SEATTLE, Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is
bringing four new markets to customers in the Rose City. New seasonal service will include Portland-Philadelphia starting May 22;
Portland-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, starting June 5; and Portland-Baltimore starting
June 6. New nonstop service between Portland-Albuquerque will
start Aug. 18 and operate year-round.
"We're super excited to launch four new nonstop daily routes from Portland, further enhancing
our offerings for our guests in the Rose City," said John Kirby, Alaska's vice president of capacity planning. "At 55 nonstop destinations and counting, we continue to
connect our valued Portland customers to the places they want to go."
"We're happy that Alaska is once again expanding its network from PDX with four new service
announcements," said David Zielke, Port of Portland director of
air service development. "Albuquerque, Baltimore and Philadelphia offer Portland-area travelers more convenient nonstop options.
And, until now, Milwaukee was one of the top 10 markets to which Portland didn't have nonstop service. As a University of Wisconsin graduate, I
am particularly excited by this new nonstop route. Go Badgers!"
Summary of new service:
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Start date
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End date
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City pair
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Departs
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Arrives
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Frequency
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Aircraft
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May 22
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Aug 25
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Portland-Philadelphia
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8:39 p.m.
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4:50 a.m.
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Daily
|
737
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May 23
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Aug 26
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Philadelphia-Portland
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6:05 a.m.
|
8:47 a.m.
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Daily
|
737
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Start date
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End date
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City pair
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Departs
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Arrives
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Frequency
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Aircraft
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June 5
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Aug 25
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Portland-Milwaukee
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11:10 p.m.
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5:02 a.m.
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Daily
|
E175
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June 6
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Aug 26
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Milwaukee-Portland
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7:15 a.m.
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9:47 a.m.
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Daily
|
E175
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Start date
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End date
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City pair
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Departs
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Arrives
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Frequency
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Aircraft
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June 6
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Aug 26
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Portland-Baltimore
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9:30 a.m.
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5:38 p.m.
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Daily
|
737
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June 6
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Aug 26
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Baltimore-Portland
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4:50 p.m.
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7:32 p.m.
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Daily
|
737
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Start date
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End date
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City pair
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Departs
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Arrives
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Frequency
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Aircraft
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Aug 18
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Yearound
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Portland-Albuquerque
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8 a.m.
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11:45 a.m.
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Daily
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E175
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Aug 18
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Yearound
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Albuquerque-Portland
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5:55 p.m.
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7:55 p.m.
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Daily
|
E175
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Flight times based on local time zones.
Flights between Portland and Philadelphia and Portland and Baltimore will be operated with fuel-efficient Boeing 737
aircraft. Flights between Portland and Milwaukee will be
operated by SkyWest Airlines and flights between Portland and Albuquerque will be operated by
Horizon Air. Both carriers will serve the routes with 76-seat E175 jets, which feature 12 seats in first class, 12 seats in
premium class and 52 seats in the main cabin. The E175 boasts cabin dimensions on par with a narrow-body jet.
Tickets for the new routes will go on sale today. To purchase tickets on Alaska Airlines, visit www.alaskaair.com to find great savings, or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR
(800-252-7522 for Hearing & Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay Services).
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional partners, flies 40 million customers a year to 118 destinations
with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica and
Cuba. With Alaska and Alaska Global Partners, customers can earn and redeem miles on flights
to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Learn more about Alaska's award-winning service and
unmatched reliability at newsroom.alaskaair.com
and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines, Virgin America
and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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