Starting Tuesday, Aug. 20, twice daily flights by United Airlines to and from Newark Liberty International Airport will resume at South Bend International Airport.
The nonstop flights will continue until December 3.
United has also added more flights and seats to coincide with the University of Notre Dame football schedule. Round-trip point-to-point flights coming to SBN include:
| Game Day | Game | Point-to-Point | Arrive | Return | Aircraft |
| Sept. 21 | University of Notre Dame at University of Georgia | SBN – ATL | Sept. 20 | Sept. 22 | E175 |
| Oct. 12 | University of Southern California at University of Notre Dame | LAX – SBN | Oct. 11 | Oct. 13 | 737-900 |
| Nov. 9 | University of Notre Dame at Duke University |
SBN – RDU | Nov. 8 | Nov. 10 | E175 |
“As more and more travelers are choosing to fly local through SBN, we are thrilled United Airlines is returning their seasonal service from Newark Airport and has added special flights for football season,” said SBN’s executive director, Mike Daigle. “Through the end of the year, United has nearly 9% more flights in and out of South Bend year over year which equates to more than 9100 additional seats compared to 2018.”
