Minnesota Vikings Delta Flight Skids of Runway at Appleton
Dec 24, 2016, 6:14 pm
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Not for NFL Planes. Usually they give the big guys the first class/D1 seats, and they allocate 1.5 seats to every other player (so a row of 2 has 1, a row of 3 has 2, etc).
i know the Jaguars use AA this year after using DL as far back as I remember. But, they use a VS A340 for the London game specifically because of the number of Upper Class seats.
sorry for going a little off topic....
i know the Jaguars use AA this year after using DL as far back as I remember. But, they use a VS A340 for the London game specifically because of the number of Upper Class seats.
sorry for going a little off topic....
Dec 24, 2016, 6:44 pm
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They've increased the international games to 4 in 2017 so I guess they get to fly all 8 teams over.
A few of us went over when the Vikings played a few years ago. We'll be doing it again in 2017.
A few of us went over when the Vikings played a few years ago. We'll be doing it again in 2017.
Dec 24, 2016, 6:51 pm
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Google Maps says 37 minutes from Appleton airport (ATW) to Lambeau. It's 11 minutes from ATW to the Radisson in Appleton, and 33 minutes from the Radisson in Appleton to Lambeau.
From Austin Straubel in Green Bay (GRB) it's 11 minutes to Lambeau - - and there's a Radisson across from the airport.
Just think of all the time they would save by flying directly into Green Bay.
From Austin Straubel in Green Bay (GRB) it's 11 minutes to Lambeau - - and there's a Radisson across from the airport.
Just think of all the time they would save by flying directly into Green Bay.
Dec 24, 2016, 10:01 pm
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Does the team always stay in Radissons? My impression is that Green Bay has a better collection of hotels, including a Hyatt Regency downtown where some of the TV network sports people stay.
Dec 24, 2016, 10:45 pm
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Um. Afaik. All the NFL visiting teams fly in and out of Appleton. You really think they ferry an A330 aircraft into Greenbay for the team to leave on? I don't think so.
Also, owners , executives & Coaches sit in FC. The NFLPA has nothing to do,with it & equipment is flown on the charter. This isn't college. It's isn't trucked around. It flies with the team. Billion dollar industry.
Also, owners , executives & Coaches sit in FC. The NFLPA has nothing to do,with it & equipment is flown on the charter. This isn't college. It's isn't trucked around. It flies with the team. Billion dollar industry.
They don't park an A330 at ATW for 24+ hours while it could be making money...well, maybe this time. ;-)
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Dec 25, 2016, 5:55 am
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Um. Afaik. All the NFL visiting teams fly in and out of Appleton. You really think they ferry an A330 aircraft into Greenbay for the team to leave on? I don't think so.
Also, owners , executives & Coaches sit in FC. The NFLPA has nothing to do,with it & equipment is flown on the charter. This isn't college. It's isn't trucked around. It flies with the team. Billion dollar industry.
Also, owners , executives & Coaches sit in FC. The NFLPA has nothing to do,with it & equipment is flown on the charter. This isn't college. It's isn't trucked around. It flies with the team. Billion dollar industry.
Also, Appleton is likely to be a bit quieter the night before a game.
Once upon a time the largest thing that flew in there was a DH-15 and GRB was a hub used by NC Convairs
and the Pack was great then too and number 15 played QB.
Bob H
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Dec 25, 2016, 10:48 am
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Actually Green Bay players stay at the Green Bay Radisson even for their home games and that is why the visiting team stays at the Appleton Radisson. Lots of fans stay at the hotel with the players for the game as well so there is very little extra room and they are booked way in advance.
I know this from experience of having to drive to the Appleton Radisson after being kicked out from the Green Bay Radisson on the weekend of a home game.
I know this from experience of having to drive to the Appleton Radisson after being kicked out from the Green Bay Radisson on the weekend of a home game.