Airfare-only Champs Sports Bowl travel package now available
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Alumni Association is now offering an airfare-only travel package for football fans wanting to see the Boilermakers take on the University of Maryland in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 29.The air-only Boiler-Up package is $599 and includes a round-trip, non-stop flight from Indianapolis to Orlando, a game ticket to the Champs Sports Bowl and admission to the Purdue pre-game tailgate party.
The flight leaves at 11 a.m. Dec. 27 from Indianapolis International Airport and arrives at Orlando Sanford International Airport at 1 p.m. The return flight departs from Orlando at 1 p.m. Dec. 30 and arrives in Indianapolis at 3 p.m. that day. All times are local.
The tailgate party will take place at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 29 at Tinker Field. The Champs Sports Bowl will be at 8 p.m. that evening.
A travel package can be reserved by calling (888) 471-3027. Seats are limited and available on a first-come basis.
In addition to the Boiler-Up air-only option, Purdue Alumni Association also is offering the Boiler Special Champs Tour. It is $1,597 per person (based on double occupancy) for round-trip airfare to Orlando and a three-night stay at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Game tickets are $60 each and are not included in the price.
Details on this package can be found at Purdue University Bowl Tours or Purdue Bowl Bound web page or from the bowl tour line at (888) 471-3027.
Writer: Kim Medaris, (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu
Sources: Nicole Reas, director of external relations for Purdue Alumni Association, (765) 496-6193, nreas@purdue.edu
Marty Burns, director of alumni activities, (765) 494-5181, mjburns@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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