United Makes It Easier For Fans to Follow Chicago Bears on the Road with More Flights and Later Departure Times to Return Home
United Airlines has launched a special flight schedule to facilitate Chicago Bears fans traveling to away games for the 2024 season.
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United Airlines has launched a special flight schedule to facilitate Chicago Bears fans traveling to away games for the 2024 season. The airline is adjusting departure times for six flights, allowing fans to return home on game nights. United is also using larger planes on two routes and adding an extra nonstop flight between Chicago O'Hare and London Heathrow for the Week 6 Bears/Jaguars game.
As Chicago's largest airline and the official airline partner of the Chicago Bears for over 50 years, United operates more than 500 daily departures from O'Hare to 148 U.S. cities and over 40 international destinations. The enhanced schedule aims to support the Bears' dedicated fan base, with over 76,000 fans having traveled to away games in the 2023-24 season.
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- United Airlines is adjusting departure times for six flights to allow fans to return home on game nights
- The airline is using larger planes on two routes to accommodate more fans
- An additional nonstop flight between Chicago O'Hare and London Heathrow is being added for the Week 6 Bears/Jaguars game
- United operates more than 500 daily departures from Chicago O'Hare, serving 148 U.S. cities and over 40 international destinations
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Airline adds new flights, flies larger planes with more seats and adjusts departure times to help fans get home quickly after games
United has been the official airline partner of the Chicago Bears for more than 50 years; nearly 76,000 Bears fans traveled to away games last season – among the most of any NFL team
Tickets are now available in the United mobile app and on United.com
According to data from the NFL, Chicago Bears fans are among the most dedicated road warriors in the league; more than 76,000 Bears fans traveled to away games during the 2023-24 season.
"As Chicago's Hometown Airline® and long-standing sponsor of the Chicago Bears, we're proud to show our support this season with this special schedule for fans," said Patrick Quayle, United's Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning. "Our enhanced schedule gives customers options no other carrier is providing, making it easier for fans to support the Bears on the road during some of the biggest games of the season."
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United Airlines has been the official airline of the Chicago Bears for more than 50 years, flying the team to more than 350 games and making it easier for thousands of fans to cheer on the Bears on the road every year. The two organizations consistently partner for community engagements in the
"We are fortunate to continue building on our progressive and collaborative partnership with United Airlines by creating more unique opportunities to accommodate our loyal and passionate fans," said Bears Senior Advisor to the President/CEO & Chief Administrative Officer, Ted Crews.
"As Bears fans create their travel plans for the upcoming season, it is a welcomed and appreciated gesture by United to provide optimal travel accommodations through increased flight options, helping our fans return to
Bears Away Schedule
United is making it easier for fans to see every away game this season including:
- Retiming return flights to
Chicago for seven games so fans have the option to fly home on game night, or early the next morning:Houston, TX (IAH) on September 15 – evening flight departs at 11:59 p.m.Indianapolis, IN (IND) on September 22 – evening flight departs at 7:19 p.m.Phoenix, AZ (PHX) on November 3 – evening flight departs at 8:45 p.m.Detroit, MI (DTW) on November 28 – evening flight departs at 5:30 p.m.San Jose, CA (SJC) on December 8 – evening flight departs at 7:00 p.m.Minneapolis, MN (MSP) on December 17 – flight departs at 7:20 a.m., the morning after the game.Green Bay, WI (GRB) on January 5 – flight departs at 7:41 p.m.
- Flying larger planes between Chicago O'Hare and Reagan National Airport on October 27 as well as to
Green Bay, WI when the game is announced. - Adding an additional flight between Chicago O'Hare and London Heathrow on October 9 and 10, returning October 14 and 15.
Tickets are on sale now in the United app and on United.com.
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