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Trent Robinson has backed calls for a permanent move to same-day return chartered flights for NRL games, after feeling its benefits himself in the Super League. Robinson spent two years …

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He has no cap and has a stacked squad so it works better for him if the other sides feel lethargic due to same day travel.
 
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Yeah, because a private jet large enough to ferry an entire NRL squad + support staff around, is cheap as chips.

I'm guessing upwards of $100 million for something the size that would be required?
 

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Yeah, because a private jet large enough to ferry an entire NRL squad + support staff around, is cheap as chips.

I'm guessing upwards of $100 million for something the size that would be required?

I can only think of one NFL team owner who has their own plane (Robert Kraft, owner of the Patriots). The rest use privately chartered flights. United, American, Delta etc.

Don't know why the hell any nrl team would need a private plane.

And you're right, a 767 would cost about 100 million to buy. Then maintenance, parts, fuel, etc.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/247wal...15/12/19/how-much-does-a-boeing-767-cost/amp/
 
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