According to online flight records tracking his private plane, Travis Kelce landed in Australia on Thursday morning at roughly 9 a.m. local time, which is 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, to meet up with Taylor Swift. At 9:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, the aircraft departed from Van Nuys Airport in California and stopped at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu before flying on to Sydney, Australia.
The jet hanger was frequented by numerous “official-looking men in suits, some tough-looking bodyguard-like men,” according to ABC News in Australia, which had a reporter stationed outside the airport. Before his arrival, the reporter stated, “[Kelce] is expected to be going to the Crown [hotel] in Barangaroo.”
“That is the penthouse where Taylor Swift has been staying.” Upon Kelce’s arrival at the airport, a local news outlet photographed him exiting the aircraft while dressed in a green tracksuit and clutching a portion of his belongings as he entered an SUV.
One of the NFL star’s closest friends may have accompanied him on his journey, as evidenced by the Instagram Story of one of the pals from Hawaii a few hours ago and the social media posts of Ross Travis, who also captured an image of an airplane window.
Earlier on Wednesday, Page Six confirmed that the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end was en route to Australia to meet the 34-year-old Grammy winner before her four performances in Sydney this weekend. The three-time Super Bowl champion boarded a private jet shortly after being observed at a golf tournament in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024, where he and his team prevailed against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Swift, meanwhile, has been touring a local zoo and dining out with her close friend and opening act, Sabrina Carpenter, during her downtime between performances. On Wednesday, the “Cruel Summer” singer was spotted carrying a digital camera while dressed casually in a blue T-shirt, denim skirt, and white sneakers at the Sydney Zoo.
She has been in Australia since last week, as she was scheduled to perform in Melbourne for her Eras Tour and will be in Sydney from Friday through Monday of this weekend.
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Due to the Chiefs’ need to celebrate their Super Bowl victory in Kansas City, Missouri, with a parade that turned tragic and injured 22 people on February 14, Kelce was unable to attend the first round of games in Australia.
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In their recent “New Heights” podcast, the professional athlete and his brother, Jason Kelce, discussed the tragic incident. “We just wanted to say our hearts go out to all of the victims, their families, Chiefs kingdom, and really all of Kansas City that was there on a day to try to celebrate the community,” they said.
Additionally, Travis gave two young girls who had been shot in the leg during the event $100,000. Swift contributed generously to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman who was killed in the parade incident. After the tragedy, Travis’ journey to Australia will mark the first time the couple—who have been dating since last summer—will be reunited.
Travis serenaded the pop diva with her song “You Belong With Me” while they celebrated the Chiefs’ victory at afterparties in Sin City, where they were last seen together.