Summary
- United Airlines offers special flights for fans during the college football season to make it easier to get to important games.
- The airline will also use larger aircraft for some important games.
- American and Delta will also offer additional flights for college football fans, focusing on popular games and venues.
With college football season just around the corner, airlines are offering special flights to provide convenient travel options for sports fans. United Airlines has also announced several flights for fans who want to watch their favorite teams play major games.
With huge demand for flights to popular games expected during the college football season, 
United Airlines has added many nonstop flights for fans. United and other major U.S. airlines adjust their schedules each year to fly passengers to the cities hosting the games.
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Some of the games for which the airline has added flights include the University of Texas-Austin at the University of Michigan on Sept. 7 and the University of Alabama at Louisiana State University on Nov. 9. United will also fly wide-body aircraft to some of the most popular games this season. CBS News quoted Patrick Quayle, United’s senior vice president of global network planning and alliances, as saying:
“Connecting travellers 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 programme, which makes it easier to cheer on their teams on the go.”
Flight schedule
United has arranged flights to travel to the games on Friday and return on Sunday. The only exception is the BTR-LAS flight, which departs on Saturday, August 31 and returns on Monday, September 2. The schedule is as follows:
Games in September
|
Comparison |
Date |
Fly away |
To |
|---|---|---|---|
|
LSU @ UCLA |
31.8. |
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) |
Las Vegas, NV (LAS) |
|
Texas @ Michigan |
9/6 |
Austin, TX (AUS) |
Ann Arbor, Michigan (DTW) |
|
Northern Illinois @ Notre Dame |
9/6 |
New York, NY (EWR) |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
|
Alabama @ Wisconsin |
9/13 |
Tuscaloosa, AL (BHM) |
Madison, Wisconsin (MSN) |
|
Tennessee @ Oklahoma |
9/20 |
Knoxville, Tennessee (TYS) |
Norman, OK (OKC) |
|
USC @ Michigan |
9/20 |
Los Angeles, California (LAX) |
Ann Arbor, Michigan (DTW) |
|
Miami (OH) @ Notre Dame |
9/20 |
Oxford, Ohio (CVG) |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
|
Arkansas @ Texas A&M |
27.9. |
Fayetteville, Arkansas (XNA) |
Arlington, Texas (DFW) |
|
Louisville @ Notre Dame |
27.9. |
Louisville, Kentucky (SDF) |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
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October Games
|
Comparison |
Date |
Fly away |
To |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tennessee @ Arkansas |
10/4 |
Knoxville, Tennessee (TYS) |
Fayetteville, Arkansas (XNA) |
|
Stanford @ Notre Dame |
10/11 |
Palo Alto, California (SJC) |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
|
Ole Miss @ LSU |
10/11 |
Oxford, MS (MEM) |
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) |
|
Ohio State @ Oregon |
10/11 |
Columbus, Ohio (CMH) |
Eugene, Oregon (EUG) |
|
Penn State @ Pittsburgh |
10/11 |
State College, Pennsylvania (SCE) |
Los Angeles, California (LAX) |
|
LSU @ Arkansas |
18.10. |
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) |
Fayetteville, Arkansas (XNA) |
|
Georgia @ Texas |
18.10. |
Athens, GA (ATL) |
Austin, TX (AUS) |
|
Notre Dame @ Georgia Tech |
18.10. |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
Atlanta, GA (ATL) |
|
Notre Dame @ Navy |
25.10. |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
New York, NY (EWR) |
|
Nebraska @ Ohio State |
25.10. |
Lincoln, Nebraska (LNK) |
Columbus, Ohio (CMH) |
Games in November
|
Comparison |
Date |
Fly away |
To |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wisconsin @ Lowa |
11/1 |
Madison, Wisconsin (MSN) |
Lowa City, IA (CID) |
|
Alabama @ UT |
11/8 |
Tuscaloosa, AL (BHM) |
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) |
|
Florida State @ Notre Dame |
11/8 |
New York, NY (EWR) |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
|
Texas @ Arkansas |
15.11. |
Austin, TX (AUS) |
Fayetteville, Arkansas (XNA) |
|
Ohio State @ Northwestern |
15.11. |
Columbus, Ohio (CMH) |
Chicago, Illinois (ORD) |
|
Virginia @ Notre Dame |
15.11. |
Charlottesville, VA (DCA) |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
|
Northwest @ Michigan |
22.11. |
Chicago, Illinois (ORD) |
Ann Arbor, Michigan (DTW) |
|
Wisconsin @ Missouri |
22.11. |
Madison, Wisconsin (MSN) |
Lincoln, Nebraska (LNK) |
|
Alabama @ Oklahoma |
22.11. |
Tuscaloosa, AL (BHM) |
Norman, OK (OKC) |
|
Army @Notre Dame |
22.11. |
South Bend, Indiana (SBN) |
New York, NY (LGA) |
|
Oklahoma @ UT |
29.11. |
Norman, OK (OKC) |
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) |
American and Delta have also added flights
Of course, United isn’t the only major U.S. airline offering more flights for the college football season. In May, Delta announced it was offering over 50 additional flights and 5,600 seats for the games, with a focus on big matchups like Alabama, Ohio State and LSU.
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The airline’s network was expanded by 5,600 seats.
American Airlines has also added numerous flights to major venues and games during the months of September, October and November.
