The only costs that are associated with this trip for you are all optional. It costs $100 per night at the Sheraton when booked through Midwest Honor Flight, $15-$20 for a preordered hat that you can pick up at the banquet, and is $25 for a guest (other than your Guardian) to join you at the banquet the night before. The only expense on flight would be if you wish to purchase souvenirs while out in DC. Otherwise, we’ve got your flight, travel, and meals/snacks covered as well as your flight day shirt and pull over. Again, the hotel, hat, and banquet guests are all optional but need to be submitted to us by March 29th. You are never responsible for the donation required of the Guardian traveling with you. This is the American people’s small token of appreciation for your service – your Honor Flight.

If you join us for the banquet, it’s up to you - some dress up and other come more casual. We don’t have a dress code for this, we’re just happy to have you join us. For flight day however, you will be required to wear the blue (Veteran) Midwest Honor Flight shirt (or pull over) that we’ll provide for you at the banquet the night before or in the mail if you do not attend. You will get a lanyard also when you check in at the airport - this is your boarding pass for the day. As far as what to wear with it, whatever you’ll be comfortable traveling in for the day. Our recommendation would be to go for comfort. Guardians will wear White, our Flight Crew will wear Red, and our Medical Crew will wear Yellow.

No. We allow each Veteran and each Guardian to bring one guest for a cost of $25 - meaning at most there will be 4 people in a group (Veteran, Guardian, and one guest each). Your Guardian is NOT considered your guest as they are already invited as part of their experience. Your guest can be your spouse, child, or other family/friends.

Midwest Honor Flight will host a banquet in your honor the night before at the Sioux Falls Convention Center (1201 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104). Registration and Social Hour start at 5:00 PM with a cashless bar (card only) – doors will not be open prior to 5:00 PM and seating is assigned. Our meal and program will begin at 6:00 PM. Each Veteran and Guardian can take ONE GUEST that is not going on flight the next day – meaning you can take your spouse, another child, etc. This banquet is optional for you and/or the guest to attend. Veterans and Guardians do not need to pay (it is included) for this meal but each guest is $25 and needs to be included on your Reservation Sheet.

You may have filled out the reservation sheet and send back to Midwest Honor Flight with your prepayment for a rate of $100 (taxes and fees are all included in this price already) at the Sioux Falls Sheraton (1211 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104). We recommend staying here if you need accommodations as the banquet is just down the hall, the shuttle leaves from the hotel lobby area, and your family will be meeting us back here as well rather than the airport. This is certainly not required but rather an option that has been heavily discounted by the Sioux Falls Sheraton and Midwest Honor Flight. Payment for the reservation must accompany your reservation form.

Rest assured that if we have received the form and your check has been cashed, we will make your reservation on your behalf. To get the rate we do, we have to send in all the reservations at one time. We usually receive the final confirmation numbers about 1-2 weeks before flight. Calling the Sheraton before this time will not show your room.

Each room is allowed to have up to four (4) individuals. This could be your spouse/significant other, your guardian, or a fellow Veteran on flight. We do not need the names of all the individuals staying in the room, just need to know who is reserving the room – please check in under this name. If you are sharing it with a fellow Veteran and they are putting it under their name, you do not need to mark anything on the reservation form.