Alaska Airlines is preparing to launch a new link between Oregon and Washington state.
Starting Oct. 3, the carrier will connect Portland, Oregon, and Pangborn Memorial Airport in Wenatchee, Washington, with daily flights.
Alaska subsidiary Horizon Air will operate the route using Embraer E175 regional aircraft.
Alaska is the only passenger airline currently serving Wenatchee. It connects the city with Seattle.
“Connecting Wenatchee to Portland provides our guests east of the Cascades more flexibility with travel plans that can take them to or through Portland in addition to the Seattle service they’ve come to rely on,” Kirsten Amrine, Alaska’s vice president of revenue management and network planning, said in a news release.
The flight will also offer Starlink wireless internet service via T-Mobile, officials said.
