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An impromptu business meeting three time zones away. A whimsical getaway to wine country. Your favorite band, in concert, out of town, one night only. Such trips call for a much more dependable and exclusive option than flying commercial. Let Airshare ensure you get there in style, on schedule and completely at ease.

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What do you get when you charter a flight with Airshare?

• Over 18 years of experience with private and business charter services.
• Professional flight operations unmatched in aviation.
• A reputation for outstanding customer service.
• The ability to accommodate even the tightest schedule.

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When you book with Airshare, we take care of every detail from start to finish. We do it all, from catering to ground transportation to coordinating special surprises for significant life events. Allow our team to get you there safely while making every moment matter along the way.

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At Airshare, safety is our number one priority. It’s why we’ve received the IS-BAO Stage 3 and ARGUS Platinum designations. We are an FAA Part 145 Repair Station, and we have earned the highly-coveted position as an Embraer Authorized Service Center. Over the years, we’ve developed such a strong relationship with Embraer that we were the launch customer for the new Phenom 100 in 2009, the first fractional program to feature the Phenom 300 in 2010.

Wide Choice of Aircraft

With a diverse fleet of aircraft and access to thousands of additional aircraft worldwide, we can accommodate all your travel needs.

Whether you are planning far in advance or have a last-minute trip, our Charter Services team will accommodate your schedule. We can even have you in the air within three hours of your signed contract.

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No matter the destination, our Charter Services team will get you there. Whether you are flying within North America or looking for flights during a European getaway, we have you covered.

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While all charter flights are unique, pricing for each flight includes:

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• All flights quoted are for the entire aircraft and not on a per-seat basis

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Charter Pricing

We have a diverse fleet of aircraft for charter, with access to thousands of additional aircraft worldwide to accommodate your travel needs. We’ll work with your schedule to ensure you have everything you need to make your trip a success, and we’ll do the leg work to find you the best price for each trip, each time.

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Very light jet, light / superlight jet, midsized cabin jet, super-midsize cabin jet, large cabin jet, ultra-long range jet.

Charter costs fluctuate on peak travel days and do not include incurred fees, daily minimums or other services.

Who benefits from charter flights?

The business traveler.

Arrive exactly when you want, depart exactly when you want, and with access to hundreds of additional airports you’ll get exactly where you want to go. No lines, no layovers, and no waiting of any kind. Just a day designed around getting business done.

The Leisure Traveler

A one-of-a-kind trip calls for a one-of-a-kind experience. Leave the stress, waiting, and crowds of the commercial airport behind and begin your adventure more comfortably. With Airshare Charter Services, you’ll fly in exclusivity and complete control.

When you or someone you are traveling with has a medical condition, it’s often more comfortable and even medically necessary to travel by charter. Whether you or your loved one require a more private cabin, a little extra assistance, or medical care while in the air, Airshare Charter Services will ensure you have the help and space you need.

Corporate Shuttles

(Regularly scheduled flights for large employee groups)

Need to get your team to a monthly meeting 200 miles away, a quarterly event at your client’s headquarters, or just back home on the weekends? Airshare Charter Services will provide you and your employees with regular transport exactly when, where, and how you need.

When you or someone you are traveling with has a medical condition, it’s often more comfortable and even medically necessary to travel by charter. No matter if you or your loved one requires a more private cabin, a little extra assistance, or medical care while in the air, Airshare Charter Services will ensure you have the help and space you need.

Whether you need to get your team to a monthly meeting 200 miles away, a quarterly event at your client’s headquarters, or just back home on the weekends, Airshare Charter Services will provide you and your employees with regular transport exactly when, where, and how you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do private jet fuel stops take.

Fuel stops take an average of 30-40 minutes.

What is the shortest charter flight I can take?

There are no minimums, but some aircraft could have minimum flight times. For example, you may be billed for two hours for some aircraft despite only flying for one. Minimums will be disclosed at the time of booking.

What is the longest charter flight I can take?

There is no maximum, but longer flights could require fuel stops or overnights for crew rest. Crews are limited to a 14-hour crew duty day.

How many people can fit on Airshare’s largest charter jet?

We can accommodate a group of any size. Traditional private jets typically max out at 18 seats. For groups larger than that, we would be able to provide an airliner with either a VVIP, VIP, or First Class seating configuration throughout.

Do I have to hire my own charter flight crew?

The operator employs the crew.

Where can I fly with Airshare?

You can fly anywhere with Airshare.

What kind of in-flight amenities are available?

Flight amenities include Wi-Fi, complimentary snack & beverages, an enclosed lavatory, along with other features.

Can I fly with my pet?

It depends on the aircraft, but most are pet-friendly. A pet cleaning fee may be required and would be disclosed at the time of booking.

What about confidentiality?

When you fly with Airshare, it’s entirely confidential. We do not share your contact information with third parties, and Airshare’s internal accounting department processes payments.

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When you charter a flight with us, experience unparalleled customer service and support provided by our dedicated charter sales representative and planner, personal onboard coordinator, flight attendants and our 24/7 “Charter Desk” that is monitoring all our charter flights around the clock.

All charter pricing will include a catering budget. Our Charter Catering Team will work hand-in-hand with you to ensure your menu is exactly what you envision. 

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Charter pricing is based upon a number of parameters such as: desired travel dates, aircraft type, fuel burn (i.e. gallons per hour), block hours flown, aircraft repositioning (i.e. ferrying) required, ground handling costs and catering costs.

The aircraft type will be determined by the projected passenger count in conjunction with aircraft and crew availability.

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For groups larger than 10 passengers where a dedicated charter is not required, Delta Group Sales would be a more cost-effective option than chartering.

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When passengers travel on an airplane, they usually take a scheduled flight.  Scheduled flights operate according to pre-published schedules for departures and arrivals from one destination to another.  However, another option for travel is a charter flight, which is different from a scheduled flight. 

A charter flight is a flight that is not part of an airline’s published schedule.  For example, an airline will not post on its website that the airline will operate a flight from Point A to Point B at 3pm every Wednesday.  Instead, charter flights are typically operated for specific unscheduled itineraries. There are many different types of charter flights, including:

• Public Charters  
• Special Event Tours  
• Affinity (pro rata) Charters  

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Traveling with a disability on a charter flight.

• Airlines operating charter flights (direct air carriers) are required to comply with the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and the Department of Transportation’s disability regulations.   The ACAA is a law that makes it unlawful to discriminate against air travelers because they have a disability.  DOT is responsible for enforcing the ACAA and its implementing regulations, which applies to all flights to, from, or within the United States.   
• For example, ABC Airlines uses its aircraft and crew to operate a flight for Tropical Vacations (the public charter operator).  Tropical Vacations sells seats on the flight to members of the public.  In this case, Tropical Vacations must comply with DOT’s rule implementing the ACAA if Tropical Vacations provides check-in service, gate agents, wheelchair service, or other air transportation-related services at the airport as these are the services that typically would have been provided by the direct air carrier.  
• For more information about the ACAA or traveling with a disability, please visit our Traveling with a Disability webpage .

Baggage Liability on a Charter Flight

• DOT’s domestic baggage liability rules apply to all domestic charter flights, regardless of their type, that are operated on an aircraft designed to hold more than 60 seats.  
• The domestic baggage liability requirements for public charter flights are the same as the requirements that apply to scheduled flights.   For more information on these requirements, please visit our Baggage Liability webpage .  
• Additionally, the Montreal Convention (a treaty that includes international baggage liability rules) applies to some international charter flights.  For more information on the provisions of the Montreal Convention, please visit our Baggage Liability webpage .

Public Charters

Typically, a public charter exists when a person or company contracts for the operation of an aircraft to and from a destination and then advertises and sells seats to members of the public, either directly or through a travel agent.  The company may be an airline or other entity such as a tour or vacation package company.  Some public charters operate only seasonally, and are often sold as part of a vacation package deal.  Public charter flights may provide excellent value and they often operate nonstop between cities. 

How do I find out who is operating my public charter flight?

• All sales materials, including advertisements and price quotes, must include the name of the airline that will operate the flight and provide crewmembers to staff the flight.

Is the public charter that I am taking approved?

• Check to make sure the public charter you are booking is approved.  The Department must approve a public charter “prospectus” that lists the flights a public charter operator wants to sell before it can sell any seat on those flights.  You can determine whether your public charter has an approved public charter prospectus by the U.S. Department of Transportation by visiting the Public Charter webpage . Once on the webpage, scroll to “List of Public Charters” and choose the year applicable to your travel.

Do I have to sign a contract when I take a public charter?

• Yes. When you purchase a ticket for a public charter, you must also enter into an operator-participant agreement with a public charter company as a charter “participant.”  Your rights are outlined in the operator-participant contract, which must be signed by you before you travel. You have the right to receive this contract prior to making a booking, and you have the right to a full refund of any charges made to your credit card if you cancel your booking before signing the operator-participant contract.  
• Note :  Most operator-participant contracts are now electronic and are provided to consumers during the booking process.  In many cases, your agreement to the terms is incorporated into the booking process. 

Tarmac delays during public charter flights

A tarmac delay occurs when an airplane on the ground is either awaiting takeoff or has just landed and passengers do not have the opportunity to get off the plane.  DOT’s tarmac delay rule applies to public charter flights but does not apply to other types of charter flights.

• Responsible Party - The company flying the airplane and providing staff to assist in operating the airplane (the direct air carrier) is responsible for complying with DOT’s tarmac delay rules.  
• Applies at U.S. Airports - The DOT tarmac delay rule does not apply to public charter flight operations at all airports.  The Department’s tarmac delay rule applies only to public charter flights that experience a tarmac delay at a U.S. airport.  
• Size of Aircraft Matters - DOT’s tarmac delay rule applies only to carriers with at least one aircraft in their fleet with a designed seating capacity of 30 or more seats who operate to, from, or within the United States.   
• Passenger Rights During a Tarmac Delay - The requirements for public charter flights are the same as the requirements applicable to scheduled flights.  For more information on these requirements, please visit our Tarmac Delay webpage . 

Refunds due to a cancellation or major change

• If you purchase a ticket on a public charter, the public charter company is required to notify you in writing if the charter will be cancelled or undergo a major change.  The company has seven days to notify you of the cancellation or major change if the scheduled departure date is at least 10 days away.  If the scheduled departure date is less than 10 days away, the company must notify you in writing as soon as possible. A public charter company can only cancel a charter within 10 days of the flight if there are circumstances that make it physically impossible to perform the charter trip.  
• A change in departure or return city (not including a simple change in the order in which cities are visited).  
• A change in departure or return date, unless the date change results from a flight delay. (However, a flight delay of more than 48 hours is a major change).  
• A substitution of a hotel that was not named as an alternate hotel in your contract.  
• An increase in price, if the total of all increases billed to you is more than 10% of what you originally paid. (No increases are allowed during the last 10 days before departure.)  
• If the charter flight is cancelled, you are entitled to receive a refund within 14 days of the cancellation. If the charter company announces a major change to the charter trip prior to departure, you may cancel your trip within seven days of the major change, or up until the scheduled departure of the trip, whichever is earlier, for a full refund.    
• If the charter operator has not announced a major change to your trip, but you cancel your travel plans, your right to a refund may be limited.  Additionally, you may not be entitled to a refund if your flight experiences a flight delay or a last-minute schedule change that changes the flight departure time by 48 hours or less. Furthermore, you may not be entitled to a refund if the charter company increases the cost of your trip by 10% or less ten or more days before departure.  
• If you pay for your trip using a credit card, you may also have some protection through your credit card company if the charter operator failed to provide you with the transportation or a refund.  
• Under the Department’s public charter rule, passenger funds are protected.  For example, passengers who do not receive refunds from the public charter operator may file a claim within 60 days of the termination of the charter.  Details on where and how to file such a claim can be found in the operator-participant contract.

Special Event Tours

A special event tour is a type of public charter that is organized for the purpose of attending a sporting, social, religious, educational, cultural, political, or other event of a special nature and limited duration, which exists for reasons separate from the air transportation itself – for example, a tour operator who sells admission to college and/or professional sporting events, the Olympics, concerts, or other events along with air transportation to the event.

• Note :  For these charters, the operator of the tour/event must make it clear that the charter flight includes admission to the event. 

Advertising a Special Event Tour

Specific rules apply to situations where an organization offers tickets to a game or other special event that are purchased with the cost of the flight to the event, whether it is a charter or a regularly scheduled flight.

Any operator marketing an air package that is promoted as including tickets to a game or special event must have the tickets in hand or have a written contract for the tickets at the time of each sale.  DOT cautions travelers that if a game or event ticket is not specifically mentioned in advertisements or other solicitation material or listed as a tour feature, the ticket is probably not included.  

Price Increases for Special Event Tours

Special Event Tour Operators can increase the price of a tour, but the amount of the increase and the timing of the increase matter, specifically:

• Amount of the price increase - If the tour operator increases a participant’s total tour price by more than 10 percent, that participant has the option of canceling his or her participation in the tour and receiving a full refund within 14 days after the cancellation.  
• Timing of the price increase - The tour operator cannot increase the tour price to any participant less than ten days before departure.

Receiving a Refund for a Special Event Tour

If a tour operator does not provide a consumer with admission to an advertised event at the advertised price agreed to before departure, the operator must provide the consumer with a refund of the total tour price.  This refund must be provided within 14 calendar days after the scheduled return date of the charter flight.  If a tour operator advertises a ticket combined with air transportation but does not provide the ticket with the advertised air transportation, consumers may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division.

Affinity Charters

If your flight has been arranged by a club or other organization for its members, it may be what is called an "affinity" charter flight.  Affinity charters are charter flights where all passengers are members of a specific group or organization and pay for their own airfare individually.  These charters generally do not carry the consumer protection provisions of Public Charters.  It is important for you to understand the type of charter flight you are purchasing.

Membership Requirements

When an organization arranges an Affinity Charter for its members, the members of the organization:

• Cannot have joined the organization merely to travel on the affinity charter flight, and  
• Employees of a single commercial establishment, industrial plant, or government agency, or  
• Students and employees of a single school.

Affinity Charter Pricing

The price for each ticket to fly on an Affinity Charter must be the same for all adult members taking the charter flight.  Children under the age of 12 years old may be offered discounted or free transportation.

A single entity charter exists when an individual or company contracts and pays for the operation of an entire airplane (as opposed to one or two seats, or a group of seats, on an airplane).  Individuals passengers on single entity charters do not pay their own airfare.  The individual or company that contracted for the operation of the airplane must bear the entire cost of travel and cannot sell individual seats on the aircraft.  For example, when a professional basketball team charters an entire aircraft to fly the basketball team and accompanying staff to games, the basketball players and accompanying staff do not pay for their individual seats on the aircraft. 

• Note :  A single entity charter also exists when a group of individuals, who have self-aggregated, form a single entity for flights to be operated using small aircraft.

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WNBA teams will travel on chartered flights for the next 2 seasons, the league says

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Players and staff of the New York Liberty WNBA basketball team wait to board buses at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. John Locher/AP hide caption

Players and staff of the New York Liberty WNBA basketball team wait to board buses at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Las Vegas.

For the next two seasons, WNBA teams will begin traveling to away games on chartered flights, after primarily relying on commercial planes since the league's inception nearly three decades ago.

The change will be gradually phased in at the start of the 2024 season, which kicks off May 14, the WNBA announced Thursday .

"We are thrilled to announce the launch of a full charter program as soon as practical for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, a testament to the continued growth of the WNBA," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. "We have been hard at work to transform the business and build a sustainable economic model to support charter flights for the long term."

Before, teams could travel on chartered flights during the postseason and during the regular season if they had games back-to-back.

The league is partnering with Delta Air Lines to carry out the expanded program. It said it raised $75 million in 2022 for "marketing, digital transformation, globalization, and fan engagement."

Hall of Fame college coach Dawn Staley Reflects on the state of women's basketball.

"It's exciting to add the WNBA to our prestigious roster of sports charter partners as we participate in this historic advancement in women's professional sports," Delta CEO Ed Bastian said. "We're looking forward to providing the WNBA with the welcoming, caring and elevated service that Delta people have made famous."

Women's basketball has had tremendous growth in the past year, driven by phenoms like Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Reese helped lead her LSU team to the championship in 2023 against Iowa, which was led by Clark. This past year, Clark became the NCAA's all-time basketball scorer , male or female, and whose games shattered records for attendance and TV ratings.

Since Reese and Clark have been drafted , to the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, respectively, ticket sales have skyrocketed, with some teams having to move venues to meet the demand. The season-opening games, including Clark's professional debut, will be streamed on Disney+ on May 14, according to The Hollywood Reporter .

Several players reacted positively to the news.

"I'm really excited that the younger players will not have to experience everything that we experienced, and the ones before us had to experience with that," Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner said in a press conference. "I always said that safety is a number one key. Our safety should have always been high priority."

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WNBA teams across the league will fly charter to every game for the remainder of the season starting May 21, a WNBA spokesperson confirmed Thursday.

“As the league previously announced, we would be phasing in the program at the start of the season, and can share that beginning May 21 all teams will be flying charter to games,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

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News of a full-charter program going into effect next week comes after an uneven rollout of the league’s flight program. As the WNBA began its 28th regular season on Tuesday, multiple franchises were informed, on relatively short notice, that they would be flying charter to their season openers — the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx flew private to Connecticut and Seattle, respectively — while others still traveled commercially.

“Two out of five WNBA teams traveling today are on WNBA charters — and that’s a win. It could be a bigger one if the W allowed teams who were not offered League charters to secure their own until a full 12-team solution is ready,” New York Liberty star forward Breanna Stewart posted on X, while also sharing a picture of her team on a charter bus en route to Washington, D.C.

“All 144 players, all 12 teams, all these guys deserve to have that,” Fever coach Christie Sides said, with her team having flown on a charter to Connecticut for its season opener. “It helps with your recovery, your rehab. It gives the players also a time (and) a place together where they can hang out.”

Initially, decisions were made to try and ease travel for franchises commuting on routes that might involve multiple legs or for the longest distances.

On Monday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert also conducted two meetings — one in the morning and one in the afternoon — with players across the league to answer questions about the program. Engelbert, according to multiple players present at the meetings, stressed patience as they tried to iron out details about the program.

Last Tuesday, Engelbert announced that the league would be beginning a full-time charter flights program , much to the surprise, yet delight, of many around the WNBA. She said funding an entire season of charter travel will cost about $25 million per year for the next two years and that it would launch “as soon as we can logistically get planes in places.” The WNBA later announced the program would be primarily operated by Delta Air Lines.

WNBA players have called for private air travel for years. The league’s collective bargaining agreement required teams to book economy-plus tickets for players, and players had to pay out of pocket for first-class accommodations. The WNBPA had previously maintained that travel conditions posed health and safety issues. Players have also dealt with delays and cancellations through the years, and frequent coach travel isn’t ideal for tall athletes. Plus, with interest in the WNBA continuing to surge, flying commercial posed additional security concerns.

Before April’s WNBA Draft, Engelbert reiterated that the WNBA was not going to “jeopardize the financial viability of this league” to implement a season-long, leaguewide charter program. However, Engelbert said in a league-issued statement last week that the implication of the program is a “testament to the continued growth of the WNBA.”

“We have been hard at work to transform the business and build a sustainable economic model to support charter flights for the long term,” she added. “While we still have a lot of work to do to continue to execute our strategic plan, we feel confident that the time is now to institute a full charter program to demonstrate our commitment to leading with a player-first agenda.”

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Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever embrace notion of using charter flights for WNBA travel

CORRECTS FROM CAITLYN TO CAITLIN - Pailynn Amos, center, holds a sign for Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in front of her mother Rebecca Amos, of Ennis, Texas, prior to an WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, left, gives autographs as she arrives on the Red Carpet before the world premiere and screening of Episode 1 of the upcoming ESPN+ Original Series Full Court Press, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and head coach Christine Sides, center right, react after a play during the second half of an WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Young fans wait for Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark to arrive on the Red Carpet before the world premiere and screening of Episode 1 of the upcoming ESPN+ Original Series Full Court Press, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

CORRECTS FROM CAITLYN TO CAITLIN - Indiana Fever head coach Christine Sides, left, talks to Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) as they play the Dallas Wings during the first half of an WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

CORRECTS FROM CAITLYN TO CAITLIN - Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts after making a basket during the first half of an WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark already is one of the WNBA’s most recognizable players.

So when she made her first road trip last week, the league’s top overall draft pick had to adapt. Instead of loading her bag directly onto a plane and boarding, Clark found herself traversing the same lines and waits as everyone else at the Dallas airport — just like most of the league’s players.

It’s a hassle she wouldn’t mind avoiding on future trips and now league commissioner Cathy Engelbert is working on a solution.

One day after Engelbert told a group of sports editors that she’s trying to find regular charter flights for all 12 WNBA teams, Clark and her new teammates embraced the move.

“I think you just have to be aware of where you are,” Clark said after Wednesday’s practice. “You travel with security, which is nice. It’s just different from college where you put your bag on the plane, hop on the plane and then you’re off. But like (here) you’re waiting at baggage claim, you’ve got to go through the normal security with everybody else. For me, it was my first time doing it. It wasn’t terrible. I just went about my business and kept my head down.”

Clark went on to score 21 points in her pro debut , a 79-76 loss.

But her star power has only fueled a debate that took center stage last season when Phoenix Suns star Brittney Griner was confronted by a man who started asking questions as she walked through an airport. The incident became so heated that the man was tackled and law enforcement was called.

League officials called the man’s actions “inappropriate” and “unfortunate.”

It spurred a leaguewide debate over player safety with some veteran stars asking that league officials do more, including charter flights. And now, with one of the most heralded rookie classes entering the league, Engelbert wants to take action even if she doesn’t have a defined timetable for when it could happen.

Fever coach Christie Sides also remembered sleeping in an airport while working with the Chicago Sky because of several delays before the flight was eventually canceled. She said the team took a 6 a.m. flight and played later that night.

For those reasons, it can’t start soon enough for those who have been around the league for years — or for Clark, who has been driving WNBA ticket sales upward after spending her last two seasons at Iowa driving a substantial increase in television ratings.

“I’m thankful at whatever point that happens, that would be great for us. It will make recovery easier, it will make travel easier,” Clark said. “It just makes life a lot easier for a lot of people, but also it’s just something a lot of people have deserved for years and years.”

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The WNBA has started to implement its regular-season chartering program for the beginning of the 2024 campaign, with the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx flying private for their opening-day games at Connecticut and Seattle, respectively.

But personnel from multiple teams told ESPN they have not received word from the league on when they will be permitted to charter as the WNBA prepares to kick off its 28th season Tuesday. Teams that have started chartering are still waiting to find out if they'll charter for subsequent away games, a source said.

"It's a good problem to have because we got here and we're talking about charter travel," WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson told ESPN Monday. "Now, in this moment, the league has found its pathway to yes. It just seems that the pathway has a few more bumps than perhaps were needed."

The league officially announced Thursday that a full charter program would be "phased in beginning with the start of the 2024 regular season," according to a release. The news first broke Tuesday when commissioner Cathy Engelbert told a group of sports editors the league was on the verge of moving to full-chartering "as soon as we can get planes in places."

The league's plan will cost $25 million per year for the next two seasons. Previously, WNBA teams only could charter during the postseason and for regular-season games on back-to-back days requiring air travel.

Details on the implementation of that plan began to come out Monday when Indiana guard Erica Wheeler posted a video from a chartered flight as the team headed to Connecticut for its season opener against the Sun. Minnesota also confirmed to ESPN it is chartering west to take on the Storm.

Two-time league MVP Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty posted on social media that evening that New York is traveling via bus to Washington, D.C.; the team is currently set to fly commercially from the nation's capital to Indiana for its Thursday meeting against the Fever.

To round out the league's first two days of competition, the Chicago Sky travel to Dallas and the Atlanta Dream to Los Angeles via commercial flights. The Phoenix Mercury are also headed to Las Vegas, but it is unclear how they are traveling, as they were believed to have been flying more JSX public charters last season due to security concerns over Brittney Griner , although the team did not confirm that to media.

"2 out of 5 WNBA teams traveling today are on WNBA charters -- and that's a win. It could be a bigger one if the W allowed teams who were not offered League charters to secure their own until a full 12 team solution is ready," Stewart posted on social media .

"I think in the implementation there's an opportunity for us to be transformational together," Jackson said. "And I think there's still time for us to do that."

The WNBA did not have a comment when asked by ESPN.

The overwhelming sentiment around the league is gratitude that chartering will be implemented well earlier than expected, even if some teams must wait a bit longer to enjoy it. Some expressed a preference that all 12 teams would have been able to start using it at the same time, especially since the league has previously said teams can't fund their own charters because it would pose a competitive advantage over franchises who couldn't afford to.

"It seemed as, if they were concerned about a competitive advantage, that they would have rolled it out differently," Jackson said.

The lack of communication from the league, meanwhile, impacts both short-term logistical planning and prevents organizations from cancelling and getting any money back on commercial travel plans they'd made for the rest of the regular season.

"This is a big change, and it's a big deal," Jackson said. "And the more communication around it is what's going to be helpful, is what's going to be best."

ESPN's Michael Voepel also contributed to this report.

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