Welcome to … Las Vegas.
The groups for Tremendous Bowl XVIII have been set: The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers on this yr’s huge sport on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium.
With lower than two weeks to go till kickoff, airways are including flights between Vegas and each Kansas Metropolis and the Bay Space.
That is fairly typical. Airways often add some capability for soccer followers touring to and from the Tremendous Bowl. Nevertheless, what’s notable this yr is not simply the additional flights or the varieties of plane ferrying followers to Harry Reid Worldwide Airport (LAS) in Vegas.
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Let’s simply say the flight numbers bought a bit artistic…and undoubtedly included some not-so-subtle references.
In spite of everything, the Chiefs’ fourth Tremendous Bowl look in 5 years means the romance between star tight finish Travis Kelce (87) and music icon Taylor Swift will certainly take middle stage at this annual pinnacle of American sports activities, music, media and popular culture.
That begins with the flight numbers airways determined to assign their new Tremendous Bowl-oriented routes.
“You can say that after tonight’s video games, we’re in our soccer period, and we’re thrilled to offer direct flights from Kansas Metropolis to Las Vegas. To our clients who’re enormous sports activities followers, look what you made us do,” American Airways mentioned in a press release that had clear nods to Swift’s historic Eras Tour, to not point out the one from her 2017 album “Status.”
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MCI-LAS (Taylor’s Model)
American is including a complete of seven new nonstop flights between Kansas Metropolis Worldwide Airport (MCI) and Vegas between Feb. 8 and 13. There are new westbound flights to Vegas on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in addition to additional return flights to Kansas Metropolis starting hours after the sport and operating by way of Tuesday.
A couple of highlights (and once more, take particular observe of the flight numbers):
- AA15 is an ode to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (who wears jersey quantity 15). It should depart Kansas Metropolis at 12:30 p.m. CST on Feb. 8 and arrive in Vegas at 1:35 p.m. PST. There will even be two return flights designated AA15 on Monday and Tuesday after the sport.
- AA1989 is a nod to Swift’s hit 2014 album and is the flight quantity on two Vegas-bound flights from Kanas Metropolis — on the Friday and Saturday main as much as the sport.
- Different flight numbers embrace AA1521 (for Mahomes and his teammate Mike Edwards, who wears jersey quantity 21) plus, after all, AA87 (for Kelce).
United provides flights, too
United Airways can also be having a little bit of enjoyable. Sunday night, the Chicago-based provider introduced further capability between Vegas and each Kansas Metropolis and San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO).
In a social media publish, United unveiled the next new routes:
Kansas Metropolis to Las Vegas
- UA1587 — a nod to Mahomes and Kelce
- UA2287 — United’s clarification: “We’re feelin’ …”
- UA1989 — United once more: “For the followers who *juuuust* bought into it.”
San Francisco to Las Vegas
- UA1995 — the season the 49ers final received a Tremendous Bowl
- UA1849 — “The unique *rush*”
Attending to the Tremendous Bowl
In case you’re hoping to make last-minute journey preparations for the large sport, remember to try TPG’s information to attending to Vegas for the Tremendous Bowl.
At this stage, you’ll be able to actually anticipate to pay a premium for airfare, lodges and — actually — for a ticket to the sport itself.
Reserving app Hopper expects common airfare will peak at round $500, spherical journey. However, relying on the route, you possibly can actually find yourself paying much more.
As an illustration, for instance you hope to fly from Kansas Metropolis to Vegas on the aptly designated flight 1989. Then, you’re taking the red-eye, Flight 87, house after the sport — sure, it departs shortly after Midnight(s).
That American Airways spherical journey would price you $1,245.
Merely put, when you’re contemplating a visit to the Tremendous Bowl, you should not wait any longer. Lock in these versatile lodge reservations and, on the very least, go forward and put a maintain in your airfare.
In spite of everything, there are solely 13 days to go.
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