PHILADELPHIA- Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) heading to the Pacific Northwest will have another option next year: Alaska Airlines will launch daily service to Portland, Oregon, beginning May 13. The seasonal service to Portland International Airport (PDX), slated for May 13-October 2, 2026, will be Alaska’s third flight at PHL.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) celebrated the opening of its newly relocated and constructed USO Lounge on October 10. 

On October 7, the City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation Community Relations Department hosted its first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) Symposium to inspire over 40 young high school students from Cristo Rey Philadelphia and Interboro High Schools.