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The defending champion <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa/connecticut-huskies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UConn Huskies'</a> air travel has been somewhat limited during the NCAA Tournament. The proximity of the majority of the team's games likely had it traveling by bus instead of by air. But this year's <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa-bk/march-madness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Final Four</a> is being held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. And UConn ran into some turbulence Wednesday even before the team boarded a plane.UConn coach Dan Hurley told CBS Sports mechanical issues with an aircraft were at least partly responsible for a delayed flight. As of Wednesday evening, the other three teams in the Final Four had arrived in Arizona.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports" target="_blank" id="OWAf6c5c263-e13c-683a-7fc7-ddeedfa65589" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM</a><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The NCAA</a> coordinates travel logistics for teams playing in both the men's and women's tournaments. An incoming flight from Kansas City, Missouri, scheduled to carry the Huskies to Arizona experienced multiple issues upon its arrival, which prevented an on-time departure.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/final-four-power-rankings-march-madness-ncaa-tournament" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FINAL FOUR POWER RANKINGS: HOW EACH TEAM STACKS UP HEADING INTO NCAA TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS</a>CBS Sports also reported that logistical issues, including concerns whether the flight crew would surpass its <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA hours</a> limit, contributed to the delay.As of 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, the airline was unable to assign an alternative flight crew for UConn's flight to Arizona.The Huskies could end up taking a smaller jet, but a plane located in Cinncinati would not be scheduled to depart until 12:45 a.m. ET Thursday. The late departure and smaller plane size would result in a 5 a.m. arrival, which would be 2 a.m. local time, according to UConn officials.UConn players are scheduled to address the media Thursday afternoon.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa/north-carolina-state-wolfpack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">N.C. State</a> is scheduled to play Purdue in the first game of the men's Final Four April 6. UConn and Alabama play the second game of the evening at 8:49 p.m. ET.Follow Fox News Digital’s<a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNewsSports_" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> sports coverage on X</a>, and subscribe to<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter</a>.

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title: 'UConn faces travel delays; flight to Final Four has multiple issues: report'
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content: 'The defending champion <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa/connecticut-huskies"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">UConn Huskies''</a> air travel has been somewhat
 limited during the NCAA Tournament. The proximity of the majority of the
 team''s games likely had it traveling by bus instead of by air. But this year''s
 <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa-bk/march-madness" target="_blank"
 rel="noopener">Final Four</a> is being held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. And
 UConn ran into some turbulence Wednesday even before the team boarded a plane.UConn
 coach Dan Hurley told CBS Sports mechanical issues with an aircraft were at least
 partly responsible for a delayed flight. As of Wednesday evening, the other three
 teams in the Final Four had arrived in Arizona.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports"
 target="_blank" id="OWAf6c5c263-e13c-683a-7fc7-ddeedfa65589" rel="noopener">CLICK
 HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM</a><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">The NCAA</a> coordinates travel logistics for teams
 playing in both the men''s and women''s tournaments. An incoming flight from Kansas
 City, Missouri, scheduled to carry the Huskies to Arizona experienced multiple issues
 upon its arrival, which prevented an on-time departure.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/final-four-power-rankings-march-madness-ncaa-tournament"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">FINAL FOUR POWER RANKINGS: HOW EACH TEAM
 STACKS UP HEADING INTO NCAA TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS</a>CBS Sports
 also reported that logistical issues, including concerns whether the flight crew
 would surpass its <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA
 hours</a> limit, contributed to the delay.As of 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, the
 airline was unable to assign an alternative flight crew for UConn''s flight to Arizona.The
 Huskies could end up taking a smaller jet, but a plane located in Cinncinati would
 not be scheduled to depart until 12:45 a.m. ET Thursday. The late departure and
 smaller plane size would result in a 5 a.m. arrival, which would be 2 a.m. local
 time, according to UConn officials.UConn players are scheduled to address
 the media Thursday afternoon.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa/north-carolina-state-wolfpack"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">N.C. State</a> is scheduled to play Purdue in the
 first game of the men''s Final Four April 6. UConn and Alabama play the second game
 of the evening at 8:49 p.m. ET.Follow Fox News Digital’s<a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNewsSports_"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener"> sports coverage on X</a>,
 and subscribe to<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters" target="_blank"
 rel="noopener"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter</a>.'
summary: UConn&apos;s flight delays appeared to stem from issues with an incoming
 flight from Kansas City. The flight crew&apos;s FAA-mandated hours limit seemed
 to be one of the issues.
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