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Washington's Championship Staff Charter Cost $369,903

The 180-seat Boeing 757 reached Houston two days before the title game and returned the morning after.

Estimated route, no live track
Complete outing
  1. 1Seattle, WAHouston, TXKBFIKHOUJan 6, 20241:45 PM6:20 PMEST4h 36m69h 41m on ground
  2. 2Houston, TXSeattle, WAKHOUKBFIJan 9, 20244:01 PM8:47 PMEST4h 46m

After beating Texas in the Sugar Bowl, Washington traveled to Houston to face Michigan in the College Football Playoff national championship on January 8. University records show the school spent $369,903.30 on a dedicated 180-seat staff charter, including flight, fuel and catering.

N628NP flew from Boeing Field to Houston Hobby on January 6 as RVF8652 and returned to Seattle on January 9 as RVF8653, the morning after the title game.

The records confirm the staff-charter purpose and cost, but they do not identify individual travelers.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 2
Route
KBFI → KHOU
Departure
Jan 6, 2024, 1:45 PM ET
Arrival
Jan 6, 2024, 6:20 PM ET
Airborne
4h 36m
Track
Samples
1,102
Sources & methodology

Sources: University of Washington public records; Washington Athletics.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N628NP
FAA type
Boeing 757-2B7
Group
College FB
Registry
United States
Callsign
RVF8652
Attribution
Registered owner
Float Alaska Holdings
current registry · not dated to this flight
Program tie
FLOAT ALASKA HOLDINGS LLC — confirmed prior servicedocumented
funnel confirmed service · 2 confirmed flight_reason_labels for washington on FLOAT ALASKA HOLDINGS LLC (0 documented, 2 approved/published) across 1 tail(s): N628NP; first 2024
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