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The Chicago Sky still have not figured out their chartered flights situation.
Last week, the WNBA announced that all teams will finally get chartered flights for the season after the league partnered with Delta in a historic deal.
OFFICIAL: The WNBA has announced a full league-wide charter program that will be phased in beginning with the start of the 2024 regular season. The program will be primarily operated by Delta Air Lines. This is HUGE for player health, safety, and recovery. @Winsidr pic.twitter.com/mKGV8zxCWU
— Myles (@MylesEhrlich) May 9, 2024
Ahead of WNBA opening night, Angel Reese and the Sky were still flying commercial.
On Tuesday night, an annoyed Reese posted about the struggles of flying commercial as a WNBA player.
“Just praying that this is one of the last commercial flights Chicago Sky has to fly,” wrote Reese in an Instagram story.
Please get this woman on a charter ffs pic.twitter.com/HOkeNJSGlc
— Women’s Hoops Network (@WomensHoops_USA) May 14, 2024
Reese’s recent comments come a day after the Indiana Fever went viral for having a great time on their chartered flight.
The Indiana Fever are on their first charter flight of the season as part of the WNBA's new league-wide program ✈️ pic.twitter.com/paBLHNCsiT
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) May 13, 2024
It’s current;y unclear as to why the Sky haven’t been able to get a chartered flight.
Via WGN TV
A source close to the organization confirmed the team was not taking a charter flight for their first road game against the Wings Wednesday night.
WGN TV has reached out to the WNBA league office for an explanation as to why the Sky were not given a charter flight