Alaska Airways is including a brand new path to the Massive Straightforward from one in every of its West Coast hubs.
Beginning in January, the Seattle-based service will provide nonstop, seasonal service from Oregon’s Portland Worldwide Airport (PDX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Worldwide Airport (MSY).
The service will launch Jan. 6 and run via Could 14. Reserving is now open.
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Although it is only a five-month span for the brand new route, it is going to definitely give Pacific Northwest vacationers some extra alternatives to journey to New Orleans at a key time of 12 months.
On prime of the town’s iconic Mardi Gras festivities early within the 12 months, New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome will play host to the subsequent Tremendous Bowl on Feb. 9.
Route particulars
Alaska will function the winter seasonal route with a Boeing 737 mainline plane every day. Here is how the itinerary shakes out:
- PDX-MSY: Departs 9:05 a.m. Pacific time; arrives 3:30 p.m. Central time
- MSY-PDX: Departs 4:35 p.m. Central time; arrives 7:50 p.m. Pacific time
Rising its Portland, New Orleans capability
The addition of New Orleans will give Alaska Airways 55 nonstop locations out of its Portland hub.
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Notably, although, Portland can be simply the second metropolis serving the Massive Straightforward in its community. Proper now, Alaska solely operates a New Orleans nonstop from its residence base, at Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport (SEA).
Actually, no carriers presently serve the Portland-New Orleans route, which makes it an intriguing choice for vacationers, leaders in each cities stated.
“Portland has been the highest unserved vacation spot from New Orleans, and this new route not solely strengthens the connection between our vibrant cities but additionally underscores our dedication to enhancing the journey expertise for our group and guests alike,” MSY director for aviation Kevin Dolliole stated in an announcement.
For Alaska’s half, the service’s seats out of Portland are set to develop simply over 12% in 2024, even previous to launching this new nonstop in early 2025, in line with knowledge from aviation analytics agency Cirium. Nevertheless, its seats there nonetheless path 2019 ranges.
Backside line
It is value mentioning that although this seasonal route will feed extra visitors into New Orleans for the Tremendous Bowl and Mardi Gras, Alaska will simply barely miss one other main occasion: the Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl. That occasion will function one of many first-ever faculty soccer quarterfinal video games this upcoming season.
Nonetheless, there’s nary a nasty time to fly to a metropolis with wealthy meals and plentiful cultural and leisure choices like New Orleans — to not point out some top-notch accommodations.
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