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. 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.