Travelers hoping to enjoy a revamped PDX airport by summer will likely have to wait on that stunning timber roof and those new shops and restaurants. The new terminal at Portland International Airport, initially set to open in late May, has been delayed by the Port of Portland.

The port and its contractor, Hoffman Skanksa, stopped work for several days in early March to allow workers time to rest. The pause was prompted by “a couple of close calls,” according to Vince Granato, the port’s chief projects officer, though there had been no injuries. In a written statement, Granato said the team would “perform a bottoms-up look at the work, adjust the schedule where necessary and continue to put people first.”

The $2 billion transformation began in 2019 with the demolition of Concourse A, continued with a 2021 revamp of Concourse B, and was supposed to wrap up fully by the end of 2025. Port spokesperson Allison Ferré says an updated time frame should be available by the end of March.

New Direct Flights to Nashville, Atlanta, and More

In more uplifting air travel news, the largest carrier to the city, Alaska Airlines, begins nonstop daily service to two cities: Nashville on March 14 and Atlanta on October 1. These come on the heels of a Miami flight added in November. (Last-minute spring break, anyone?) Starting this summer, Alaska will also add more than 20 daily departures to its most popular destinations, including Las Vegas, Reno, Sacramento, Denver, and Phoenix.

Meanwhile, budget airline Frontier is adding four new destinations from PDX. Starting April 10, it will run daily nonstop flights to San Francisco and Ontario, California, and on April 21 will launch nonstop flights to Dallas-Fort Worth four times a week. Thrice-weekly nonstop flights to Salt Lake City will begin May 16. One-way tickets to both California destinations and Salt Lake start at $19, and at $59 for Dallas. Expect fees, of course, for any baggage beyond a personal item, or if you wish to pick your seat.