- Sept. 12: Texas A&M
- Sept. 19: Purdue
- Sept. 26: Arkansas
- Oct. 3: Boise State
- Oct. 10: NC State
- Nov. 7: Navy
United also announced it will be using bigger planes for flights that could be used for travel to two Notre Dame road games:
- Oct. 31: To Boston for Boston College
- Nov. 14: To Pittsburgh for Pitt
Tickets are on sale. And costs obviously will vary, but here’s a quick look at the first flight – Sept. 12 to South Bend for the Texas A&M game;
Friday flight
Leaves Newark: 3:30 p.m.
Arrives in South Bend: 5:39 p.m.
Sunday return
Leaves South Bend: 12:20 p.m.
Arrives Newark: 2:16 p.m.
Cost
Economy Plus: $935
Business/first class: $2,575
James Starnes, United’s director of domestic scheduling, described the initiative this way.
“From historic touchdowns to once-in-a-lifetime plays, these are the moments fans never forget and there’s nothing like being there to witness it live,” he said. “We’ve added flights across the country to some of the biggest college football matchups, giving fans more options to get in on the action and follow their team on the road this season.”
And, just for fun, the United flights from Newark to South Bend will be UA 1887, in recognition of the first year Notre Dame played football.
