United Airlines is betting big that college football fans will want to fly out to see their favorite teams face rivals in person this season.
The airline said Tuesday it is adding 20 nonstop flights and flying larger planes on 115 flights to 30 of the most anticipated college football games this fall.
Those games include University of Texas-Austin at University of Michigan on September 7, Ohio State at University of Oregon on October 12 and University of Alabama at Louisiana State University on November 9.
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“Connecting travelers to the moments that matter most to them is at the heart of what we do at United,” Patrick Quayle, United’s SVP of global network planning and alliances, said in a statement. “We know fans will appreciate this year’s special football schedule that will make it easier to cheer on their teams on the road.”
With the exception of one game on Memorial Day weekend, travel routes to events are on Friday, with return flights on Sunday.
The airline had also added flights last year to accommodate the millions of football fans who want to travel across the US to watch college athletes compete in the flesh. In fact, college football has a robust fan base, with attendance around 41,867 fans per game in 2023, according to NCAA figures, CBS Sports reported.
Click here to see which thirty college football games the new schedule is designed around. Tickets are available for purchase today, United said.