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Cost Of Travel A Concern
by Paul on 07/18/08 at 07:31 AM ET
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from Rob Parent of the Delco Times,
Every now and then, however, the NHL finds ways to show how it’s a little bit different.
The most recent example of that is the schedule, which actually shows an increase in travel for the teams, as opposed to the last couple of seasons.
But it does makes you wonder if the NHL realizes that jet fuel costs for its league teams totals something akin to the national budget of a Third World country, or California (same thing).
Apparently, some teams do realize it.
“Since 2006, fuel costs have doubled on our charter jets,” Comcast-Spectacor chief operating officer Peter Luukko said Wednesday, referring to the price of carrying the Flyers from Florida to Vancouver and all points in between.
“That’s a big jump in costs. That has a big effect on the budget, and this year we had to increase our scouting budget 25 percent. That’s directly attributable to fuel costs, because our scouts fly and drive all over the world.”
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