Summary United Airlines adds special flights for fans during college football season to ease travel to major games. The carrier will also deploy larger planes to some important games. American and Delta will also offer additional flights for college football fans, focusing on popular matchups and venues.
With college football season just around the corner, airlines are adding special flights to offer convenient travel options to sports enthusiasts. United Airlines, too, has announced several flights for fans who want to see their favorite teams play at key matches.
United adds special flights for football fans
Anticipating a huge demand for flights to popular games during the college football season, United Airlines has added many nonstop flights for fans. United and other major US carriers tweak their schedule every year to fly passengers in and out of cities that host the matches.
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Some of the games the carrier has added flights for include the University of Texas-Austin at the University of Michigan on September 7 and the University of Alabama at Louisiana State University on November 9, among others. United will also fly widebody jets to some of the popular games this season. CBS News quotes Patrick Quayle, United's SVP of global network planning and alliances, as saying,
"Connecting travelers to the moments that matter most to them is at the core of what we do at United. We know fans will appreciate this year's special football schedule that will make it easier to cheer on their teams on the road."
Flight schedule
United has arranged flights for travel to the games on Friday and return on Sunday. The only exception is for the BTR-LAS flight departing on Saturday, August 31, and returning on Monday, September 2. The schedule is as follows:
September games
Matchup
Date
Fly from
To
LSU @ USC
8/31
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
Texas @ Michigan
9/6
Austin, TX (AUS)
Ann Arbor, MI (DTW)
Northern Illinois @ Notre Dame
9/6
New York, NY (EWR)
South Bend, IN (SBN)
Alabama @ Wisconsin
9/13
Tuscaloosa, AL (BHM)
Madison, WI (MSN)
Tennessee @ Oklahoma
9/20
Knoxville, TN (TYS)
Norman, OK (OKC)
USC @ Michigan
9/20
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Ann Arbor, MI (DTW)
Miami (OH) @ Notre Dame
9/20
Oxford, OH (CVG)
South Bend, IN (SBN)
Arkansas @ Texas A&M
9/27
Fayetteville, AR (XNA)
Arlington, TX (DFW)
Louisville @ Notre Dame
9/27
Lousiville, KY (SDF)
South Bend, IN (SBN)
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Matchup
Date
Fly from
To
Tennessee @ Arkansas
10/4
Knoxville, TN (TYS)
Fayetteville, AR (XNA)
Stanford @ Notre Dame
10/11
Palo Alto, CA (SJC)
South Bend, IN (SBN)
Ole Miss @ LSU
10/11
Oxford, MS (MEM)
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
Ohio State @ Oregon
10/11
Columbus, OH (CMH)
Eugene, OR (EUG)
Penn State @ USC
10/11
State College, PA (SCE)
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
LSU @ Arkansas
10/18
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
Fayetteville, AR (XNA)
Georgia @ Texas
10/18
Athens, GA (ATL)
Austin, TX (AUS)
Notre Dame @ Georgia Tech
10/18
South Bend, IN (SBN)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Notre Dame @ Navy
10/25
South Bend, IN (SBN)
New York, NY (EWR)
Nebraska @ Ohio State
10/25
Lincoln, NE (LNK)
Columbus, OH (CMH)
November games
Matchup
Date
Fly from
To
Wisconsin @ lowa
11/1
Madison, WI (MSN)
lowa City, IA (CID)
Alabama @ LSU
11/8
Tuscaloosa, AL (BHM)
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
Florida State @ Notre Dame
11/8
New York, NY (EWR)
South Bend, IN (SBN)
Texas @ Arkansas
11/15
Austin, TX (AUS)
Fayetteville, AR (XNA)
Ohio State @ Northwestern
11/15
Columbus, OH (CMH)
Chicago, IL (ORD)
Virginia @ Notre Dame
11/15
Charlottesville, VA (DCA)
South Bend, IN (SBN)
Northwestern @ Michigan
11/22
Chicago, IL (ORD)
Ann Arbor, MI (DTW)
Wisconsin @ Nebraska
11/22
Madison, WI (MSN)
Lincoln, NE (LNK)
Alabama @ Oklahoma
11/22
Tuscaloosa, AL (BHM)
Norman, OK (OKC)
Army @Notre Dame
11/22
South Bend, IN (SBN)
New York, NY (LGA)
Oklahoma @ LSU
11/29
Norman, OK (OKC)
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
American and Delta have added flights, too
Of course, United isn't the only major US carrier to add more flights for the college football season. In May, Delta announced that it was adding over 50 flights and 5,600 seats for the games, focusing on big matchups like Alabama, Ohio State, and LSU.
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5,600 seats were added to the airline's network.
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American Airlines has also added many flights in the months of September, October, and November, covering important venues and games.