Joe Taschler

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Alaska Airlines plans to add nonstop, seasonal service between Milwaukee and Portland, Ore., later this year.

The daily nonstop flights to Portland International Airport will operate this summer from June 5 through August 26. The flights will be operated with Embraer E175 jets, featuring 12 seats in first class, 12 seats in premium class, and 52 seats in the main cabin.

The new flight will depart Milwaukee daily at 7:15 a.m. and arrive in Portland at 9:47 a.m. The return flight will leave Portland at 11:10 p.m. and arrive in Milwaukee at 5:02 a.m. The new Milwaukee-Portland nonstop route can be booked online at www.alaskaair.com.

“Alaska Airlines is proud to offer new, non-stop service to Portland for our travelers in the greater Milwaukee area, adding to our Milwaukee-Seattle service that began in 2015,” said Marianne Lindsey, spokesperson for Alaska Airlines.

With the Portland addition, Mitchell Airport now offers nonstop flights to 39 destinations coast-to-coast, and 160 international destinations are available from Milwaukee with just one connection. MKE is also served by Air Canada, American, Delta, Frontier, Norwegian (Apple/Funjet Vacations), OneJet, Southwest, United and Volaris.

General Mitchell International Airport is owned and operated by Milwaukee County. The airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the airport’s capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.