SEATTLE, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is
inaugurating seasonal flights from Philadelphia to Portland, Oregon starting today. The nonstop,
daily flights will operate through August
26.
"Alaska Airlines continues to expand service from the West Coast
by adding convenient, nonstop flights to popular destinations like
Philadelphia," said John Kirby, vice president of capacity planning
at Alaska Airlines. "With this new flight, we now offer Rose City
residents nonstop access to 58 destinations for both leisure and
business, more than any other carrier serving Portland International Airport."
|
Summary of new
service:
|
|
|
Start
date
|
End
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Aircraft
|
|
May 22
|
Aug 25
|
Portland-Philadelphia
|
8:39 p.m.
|
4:50 a.m.
|
Daily
|
737
|
|
May 23
|
Aug 26
|
Philadelphia-Portland
|
6:05 a.m.
|
8:47 a.m.
|
Daily
|
737
|
*Flight times based on local time zones.
Flights will be operated with fuel-efficient Boeing 737
aircraft.
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 guests a year to 119 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,
guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900
destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer
Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the
J.D. Power North America Satisfaction Study for 10 consecutive
years from 2008 to 2017. Alaska Mileage Plan ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the
J.D. Power 2016 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report
for the last three consecutive years. 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).
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alaska-airlines-begins-seasonal-flights-between-philadelphia-and-portland-oregon-300461575.html
SOURCE Alaska Airlines
