The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has renewed its partnership with STM Charters as the Official Charter Flight Provider of the NAIA. The renewed partnership will now run through January 2027.
With a long track record of providing award-winning travel solutions, STM Charters has been a resource for NAIA members needing assistance with charter flights since 2017.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with the NAIA as the official charter flight provider, dedicated to supporting NAIA member schools, coaches, and student-athletes,” said Short’s Travel Management CEO David LeCompte. “It’s an honor to support these teams on their journeys, providing safe and dependable travel solutions so they can focus on what they do best.”
Short’s Travel Management, the parent company of STM Charters, specializes in providing team travel, group hotels, bus charters, and air charters for hundreds of athletics departments each year.
“STM Charters sets the standard for collegiate athletics travel,” said NAIA President & CEO Jim Carr. “We are pleased to continue partnering with them to provide seamless and efficient travel experiences for student-athletes.”
ABOUT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA)
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is a governing body of small athletics programs that are dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics. NAIA members provide more than 83,000 student-athletes with opportunities to play college sports, earn $1.3 billion in financial aid from NAIA institutions, and compete in 29 national championships. naia.org | @NAIA
ABOUT SHORT’S TRAVEL MANAGEMENT AND STM CHARTERS
Short’s Travel Management, a family-owned and majority woman-owned private corporation led by CEO David LeCompte, has established itself as the fastest-growing provider of travel solutions for athletic teams. In 2020, the company strategically pivoted to focus exclusively on athletics, supporting over 16,000 games, meets, and tournaments annually. With more than 95% of its client portfolio comprising collegiate sports, Short’s serves over 250 athletic departments and manages championship travel for several organizations, including the NAIA and NCAA.
As a leader in the collegiate team travel space, Short’s orchestrates more air charters, commercial flights, ground transportation, and group hotel accommodations than any other provider. STM Charters, Short’s Travel’s air charter experts, has the largest fleet of exclusively contracted aircraft dedicated to collegiate athletics in the country, ensuring access to the right aircraft at the right time and price.
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