MONTREAL — MLS commissioner Don Garber has hinted that the league’s new collective bargaining agreement will feature more charter flights.
Speaking at the Montreal Canadian Club on Monday, Garber noted that negotiations with the MLS Players Union were ongoing, but he hinted at his willingness for more charter flights so MLS can “be the league that we want to be going forward.” He added, though, that a new CBA including charter travel for every game would be unlikely. Teams are currently allowed four total charter flights during the season.
“It is not something that is universally accepted that if you tell the players: ‘I can pay you x more in salary or I can have all teams travel charter’ that they would take the charter over the increased salary,” said Garber.