MattBurlew was stating that D2 has lower travel costs irrespective of Bermuda. Flights from the mid-atlantic to Bermuda* are not necessarily that expensive, anyway. But flights from Montreal, Rochester, Puerto Rico, etc to Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, etc (and vice versa) are pricey. (For purposes of the 'survey', I picked a trip over the same dates for a single adult with no restrictions with a Saturday night stay) From Charlotte to Bermuda - $367. From Cincinnati to Bermuda - $665 From Pittsburgh to Bermuda - $353 From Boston to Bermuda - $333 From Philadelphia to Bermuda - $445 From Atlanta to Montreal - $906 From Buffalo to Portland - $578 (no flights available from Rochester) From Charleston to Vancouver - $1151 From Puerto Rico to Seattle - $???? could not find a good flight From Miami to . . . I think it is safe to say that Division 2 (largely an East Coast phenomenon) would be a much cheaper alternative from a travel standpoint for a team from Bermuda. Flying from Bermuda to Vancouver, Puerto Rico, Montreal, etc would be cost-prohibative. Flying from Bermuda to teams in Harrisburg, Boston-area, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, etc is much more affordable.
From some previous articles that I read (sorry can't find the links), Bermuda is going to the cover the travel costs from a point in the US to and from Bermuda. They were planning on paying for this through sponsorship. So I would imagine they are working on a deal with the national airline. The visiting team would be responsible for the travel costs to and from that point. The article also talked about how Bermuda would go on a one or two week road trip at a time.
Here we go again... USL announced FC Bascome Bermuda will join USL League Two for the 2020 season. The club will compete in the Mid Atlantic Division. https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1079762
Due to Covid 19 FCBB have decided out of precaution to defer our entry year into the league to the 2022 season. In order to benefit from the incredible resources and opportunities that the USL affiliation affords a club, we will participate in the 2021 Academy Cup with U13 and U17 teams