Summary United Airlines adjusts flight schedules to help Chicago Bears fans attend away games, including flying them home the same night. Bears fans can use United's exclusive services to attend games in London, Green Bay, and other cities without hassle. United and Chicago Bears partnership extends beyond flights, with community engagements like supporting Special Olympics Ambassadors.
For more than 50 years, United Airlines has been the official carrier for the Chicago Bears, the American football team based in Chicago that competes in the National Football League (NFL). This week, United Airlines has devised an innovative way to ensure more Bears fans make it to away games, even changing flight schedules to get them home quicker. Looking after the Bears On Tuesday, United Airlines (United) announced a first-of-its-kind flight schedule to encourage even more Chicago Bears to follow their beloved team at away games.
Last season, more than 76,000 Bears fans traveled to away games, placing them among the most devoted fans in the NFL. To make life as easy as possible for traveling fans, United is adjusting the departure times of six flights so they can fly home the same night as the away game. Included in the unique offer is the granddaddy of all away games, which will be played in London, UK, in October.
For this game, United is adding an additional Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR) return flight. United Airlines has now signed deals to procure sustainable aviation fuel at airports in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London and Amsterdam To accommodate the maximum amount of Bear support, United will fly larger aircraft between Chicago O'Hare and Reagan National Airport (DCA) on October 27. It will do the same to the Green Bay (GRB) for the Packers away game, with United's Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning Patrick Quayle adding: "As Chicago's Hometown Airline and long-standing sponsor of the Chicago Bears, we're proud to show our support this season with this special schedule for fans.
Our enhanced schedule gives customers options no other carrier is providing, making it easier for fans to support the Bears on the road during some of the biggest games of the season." Here are the changes As the official airline of the Chicago Bears for more than 50 years, United has flown the team to more than 350 games. Its extensive network has made it possible for thousands of fans to cheer on the Bears far away from home every season, and this year's adjustments will help that continue.
Here are the details: Houston, TX (IAH): On September 15 - evening flight departs at 23:59. Indianapolis, IN (IND): On September 22 - evening flight departs at 19:19. Phoenix, AZ (PHX): On November 3 - evening flight departs at 20:45.
Detroit, MI (DTW): On November 28 - evening flight departs at 17:30. San Jose, CA (SJC): On December 8 - evening flight departs at 19:00. Minneapolis, MN (MSP): On December 17 - flight departs at 07:20 the morning after the game.
Green Bay, WI (GRB): On January 5 - flight departs at 19:41. Flying larger aircraft between Chicago O'Hare and Reagan National Airport on October 27 as well as to Green Bay, WI when the game is announced. Adding additional flights between ORD and London Heathrow on October 9 and 10, returning on October 14 and 15.
We'd love to see you on Instagram - follow us here ! United and the Chicago Bears often partner for community engagements, such as in June when they teamed up to support the Special Olympics Ambassadors at O'Hare International Airport . Chicago Bears player Cole Kmet spent the day working alongside Special Olympics Service Ambassadors to help drive awareness of the organization's travel needs. In 2019, United launched the Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) program, which invites Special Olympics athletes to work in airports as part-time employees.
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