Portland International Jetport | PWM

PWMFlyer said:
Alaska flies to DCA from SEA, POR, LAX, SAN, SFO
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Portland is 300 miles further east which may not seem like much but still needs to be considered. I know, I need to stop be concerned about runway length and weight limitations. :)
 
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I'm seeing $457 for trips leaving July 4, returning on the 11th. Didn't check BOS.

Same dates, $538 to SFO.

SFO flight leaves 6:02 Pm, arrives 9:37 Pm.
 
Final Passenger numbers FY25
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2018 has a higher number in November!!! at 168K
2024 Had the highest number in December at 155K
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Portlander said:
LGA has no flights to the west coast and has a perimeter rule that has been in effect since 1984. Furthest service from LGA currently is SLC, BZN, YYC and DEN and most of those flights are Saturday only. In addition, LaGuardia is 200 miles further west than Portland which negates our 200' longer runway advantage.
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Actually AA flys to Aruba and Calgary Sat only summer
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PWMFlyer said:
Actually AA flys to Aruba and Calgary Sat only summer
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I listed Calgary (YYC) but it is only 2000 miles from LGA and Aruba is 1900 miles away making both of them far shorter than PWM to SFO/LAX which is around 2700 miles. I stand by my response to TC that LGA does not have any flights to the west coast.
 
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Just a tidbit..

The US's New Entries In The Longest Continental US Flights List​

Let's focus on Q3 2026 (June-September), when United's flights between Los Angeles/San Francisco and Portland will be operating. Doing so shows that both routes will be within the country's ten longest flights within the Lower 48 states list.

In fact, it is a bit more than that. On a great circle basis, San Francisco-Portland will be within a whisker of being number one. Just one nautical mile (!) separates it from what remains in pole position, Seattle to Miami. That city pair has been first for a long time.

United's Two New Transcon Routes To Portland​

Two of the most intriguing additions involve the most populous city and metro area in Maine. On June 20, United will take off from Los Angeles to Portland, with a Saturday-only, Boeing 737-800-operated service. On June 27, the carrier will inaugurate flights from San Francisco to Portland, with the same operation and equipment. Both never-before-served routes will operate until September 19.

US Department of Transportation data for the 12 months to June 2025 shows that Los Angeles-Portland had 31,900 round-trip passengers (44 passengers daily each way), while San Francisco had 27,700 (PDEW: 38). Both were pretty good-sized markets. Obviously, the summer was critical, with Q3 (July-September) accounting for 36% to 39% of each route's traffic. Hence, United's time-limited, peak-season operation.

Of course, passengers can already easily fly between Los Angeles/San Francisco and Portland via multiple hubs. There are many one-stop options to choose from. Still, the brand-new nonstop offerings are low-risk endeavors, with only 166 seats to fill each way, each week. And even more intriguingly, they are overwhelmingly Portland's new two longest-ever routes. They surpass the distance of what was number one, Denver, by up to 53%.
 
I am surprised that SFO is further. I know LA is farther east, but I would have thought it's far enough south to more than offset that.
 
I think it's even cooler on the other end by hopping on a plane in San Francisco or Los Angeles and landing in Portland, Maine without a layover! Never thought it was feasible after years of hoping and all the Portland market needs to do is fill around 150 out of 166 seats on two Saturday flights to have them potentially return. :)
 
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Wikipedia does an amazing job of keeping up with the latest individual airport offerings throughout the entire country and world for that matter. Nice to see SFO and LAX added and can anyone find the one correction that needs to be made besides JetBlue's spring break service to FLL not being listed?
 
Portlander said:
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Wikipedia does an amazing job of keeping up with the latest individual airport offerings throughout the entire country and world for that matter. Nice to see SFO and LAX added and can anyone find the one correction that needs to be made besides JetBlue's spring break service to FLL not being listed?
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There are 2:

Delta Connection's "seasonal" to DTW is in fact year-round. DL operates a mix of mainline and regional to DTW all-year.

UA doesn't operate mainline to ORD year-round. Only May-December.
 
Having the destination under both mainline and seasonal covers the mixed bag of equipment throughout the year as you pointed out with DTW and ORD. The update that needs to be corrected is adding United mainline to Houston-Intercontinental and removing IAH from United Express service.
 
Wikipedia is correct in their way for Delta DTW, Mainline 717 during the summer months but not year round for mainline (seasonal)
CRJ900 for the off months but not year round (seasonal). If Delta dumps the 717, then Wikipedia would make Delta Connection year round. Its just technical.
As for the IAH flights, its E-175 flights aka the longest E175 route. BTV will also utilize the E175
 
PWMFlyer said:
As for the IAH flights, its E-175 flights aka the longest E175 route
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Posted earlier but you may have missed it, service between PWM and IAH will be exclusively mainline using the 737-800, BTV does get the E175 for its inaugural service to IAH.
Portlander said:
Having the destination under both mainline and seasonal covers the mixed bag of equipment throughout the year as you pointed out with DTW and ORD. I explain Wikipedia's approach when service to a destination adjusts the aircraft type (mainline/regional jet) throughout the year? :)
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I tried to explain Wikipedia's approach when an airline utilizes both mainline and regional aircraft to a particular destination (DTW, CLT, ORD, PHL, EWR, etc) throughout the year? :)
 
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Nice catch PWMFlyer and it is different from the text (post #1635) I received from Paul last Thursday which confirmed mainline to IAH.
 
It's not too bad now, the final walking leg into baggage. They stuck all the taxidermy into a corner. I'd still like to see that big epic skyline/White Mountains BG mural up there, though an ad for Kaplan Thompson is okay. But please, please no Cross Insurance ads. The vending machines are varied and the Holy Donut one is spectacular. Good job on that. It's on the honor system though, so this type of concept (grab 'n go) at JFK or La Guardia definitely can't work. I heard the Holy Donut lady sold her business. What does that mean? Will it lose its Maine charm? The Costa coffee vending machine didn't work. It's a company based in England--that figures. And does Shipyard down here ever open?

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The dark chocolate sea salt was fantastic.

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Anyone have an updated route map of direct flights out of PWM? May be a snow day activity to find/make one
 
NR2Portland said:
Anyone have an updated route map of direct flights out of PWM? May be a snow day activity to find/make one
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Updated and maybe someone with more advanced computers skills than myself might take you up on the activity. :)
 
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