Portland International Airport (PDX) News

[bvpcvm]

Given IcelandAir expanded their pdx kef service last year, I doubt they're doing badly. Sometimes there are days when flights have lighter loads for some unknown reason. I took AC YVR HKG in March and it was practically empty, but I know that's unusual. Maybe the same thing happened coincidentally to Icelandair that day.

[Pavlov's Dog]

Originally Posted by Tanaka07

Condor just posted a 97.5% June load factor for their Portland operations. Yeah, doesn't appear to be busy at all.

I stand corrected. Their boarding process was so laid back it seemed like many f the people around disappeared.

[mmeade]

Originally Posted by babs

First rendering of the Concourse E Extension:
https://popcdn.azureedge.net/pdfs/PD...0Balancing.pdf

One of the first portions of this work is now almost complete. Aesthetic improvements to Concourse B are all but completed, with all temporary construction walls removed and ceiling panels largely installed.

[MarkDaMan]

Portland gets another nonstop flight to Orlando
Updated 2:11 PM; Posted 2:11 PM
By Andrew Theen atheen@oregonian.com
The Oregonian/OregonLive

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/...art_river_home

Portland-area travelers will soon have a second nonstop option for cross-country flights to Disney World and Central Florida.

Sun Country Airlines said Thursday it will add a nonstop flight from Portland International Airport to Orlando International Airport.

The nonstop flight will be available three days a week from June 14 to Aug. 19, according to a company statement. Sun County Airlines, an Eagan, Minnesota-based company, currently operates one nonstop flight from Portland to Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The small airline flies to 40 destinations in the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean.

Alaska Airlines also offers nonstop service from Portland to Orlando, which is a more than five-hour slog.

Sun Country plans to offer flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays during the summer season.

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[SRV]

Sun Country Launches Massive Portland Expansion
Jul 04, 2018
By: Jake Welty @avgeekjake
The AVGeek

http://www.theavgeek.net/2018/06/30/...from-portland/

Sun Country Airlines announced the addition of 5 new routes from Portland International Airport, sparking fierce competition with Portland-dominant carrier Alaska Airlines. The routes will include a mix of seasonal flights set to begin in November 2018 and compete with other mainline and low-cost carriers. Sun Country will launch direct, nonstop flights to Honolulu, Las Vegas, Reno/Tahoe, Palm Springs, and Phoenix using their fleet of Boeing 737-700/-800 aircraft. Flights will be operated by four-weekly services, with exceptions being Palm Springs and Reno/Tahoe which will operate on a bi-weekly basis.

[urbanlife]

Originally Posted by SRV

Sun Country Launches Massive Portland Expansion
Jul 04, 2018
By: Jake Welty @avgeekjake
The AVGeek

http://www.theavgeek.net/2018/06/30/...from-portland/

Never heard of Sun Country, though those sound like appealing routes to be starting up.

[MarkDaMan]

https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/news...rt_in_the.html

What's the best airport in the U.S.? Spoiler: It's PDX -- again
By The Oregonian/OregonLive | Posted July 10, 2018 at 10:50 AM | Updated July 10, 2018 at 11:25 AM

All we do is win.

Travel + Leisure on Tuesday named Portland International Airport its best domestic airport. Again. A Port of Portland spokesman said the airport has taken the honor six consecutive times, running from 2013 to 2018.

“The credit for this accomplishment goes to our Portland International Airport team—the more than 10,000 who always deliver the best travel experience you’ll find anywhere,” Curtis Robinhold, Port of Portland executive director, said in a statement. “The caring spirit of our PDX team, served up with local restaurants and shops, gives PDX its much-loved heart and character, reflecting the very best our region offers.”

Check out the top 10 ranking below.

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[urbanlife]

Seriously, just make PDX the best airport forever, and then the second best airport can enjoy some glory.

[Pavlov's Dog]

Originally Posted by urbanlife

Never heard of Sun Country, though those sound like appealing routes to be starting up.

Those routes are neither daily nor year-round. They are very much geared towards the leisure traveler.

BTW their new head of route planning came from Alaska Airlines so I imagine he saw some low hanging fruit that he knew Alaska wasn't able to pick. I wouldn't be surprised if they add even more routes to Portland.

[pdxlexus]

Uh Oh: Aeromexico Is Cutting Routes to the United States

By: Scott Dylan
Flyertalk
November 4, 2018

Nice while it lasted.

https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/u...ed-states.html

[WestCoast]

^^^ yeah, it’s too bad.

I used it last year to go to Mexico City, using it again in December to connect to Guatamela, and girlfriend is using it in a few weeks to go to Mexico City with family.

Sounds like it wasn’t getting the feed it needed to survive. Damn shame, as it was a really really great way to get to Central America.

(But, looks like DL is going daily on PDX-LHR next summer, so that’s a win on the international side. Volaris supposedly increasing GDL frequencies as well)

[MarkDaMan]

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-n...nces_serv.html

Alaska Airlines announces service to Everett airport
Updated 6:22 AM; Posted 6:18 AM
By The Associated Press

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines says it expects service to and from the Everett airport in Washington state to begin in February pending final federal government approval.

KOMO-TV reports the Seattle-based airline is planning to offer 18 non-stop flights from Everett to eight cities along the West Coast, including Portland, San Diego, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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[rsbear]

Originally Posted by dubu

redmond airport

https://www.bendsource.com/bend/sign...nt?oid=9021562

As the region's population grows, so does the need for expanded airport services. In December, United announced non-stop service from Redmond to Chicago will start in June, making East Coast destinations more accessible.

A $10 million expansion of the runway at Roberts Field, the regional airport owned by the City of Redmond, was completed Oct. 29. The project kicked off in February, making the runway 7,006 feet long and 100 feet wide.

This section of the forum is dedicated to PDX, not Redmond.

[dubu]

Originally Posted by rsbear

This section of the forum is dedicated to PDX, not Redmond.

this forum was made 20 years ago, portland isnt the only big city in oregon now.

[twofiftyfive]

Originally Posted by dubu

this forum was made 20 years ago, portland isnt the only big city in oregon now.

Yes it is.

[dubu]

Originally Posted by twofiftyfive

Yes it is.

portland can be a few cities, vancouver, east side, west side. then you have a downtown, big downtowns are rare in oregon. i lived there a long time and everyone knows that. central oregon has a few cities prinevill, redmond, bend. just like cities around eugene /salem, it just more spread out and theres no big buildings.

[MarkDaMan]

I've moved the misplaced post about the Redmond airport to the newly renamed Bend/Redmond/Central Oregon thread.

Let's keep this thread focused on PDX. Thanks!

[Tanaka07]

Sun Country Airlines adds Nonstop Portland-Nashville, San Antonio and St. Louis service

https://www.suncountry.com/About/News/2019-1-8.html

https://www.flypdx.com/Newsroom/Sun-...Nonstop-Routes

PORTLAND, Ore. JANUARY 8, 2018 –Sun Country Airlines today announces the addition of three new seasonal routes from Portland International Airport (PDX) to its growing network. Nonstop service will be offered to Nashville, Tennessee, Saint Louis and San Antonio with fares as low as $89* one-way. These routes will bring Sun Country’s total nonstop offerings from Portland to nine, which also includes San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Palm Springs, California. Portland area travelers can book their summer vacations now at suncountry.com
“We’re excited to continue expanding our destination offerings for Portland residents, as well as bring more visitors to visit this great city,” said Chief Commercial Officer Ted Botimer. “Our focus on low fares and great customer service has been a great fit in this market, and we look forward to our continued partnership with the Portland International Airport.”
“It’s fantastic to have Sun Country flying to these cities—two of which offer new nonstop destinations for Portland Metro Area travelers,” said Portland International Airport’s Director of Air Service Development David Zielke. “Sun Country’s expansion at PDX offers travelers more options to more destinations, connecting people and places with great service at affordable prices.”

The new seasonal service from Portland International Airport (PDX) will include:

Nonstop service to Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Service starts May 2, 2019
Operates 2x/week initially with roundtrips on Thursday and Sunday, with service moving to 4x/week on June 7 with the addition of Monday and Friday
One-way fares as low as $109*

Nonstop service to St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
Service starts June 7, 2019
Operates 2x/week on Monday and Friday
One-way fares as low as $99*

Nonstop service to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
Service starts June 5, 2019
Operates 4x/week with roundtrips on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
One-way fares as low as $89*

[BnaBreaker]

I'm not sure if Portlanders feel the same, but I, for one, am thrilled that Nashville finally... finally... has Portland as a non-stop destination. I can't understand why it took so long!

[Tanaka07]

WestJet Adds Nonstop Portland-Calgary, Alberta flights

https://markets.businessinsider.com/...map-1027901521

Daily nonstop flights begin April 29, 2019.

Available for booking.

Calgary – Portland OR eff 29APR19 1 daily Dash8-Q400
WS3628 YYC1030 – 1117PDX DH4 D
WS3627 PDX1210 – 1457YYC DH4 D