am. Team left after. They all looked exhausted.

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Jun 11, 2019, 5:45 pm

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A Delta 757 flew YYZ to SFO this afternoon landing around 1300 local - DL 8942. Dunno if that was the team, fans or entourage

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Jun 11, 2019, 6:18 pm

#18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey Mike Mike

A Delta 757 flew YYZ to SFO this afternoon landing around 1300 local - DL 8942. Dunno if that was the team, fans or entourage

The team and media charters all flew directly to Oakland, not SFO.

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Jun 14, 2019, 11:39 am

#19

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Anyone know when the return flight is expected?

Jun 14, 2019, 11:50 am

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"We’re celebrating the big win with 15% off all base fares worldwide. Fly with the preferred airline of the Toronto Raptors! Hurry, offer ends June 14."

False advertising?

Jun 14, 2019, 12:18 pm

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Originally Posted by jc94

"We’re celebrating the big win with 15% off all base fares worldwide. Fly with the preferred airline of the Toronto Raptors! Hurry, offer ends June 14."

False advertising?

The NBA's charter airline and a specific team's preferred airline are not necessarily the same.

Given that AC's largest hub is in the Raptors' home city, I find it hard to believe it wouldn't be their preferred airline.

Jun 14, 2019, 2:01 pm

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Delta 8955, looks like it is arriving at 4.20pm EST today.

Jun 14, 2019, 2:07 pm

#23

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Originally Posted by skiereric

Delta 8955, looks like it is arriving at 4.20pm EST today.

Actually looks like they're headed to LAS shortly for an overnight, and then onto YYZ tomorrow arriving at 9:07pm.

Jun 14, 2019, 2:15 pm

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Originally Posted by ChrisA330

Actually looks like they're headed to LAS shortly for an overnight, and then onto YYZ tomorrow arriving at 9:07pm.

Sounds like something many of us here do regularly.

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Jun 14, 2019, 7:45 pm

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Originally Posted by canadiancow

AC Jetz lost the contract to Delta since 2016.

Not a great source, but Wikipedia:
" Jetz was also the carrier of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) until 2016 when they switched to Delta Airlines, and since April 2010, the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). This was the first time Jetz operated sport charters during the summer. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Canada_Jetz