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06/16/2025 By Margaret Seiler

Index

The New Portland Airport Terminal, by the Numbers

After nearly four years of renovations, the new PDX terminal is now open to the public, with millions of feet of Oregon lumber.

03/24/2025 By Alex Frane

Fly Direct

These Are All the Nonstop Destinations from PDX

PDX is wonderful. The same can't be said for other airports. Here are all the destinations that won't force you to wait around to change planes.

02/27/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson

Prepare for Takeoff

PDX’s Revamped Main Terminal Opens Aug 14. Here Are the Highlights.

Construction isn’t over, but we’ll soon get a sprawling new lobby beer bar, faster security lines, and an unveiling of that dramatic timber roof.

07/16/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

Air Travel News

Safety Concerns Delay PDX Terminal Opening—But Hey, New Flights!

At some point, travelers will have a timber roof and leafy trees. Till then, we’ll settle for new nonstops to Nashville and Atlanta.

03/06/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

Fallen Treasure

Bad Week for Airlines, Good Week for Apple?

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an iPhone that miraculously survived a 15,000-foot fall, and other Portland-area finds bringing corporate glee and headaches.

01/10/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Sky High

Private Flights? A Whole New World for Travelers and Pets

KinectAir, the Uber of airplanes, offers chartered, nonstop flights on the cheap across the Pacific Northwest.

01/08/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Kidding Not Kidding

PoMo Poll: Should Airlines Offer Child-Free Flights?

Find out if Portlanders are on board.

11/10/2023 By Dalila Brent

Getaway

Unlimited Flying on Frontier's GoWild Pass? We Investigated

We had some questions about the program offering a month of travel from PDX for just $49.

08/22/2023 By Sam Stites

America's Best Airport

Photos of PDX’s New Terminal Are Here, and It’s Glorious

Portland travelers will set foot under the nine-acre wood ceiling of the new PDX terminal in May 2024.

08/04/2023 By Sam Stites

America’s Best Airport

New Restaurants and Shops Coming to PDX's Main Terminal

Some familiar names are among the storefronts that will appear when the renovated terminal reopens over the next two years.

04/12/2023 By Sam Stites

Winter Getaways

Direct Flights to the Sun from PDX

Maui, Guadalajara, and Phoenix are among the easiest and best-value destinations for sun seekers within a quick, nonstop flight of Portland.

01/31/2023 By Sam Stites

Cocktails

Mile-High Speakeasy: Straightaway Canned Cocktails Take Flight on Alaska Airlines

The bar cart is getting an upgrade. Portland-produced high-end cocktails are now available on all Alaska flights—hosting 30 million passengers annually.

01/30/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Nonstop Destinations

British Airways to Increase Nonstop Service between London and Portland This Summer

Daily nonstop flights from PDX to Heathrow will use the larger Boeing 777 airplane and offer travelers some luxe options.

01/24/2023 By Sam Stites

Air Travel

Deadline to Comply with Real ID Standards Pushed Again

But don’t put off that trip to the DMV forever—only 18 percent of Oregonians have made the switch so far.

12/13/2022 By Sam Stites

Holiday Travel

Half a Million Travelers Are Expected to Move Through PDX Thanksgiving Week

Arriving early at Portland International Airport has its perks with plenty of options to keep yourself occupied preflight: grab a local beer, check out the Larry Yes art exhibit, or settle in for some short films

11/17/2022 By Sam Stites

Air Travel

Icelandair Is Extending Its Seasonal Portland Flights into January

Iceland’s wintertime northern lights and a heck of a New Year's party just got a little closer for Portlanders. Meanwhile, Delta’s nonstop from PDX to Tokyo, Japan, is delayed till 2023.

08/25/2022 By Margaret Seiler