Alaska Airlines to serve Portland Oregen

Alaska Airlines is set to launch non-stop scheduled service from Honolulu to Portland Oregen commencing September 20th.

The carrier is entering the route as Delta Airlines has announced that it will discontinue the city pairs. Delta currently operates a daily B757 aircraft, with Hawaiian Airlines also operating a daily with widebody B767 equipment.

IATA BSP data (Airport IS) shows that 194,000 O+D pax flew the route between Jan 09-10 with Hawaiian having a 49% share of this traffic.