MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Wildcat fans can fly in class this fall to an upcoming football game with Arizona State.
The Manhattan Regional Airport reported on March 31 that American Airlines will be offering a direct flight to Phoenix later this year for the K-State vs. Arizona State football game in October. College football fans can catch a flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport then head home after the game is over.
American Airlines will be offering a flight out to Phoenix on Oct. 23 and a return flight on Oct. 25. Manhattan Regional Airport Director Brandon Keazer told 27 News he hopes this flight will become permanent to give locals a wider range of options when they are chartering flights out of the Little Apple.
The K-State Wildcats will face off against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, Oct. 24. You can learn more about the upcoming game by clicking here.
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The Manhattan Regional Airport currently offers five flights through American Airlines to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. You can check out the list of available flights by clicking here. To book a flight to Phoenix, click here.
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