Originally Posted by
Hoser
Carl I enjoy your posts, but Delta makes the decision on charters. All DCI does is fly the charter with a Delta Charter Rep onboard. I've flown charters w/ college men's BB teams (as well as women's teams) onboard and it is uncomfortable for them, as well as a 737 or MD would be because of their size (granted better on mainline but still uncomfortable). But again, that's a Delta call, not DCI. Even Pat Summit of TN flew w/ her team on an RJ charter I flew, a very gracious lady. A treat to meet her.
ASA even flew 4-5 RJs (50 seats) to Tuscaloosa once to fly the FB team to Athens Ga instead of a 757 or something similar. Needless to say Saban was ****ed! But, again, Delta made that decision of what plane to use. No doubt more profit w/ the RJs (at the time) was the deciding factor I would guess.
My understanding Hoser, from those same coordinators, is the teams decide what they are going to fly. They are given a cost sheet for each aircraft type and they then choose what a/c they are going to charter.
I've flown the FL mens BB team (the '06 National champions team) on a 50, and it was painful watching Joakim Noah fold himself into row 10!! Those decisions are made by the teams themselves and it all boils down to money and egos! Just look what Auburn chartered in 2010 for the BCS game:
Auburn spent almost $3 million on BCS title game, but winning helps offset $600,000 shortfall | al.com