New connections to more than 45 away games
including some of the country's biggest powerhouses like
Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa, Ohio State,
Notre Dame and Michigan
CHICAGO, July 26,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United is giving college
football fans more chances to see their favorite team on the road
this fall by adding 120 new flights to its schedule. According to a
recent survey of the airline's loyalty customers, more than 80% of
avid college football fans are likely to fly to see a game this
season. United is adding connections to more than 45 away games –
including some of the country's biggest powerhouses like
Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa, Ohio State,
Notre Dame and Michigan – and tickets are on sale now in the
United app and United.com.
"College football fans love following their team on the road and
this year we're making it easier than ever," said Michael Weeks, managing director of domestic
schedule development and publication at United. "We're flying
nonstop to some of the most historic football towns in the country,
including South Bend, Columbus and Baton Rouge, and also
significantly expanding our service on the west coast to help more
PAC 12 fans travel to cheer on their teams."
Here are the key games on this season's schedule:
Game
|
New Flights
|
Sept. 10: University of
Alabama @
University of Texas Austin
|
Sept. 9-11: two direct,
round-trip flights between
Birmingham, AL and Austin, TX
|
Sept 10: Washington
State University @
University of Wisconsin-Madison
|
Sept. 9-11: direct,
round-trip flight between
Spokane, WA and Madison, WI
|
Sept 17: University of
Oklahoma @
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
|
Sept. 16-18: direct,
round-trip flight between Oklahoma City, OK and Lincoln, NE
|
Sept 24: Stanford @
University of Washington
|
Sept. 23-25: direct,
round-trip flight between San
Jose, CA and Seattle, WA
|
Sept 24: University of
Wisconsin-Madison @
Ohio State
|
Sept. 22-25: direct,
round-trip flight between Madison, WI and Columbus, OH
|
Oct. 8: University of
Tennessee @
Louisiana State University
|
Oct. 7-9: direct,
round-trip flight between Knoxville, TN and Baton Rouge, LA
|
Oct. 15: Penn State
University @
University of Michigan
|
Oct: 14-16: direct,
round-trip flight between State College, PA and Detroit, MI
|
Oct. 22: University of
Iowa @
Ohio State
|
Oct. 21-23: direct,
round-trip flight between Cedar Rapids, IA and Columbus, OH
|
Nov. 5: University of
Alabama @
Louisiana State University
|
Nov. 4-6: direct,
round-trip flight between Birmingham, AL and Baton Rouge, LA
|
Nov. 5: Clemson
University @
University of Notre Dame
|
Nov. 4-6: direct,
round-trip flight between
Greenville, SC and South Bend, IN
|
Nov. 26: University of
Notre Dame @
University of Southern California
|
Nov. 25-27: direct,
round-trip flight between South Bend, IN and Los Angeles, CA
|
About United
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World." From our U.S. hubs
in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York/Newark, San
Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most
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United is bringing back our customers' favorite destinations and
adding new ones on its way to becoming the world's best airline.
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