Virgin America Adds New Portland Service
Virgin America announced it will bring its service to Portland International Airport (PDX) as of June 5, with tickets on sale now for two daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and one daily nonstop flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Virgin America reported it is also expanding to its 18th destination.
"Our airline launched in 2007 because we believed travelers deserved better choices in air travel. We are excited to start new service to PDX and we hope our unique blend of low fares and inventive service will be a fresh alternative for Portland travelers," said Virgin America President and CEO David Cush. "Although there are strong business and leisure travel ties between California and Portland, the West Coast to PDX market generally has higher fares than similar flights to Seattle and the reason is competition. We are thrilled to offer Portland travelers a different choice in an industry often characterized by monotony."
In honor of its newest city, the airline reported it is launching a systemwide fare sale, with PDX-LAX and PDX-SFO fares from $99 (taxes and fees included and restrictions applying). Tickets are available for purchase now at virginamerica.com .
"We're pleased to welcome Virgin America to Portland International Airport," said Bill Wyatt, Port of Portland executive director. "Virgin America is known for its award-winning service and for doing things differently, and will bring PDX travelers new options for two of our most popular routes-Los Angeles and San Francisco."
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