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SEATTLE, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines will add a nonstop, daily flight between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Portland, Ore., starting June 9 through September 2, 2013. To kick off the new service, the airline is offering a $179* one-way fare, which must be purchased by Feb. 16 for travel through July 9. "Portland is a growing hub for Alaska Airlines and this nonstop flight will provide Fairbanks residents with not only a great West Coast destination to visit, but also...
SEATTLE, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is launching three new routes linking the West Coast and the Hawaiian Islands, with new seasonal service between Portland, Ore., and Kauai beginning Nov 5; between Bellingham, Wash., and Maui beginning Nov. 8; and between Anchorage, Alaska, and Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii beginning Nov. 10. "We're pleased to offer three new nonstop flights to Hawaii, giving our customers even more opportunities to visit the sunny Islands...
SEATTLE, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines and the Port of Portland today inaugurated new nonstop service between Portland, Ore., and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington. D.C. Elected officials from Washington and Oregon joined in a patriotic send-off for passengers onboard Flight 764, which included six Oregon World War II veterans, many of whom were traveling to the nation's capital for the first time. "Providing residents of the greater Portland...
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America today launches its new service to Portland, Oregon - the 18th city in the carrier's expanding network. While many domestic airlines are cutting amenities and reducing capacity, Virgin America is growing and bringing its award-winning blend of upscale service and competitive fares to Portland International Airport (PDX) - with two daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and two daily nonstop...
SEATTLE, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines announced today that it will start service between Portland, Ore., and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, following government approval of the schedule. ?"We are pleased to have received approval to start our service in August and offer residents of the greater Portland area the only nonstop flight to Washington, D.C.?s, close-in airport,"? said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines? vice...
SEATTLE, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines announced today it will offer four flights a week between Portland, Ore., and Kauai, Hawaii, starting Nov. 5. The new seasonal service is in addition to flights Alaska offers from Portland International Airport to Honolulu, Maui and Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. "We are thrilled to introduce service from Portland to the beautiful Garden Isle of the Hawaiian Islands," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines' vice president of...
SEATTLE, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines will offer a daily nonstop flight between Portland, Ore., and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport by Sept. 8, following U.S. Department of Transportation approval today of the carrier's application to fly the new route. "Providing residents of the greater Portland area with convenient nonstop service to the closest airport to our nation's capital has been a priority for us for a long time and we're delighted this day has...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic travel, announces it will bring its low-fare, award-winning service to Portland International Airport (PDX) as of June 5, 2012, with tickets on sale today for two daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and one daily nonstop flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Known for outstanding guest service, custom-designed cabins with three...
STAMFORD, Conn., July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PSSR) announced today that Portland International Airport (PDX) has contracted for the PASSUR® Field Condition Report (FCR) to improve the completeness, timeliness, and distribution of its field condition reports and related information, in order to achieve enhanced operational efficiency, safety, and cost effectiveness for airport users. PDX becomes the 14th airport to join the PASSUR National FCR...
PORTLAND, Ore., May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines introduced its Major League Soccer Portland "Timbers Jet" this morning to a crowd of fans in "Soccer City, USA." The Boeing 737-700 paint theme is a combination of two designs created by Paul Wright of Portland, Ore., and John Bode of San Mateo, Calif. The aircraft features the Portland Timbers' name and logo in the team's trademark colors with a rising sun across the forward part of the fuselage. "The 'Timbers Jet' is a great...
