While the 2024 WNBA season tips off on Tuesday, league-related news already is in midseason form. Catch up on the bunches of buzz from the past week:
Charter flights are (finally) coming to the WNBA
On Tuesday, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced in a meeting with select sports editors that the league soon will begin providing full-time charter flights for all 12 teams, committing $50 million over the next two years to do so. On Thursday, the league officially confirmed the implementation of charter flights.
The charter flight program, which will launch, according to Engelbert, “as soon as we can get the planes in place,” addresses longstanding and escalating player-driven concerns about safety. Private air travel also will reduce wear and tear on players over the course of a 40-game season that, due to the break for the 2024 Paris Olympics, features more back-to-back games.
Exciting times at the W
“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” – Commissioner @CathyEngelbert
Read the full release here:https://t.co/363OFjOYCv
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 9, 2024
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