Touchdown in Minneapolis! United Airlines Increases Service and Adds Special Flights for Football Fans Traveling to the Big Game

In addition to the airline's 26 daily flights between its hubs and Minneapolis, United adds special flights from Boston; Providence, Rhode Island; and Philadelphia

January 22, 2018

CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (UAL) today announced it is adding more ways for football fans to get to Minneapolis for the Big Game on Sunday, February 4, 2018. In addition to United's 26 daily flights from its U.S. hubs to Minneapolis, United is offering customers 16 additional flights, including special nonstop service from Boston; Providence, Rhode Island; and Philadelphia. The flights are now available for purchase on united.com.

"We want United Airlines to be the first choice for football fans planning their travel to Minneapolis," said Grant Whitney, United's vice president of domestic network planning. "In addition to our regular daily nonstop service, we're making it easier for all of our customers to get to the game while also bolstering service from our hubs."

United is adding the following nonstop flights to Minneapolis:

Friday, February 2, 2018

 

From

To

Depart

Arrive

Aircraft

Boston (BOS)

Minneapolis (MSP)

7:00 p.m.

8:45 p.m.

777

Chicago (ORD)

Minneapolis (MSP)

7:15 a.m.

8:52 a.m.

737

Denver (DEN)

Minneapolis (MSP)

4:20 p.m.

7:22 p.m.

737

Houston (IAH)

Minneapolis (MSP)

4:31 p.m.

7:16 p.m.

737

Los Angeles (LAX)

Minneapolis (MSP)

11:30 a.m.

5:18 p.m.

737

Los Angeles (LAX)

Minneapolis (MSP)

6:12 p.m.

11:54 p.m.

737

New York/Newark (EWR)

Minneapolis (MSP)

6:30 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

737

New York/Newark (EWR)

Minneapolis (MSP)

8:00 a.m.

10:09 a.m.

777

Philadelphia (PHL)

Minneapolis (MSP)

7:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

737

Washington – Dulles (IAD)

Minneapolis (MSP)

9:45 a.m.

11:40 a.m.

737

 

Saturday, February 3, 2018

 

From

To

Depart

Arrive

Aircraft

Chicago (ORD)

Minneapolis (MSP)

6:16 p.m.

7:49 p.m.

737

Denver (DEN)

Minneapolis (MSP)

7:45 a.m.

10:50 a.m.

757

Houston (IAH)

Minneapolis (MSP)

5:40 a.m.

8:31 a.m.

A320

Los Angeles (LAX)

Minneapolis (MSP)

5:21 p.m.

11:08 p.m.

737

Providence (PVD)

Minneapolis MSP

10:10 a.m.

11:55 a.m.

737

San Francisco (SFO)

Minneapolis (MSP)

7:45 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

757

 

Monday, February 5, 2018

 

From

To

Depart

Arrive

Aircraft

Minneapolis (MSP)

Boston (BOS)

3:30 a.m.

7:15 a.m.

757

Minneapolis (MSP)

Chicago (ORD)

12:10 a.m.

1:25 a.m.

737

Minneapolis (MSP)

Denver (DEN)

1:30 p.m.

2:49 p.m.

757

Minneapolis (MSP)

New York/Newark (EWR)

1:30 a.m.

5:15 a.m.

777

Minneapolis (MSP)

New York/Newark (EWR)

9:00 a.m.

12:48 p.m.

737

Minneapolis (MSP)

Washington – Dulles (IAD)

6:45 p.m.

10:16 p.m.

737

Minneapolis (MSP)

Washington – Dulles (IAD)

8:00 a.m.

11:26 a.m.

737

Minneapolis (MSP)

Los Angeles (LAX)

11:10 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

737

Minneapolis (MSP)

Philadelphia (PHL)

2:00 a.m.

6:00 a.m.

737

Minneapolis (MSP)

Providence (PVD)

7:50 a.m.

11:50 a.m.

737

Minneapolis (MSP)

San Francisco (SFO)

9:30 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

757

Minneapolis (MSP)

San Francisco (SFO)

6:45 a.m.

9:10 a.m.

737

 

About United

United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,500 flights a day to 338 airports across five continents. In 2017, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights carrying more than 148 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 744 mainline aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 518 regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 191 countries via 28 member airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol "UAL".

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