United adds flights 204,000 seats to college football hot spots this fall

It’s no secret that college football is big business. That’s not lost on United Airlines, which says it’s using a mix of additional flights and bigger planes to boost capacity to college football hot spots such as State College, Pennsylvania; South Bend, Indiana; and Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina. Some major airports close to big universities – including Detroit, Oklahoma City and Columbus, Ohio – are also getting a season-long boost in capacity. In total, United is adding flights on 17 of its routes to 11 airports near big-time football campuses. Eight other routes to six different airports are getting bigger aircraft. The changes take effect in September and will remain on the schedule through November. United says the move will add 204,000 total seats to those markets during the period, an average daily increase of 2,200 seats per destination on a year-over-year basis. Story has complete list of college football markets where United is increasing its fall schedule.<br/>