Tough question. Most of the airlines have a "sticker price" somewhere on their website you can find.
Most that I have been involved in are a rate based on the mileage of the trip.
On top of that there are marketing and trade considerations
School gives airline some $$ + printed ads in the GameDay program + signage in stadium + time slots in the tv broadcast + radio ads + complimentary tickets for local airport staff, etc
Airline carries team for 4, 5, 6 road games, plus first option to carry them for post season, etc
Other big consideration is how the flight will be catered. Use the airlines kitchen? Where from? You likely aren't flying to and from a location that has catering on e ither end. That might mean adding a 3rd party to the mix, or a 3rd party the airline already works with for box lunches, snacks, and drinks. Drinks are big for us. Each person on the flight gets a Gatorade and a water when they board, then when we land another one, plus they are available if we want them during the flight.
(Of course some flights are 45 minutes, others are a couple hours. (Southeast US, so our longest regular trip is about 3 hours flying, but most are about 45 minutes)
**disclaimer: I am not currently involved in charter booking in my current role, but used to work with the group that did it for our department, so this info may have changed in the last few years as the airlines and "common practices" evolve.
gsg013 wrote:Does anyone have insight into what these college charters cost hourly? Ie. A DL 757 or A321 vs a DL 737-900ER vs a US 737 or Allegiant A320?
Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated.