United Airlines is giving Indiana fans a fresh travel option for one specific weekend this fall: a nonstop roundtrip flight from Indianapolis to Lincoln, Nebraska, timed around the Hoosiers’ game against Nebraska.
The added service is part of a broader push from United tied to major college football matchups, but this one stands out because of the timing. Indiana’s recent run - capped by a 27-21 win over Miami in the national championship game and a perfect 16-0 season - appears to have driven more interest from fans looking to follow the team on the road.
For the Indiana trip, the outbound flight leaves Indy at 1 p.m. Oct. 9 and lands in Nebraska at 1:52 p.m. local time.
The game at Memorial Stadium is set for Oct. 10, with kickoff time still to be announced. The return flight is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Oct. 11 and arrives back in Indianapolis at 2:50 p.m. local time.
Indiana has three other road games this season - at Washington, Rutgers and Michigan - but United did not add direct flights for those trips.
The Hoosiers are just one part of United’s college football schedule. The airline also added seven new nonstop roundtrip flights for Notre Dame games against Michigan State, Stanford, Miami, Boston College, Rice, Wisconsin and SMU.
Other new routes include Ohio State at Texas, Wisconsin at Penn State, Alabama at Tennessee, Alabama at LSU, Oregon at Ohio and Texas at LSU.
“As fans get ready to cheer on their favorite teams this fall, we’re adding flights across the country to college football's biggest matchups,” Michael Weeks, managing director of domestic dchedule development at United, siad in a statement. “From action packed games to historic rivalries, these are the moments fans look forward to, and we’re thrilled to help them get there.”
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