U.S. airlines are upping their game to get Bay Area football fans to Super Bowl 52 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots in Minneapolis — but be ready to pay a premium for a seat on the plane…or at the game!
United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines and Sun Country Airlines all fly non-stop between the Bay Area and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
United Airlines announced on Monday it will add an additional non-stop flight between its San Francisco hub and MSP Airport the day before and after the Super Bowl.
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The carrier will operate a 213-seat Boeing 757-300 that leaves at SFO at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, February 3. The flight arrives MSP at 1:45 p.m. CST.
On Monday, February 5, United will operate the same type of plane on an extra flight that leaves MSP at 9:30 a.m. CST and arrives SFO at 11:30 a.m.
Overall, United said it will add 16 additional round-trip flights to Minneapolis between its U.S. hubs and from Boston-Logan Airport, Philadelphia and Providence, R.I.
Delta Air Lines operates several non-stop flights from MSP to SFO and a daily non-stop to Mineta San Jose Airport.
As of Monday, Delta has not announced additional Super Bowl flights, but they’ve always had a robust schedule to the Bay Area because of MSP’s status as a Delta hub.
Regardless, if you need to buy airfare, get ready for sticker shock.
