CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As football fans
across the U.S. get ready to cheer on their favorite teams on the
road this fall, United is adding new routes, more flights and
flying planes with more seats to give diehard fans every chance to
get in on action on their rival's home turf. To meet an expected
increase in demand for fans to travel to watch their favorite teams
in person this season, United is adding 74 flights, including 52
new direct flights between college towns and professional football
markets on gameday weekends this September through November. The
airline will operate three times more direct flights to college
towns this year than it did in 2019.
"Nothing brings people together like the opportunity to cheer on
the teams they love," said Ankit
Gupta, vice president of domestic network planning at
United. "This upcoming season, United is adding even more direct
flights to college and professional football games than we've ever
added before so our customers can reunite with the teams, tailgates
and touchdowns they may have missed last season."
College Football
United is adding 58 new flights to help some of the most loyal
fans in college sports cheer on their teams including adding 44
point to point flights for 21 of their biggest away games. Some of
these flights include:
September:
- Austin, TX to Bentonville, AR to see University of Texas at University of Arkansas
- Lincoln, NE to Lansing, MI to see University of Nebraska at Michigan State University
October:
- State College, PA to
Cedar Rapids, IA to see
Pennsylvania State University at
University of Iowa
- Birmingham, AL to College Station, TX to see University of Alabama at Texas
A&M University
- Syracuse, NY to Greenville/Spartanburg, SC to see Syracuse University at Clemson
University
- Los Angeles, CA to
South Bend, IN to see University of Southern California at University of Notre Dame
- Raleigh, NC to South Bend, IN to see University of North Carolina at University of Notre Dame
November:
- Baton Rouge, LA to
Birmingham, AL to see Louisiana State University at University of Alabama
- South Bend, IN to San Francisco, CA to see University of Notre Dame at Stanford University
Professional Football
United isn't forgetting about diehard professional football fans
and will add 16 new direct flights for four of the most highly
anticipated games of the early season, including flights
between:
- Green Bay, WI and New Orleans, LA to watch two of the most
proficient offenses square off opening weekend in the Big Easy on
Sept. 12
- Green Bay, WI and San Francisco, CA to witness the San Francisco 49ers host one of their fiercest
conference rivals under the lights of Levi's Stadium the weekend of
Sept. 26
- Tampa, FL and Boston, MA when the "GOAT" returns to his old
stomping ground on Oct. 3
- Buffalo, NY and Kansas City, MO to see the road team get a
shot at revenge the weekend of Oct.
10
The addition of these new point-to-point routes is just the
latest way the airline is creatively rebuilding its network. United
started to prepare for the return of air travel more than a year
ago, matching its flying schedule to demand by maintaining close
coordination between its network planning teams and the airline's
operating groups. In September, United will fly 88% of its 2019
domestic schedule. To purchase one of these flights, visit
https://www.united.com/en-us/game-day.
As customers book trips this fall, they will notice new upgrades
to United's service as part of its customer experience
transformation. Updates include the option to pre-order snacks and
beverages online and through United's app. And customers can
book trips with confidence knowing that if their plans change, they
have the flexibility to adjust their travel. United was the first
global U.S. airline to eliminate change fees on most tickets and to
allow all customers to fly standby for free on the same day of
travel to the same destination.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on
Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of
UAL is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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