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…
