The Warriors may not be able to return to Hawaii before the UNLV game because the fans bought so many seats on the flights to Vegas that week

About how their are not enough seats available for the Warriors to fly on the same flight before the UNLV game, JD said:
"If we want to get out on a Wednesday or Thursday commercial flight, we may have difficulty getting the whole team on one commercial flight. Because everybody has known for a long time what the date of the UNLV game is, a lot of people have booked early." (HSA)


About how people are booking their flights early to save money before the fares rise and fuel surcharges are added, Rachel Shimamoto of TravelWays said:
"People are trying to keep the costs down and making their reservations earlier." (HSA)


HSA note: "UH said it is studying the options of returning home after the Sept. 10 game at Washington or remaining on the mainland, as head coach Greg McMackin prefers. It had already held flights between Seattle and Las Vegas. Donovan said he would like to have the team return immediately after the Washington game by charter to preserve two or three days of class time, but said financial considerations and, now, airline-seat availability, might become factors in the decision."


About how he's trying to reduce the 18.6 days of miss class time that the Warriors have averaged over the past 3 years, JD said:
"The problem is we're constantly behind the 8 ball because of the fact we have six road games and have to fly at least 2,500 miles before we can go and play anybody." (HSA)


About how chartering a flight to return home after the Washington game and then chartering back to Vegas the following week would be ideal but charter flights are costing up to $120,000 for one leg now, JD said:
"It has to be a balance between the missed class time and the financial sides of it. If finances weren't an issue we'd charter everything. But they are (an issue), so we've got to find a balance." (HSA)


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