The L.A. TIMES writes charter flights for the WNBA are a "game changer," but asks "what's next?" Travel conditions "have long been a sore spot" for players. They "fought for improved travel conditions in the 2020 collective bargaining agreement, but secured only premium economy class status for all players during regular-season air travel." With the "ultimate goal of chartering for every game, Nneka Ogwumike, the players association president, repeated her pitch for an allotment model as the next step for the WNBA."
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