Alaska Airlines begins seasonal flights between Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon

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May 22, 2017, 14:50 ET

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).

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