Alaska Airlines has added three new routes to its summer schedule. The Portland-Miami will commence from November 17 while the Palm Springs-New York JFK and San Luis Obispo-Las Vegas flights start on December 14, 2023.
"We believe our guests are going to love these new nonstops. We continue to see strong demand by travelers who want to go to leisure destinations and are already planning trips for next year," said Kirsten Amrine, vice president of revenue management and network planning, Alaska Airlines. "We're especially excited to launch a new coast-to-coast route in Portland, which is a key hub for us. Miami is the largest underserved city from Portland and vice versa, so plenty of flyers are ready to travel between the Rose City and South Florida."
The airline will operate the Portland-Miami route fly daily, year-round. With this route, the airline will fly to 42 nonstop destinations from Portland with 96 peak-daily flights.
"We are excited to add Miami to our list of nonstop destinations," said David Zielke, director of air service development, Port of Portland. "Alaska has been a great partner and we're looking forward to continuing to seek opportunities to bring more options to travelers."
The third daily route will link San Luis Obispo in California's Central Coast region with Las Vegas, allowing for connectivity with additional routes. From San Luis Obispo, Alaska also flies nonstop to San Diego, Portland and Seattle.