Knicks Finals Run Lifts San Antonio Private Jet Traffic 25% as Fans Pay Over $10,000 an Hour
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Updated · Business Insider · Jun 6
Knicks Finals Run Lifts San Antonio Private Jet Traffic 25% as Fans Pay Over $10,000 an Hour
3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Jun 6
Summary
Stinson Municipal Airport traffic in San Antonio rose 25% through midday Friday from a year earlier as billionaires and celebrities flew in for the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals.
138 arrivals and departures were logged on Wednesday, up 18% from the previous Wednesday, with private charters from New York starting around $45,000 and pricier aircraft topping $150,000 one way.
The Knicks' first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years — and a chance to end a 53-year title drought — has drawn an outsized wave of wealthy New York-area fans, where commercial flights to San Antonio are limited.
Private operators say marquee sports events already drive strong demand, and the Finals are extending that business with game tickets from about $800 to six figures and helicopter transfers planned for New York games.