Woody,
You are seemingly unfamiliar with charter flights of any kind.
Contact Sun Country Airlines and have them quote you a 737 for 80
people from RIC to Hanscom Field a year from now with a guaranteed non refundable deposit and non cancellable contract.We did not fly into Logan but rather Hanscom Field.Make sure they know that.Good luck.Its part of the learning process.
So, what was the quoted price? Did you get a round-trip price, with a one-day layover for the airplane? Your post says you only flew one-way.
First off, the travel party is far, far bigger than 80 people, unless you only want to bring about 40 players. There are 18 men on the coaching staff alone, to say nothing of trainers, administrators, support staff, the AD, development staff, broadcast crew, etc.
The charter plane is only one expense. Charter a bus to and from the stadium. Hotel, probably 40-50 rooms. Catered dining, etc.
Talked to a head coach at Oregon State at lunch today. The team charter for OSU football costs in the neighborhood of $125,000-$150,000, never mind food, lodging, etc.
But hey, if you can get the team from Richmond to wherever and back, house them, feed them and cover all the other incidentals, for only $50K, you should be their director of operations.
PS: You probably don't want to make a non-refundable deposit or sign a non-cancellable contract. Totally eliminates any flexibility, what happens if a hurricane hits the East Coast and the game is moved or cancelled?