The WNBA announced Monday that the league will be expanding its use of charter flights this year.
Previously, the league only provided chartered flights for the WNBA finals and WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship Game, along with selected games during the regular season. Now, charter flights will be provided for all 2023 WNBA playoff games and for regular-season games in which participants are playing back-to-back games.
“We continue the hard work of transforming the business of the league, and the ability to expand this program is a direct result of that,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a press release. “Since joining the league a few years ago, a goal of mine has been to enhance the overall player experience and, in that regard, make incremental improvements where we are able to do so and when we believe the economic model would support it for the long-term. I’m pleased that we are able to broaden the program this year for the players. As the league continues to grow, we will look to do more in the future.”
