These 3 airlines are offering new flights to Chiefs games this year. See where you can go
Away games just got easier for Chiefs fans to travel to.
Delta Airlines said Friday that they are adding two nonstop flights to get fans from Kansas City to two marquee matchups against teams they faced in the playoffs last season: the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.
Fans will leave from Kansas City International Airport to San Jose International Airport on Friday, Oct. 18, and come back to Kansas City on Monday, Oct. 21, after watching the Super Bowl 58 rematch during Week 7 of the NFL season. Delta has one nonstop flight and 10 flights with layovers.
A rematch of the AFC Divisional round takes place Week 11 at Orchard Park between the Chiefs and the Bills on Sunday, Nov. 17. The flight takes fans from KCI to Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 16, and returns to Kansas City on Monday, Nov. 18. There is one nonstop flight and eight flights with layovers.
Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Airlines each said in June that they responded to customer demand for NFL games, and added more flights to help fans get to and from cities where the action is happening.
Of the 21 games Southwest added additional flights, four are for Chiefs games. One Chiefs game received a new flight from Allegiant.
Weeks where Southwest added additional flights for traveling fans in Kansas City include:
- Week 1, when the Ravens come to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for a rematch of the AFC Championship Game on Thursday, Sept. 5, to kick off the NFL season. The flight takes fans from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Kansas City International Airport. There are four different nonstop flights available the day before the game.
- Week 5, when the Chiefs host the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 7 for Monday Night Football. The flights take off from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to KCI. There are two nonstop flights available the day before the game.
- Week 8, when Kansas City heads to Las Vegas to play AFC West rival Raiders on Sunday, Oct. 27. Four nonstop trips fly from KCI to Harry Reid International Airport the day before the game.
- Week 11, between the Chiefs and the Bills on Sunday, Nov. 17. The flight takes fans from KCI to Buffalo Niagara International Airport. There is one nonstop flight available two days before the game, and 17 flights with one layover available the day before the game.
You can book these flights on Southwest’s website.
Allegiant Airlines also added an additional flight from KCI to Las Vegas for the Raiders game. Fans can book flights to leave Kansas City on Oct. 26 and return Oct. 28. You can book this flight on Allegiant’s website.
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This story was originally published June 7, 2024 at 4:41 PM.
