Alaska Airlines Cancels 4 Routes From 2nd Busiest Hub: See Map & List Now

Published Nov 9, 2026, 2:30 PM EST James lives and breathes route development. Educated in Air Transport Management at Loughborough University and Cranfield University, James has a PhD in Airline Strategy and Economics. James was Market Opportunity Analyst at London Luton Airport and Chief Analyst at anna.aero. He taught airline strategy and economics to undergraduate and postgraduate students for five years and has worked closely with multiple carriers on route and market intelligence projects. He is based near London, UK. Alaska Airlines' second-busiest hub is Portland International Airport (PDX). It ranks second in multiple ways: passengers, flights, seats for sale, and so on. In the latest schedule update, the oneworld member has removed flights to Baltimore, Jackson Hole, and St. Louis, while service to New Orleans was already confirmed as not returning. Each week, airlines from around the world submit schedule changes to platforms like OAG and Cirium Diio. The changes cover everything, including new routes, markets that have been removed, equipment swaps, different timings, higher or lower capacity on existing links, different operating periods, and more. Alaska Airlines Cuts These Routes From Portland The latest update indicates that all flights on the following routes have been removed. They all had very time-limited service with Alaska Airlines, with the quartet of links launching or returning in 2025 or 2026. They materialized, or resumed, amid Alaska Airlines' PDX redevelopment. Alaska Airlines From PDX To... Last Operated In... When Served By Alaska Airlines? What Was Planned For 2027? Destination Still In Alaska Airlines' Network? Baltimore October 2026 2017-2019, then in 2026 Daily seasonal service from May 13 until September 29 on the 737-900ER Yes, served from Seattle Jackson Hole September 2026 2026 only Twice-weekly seasonal service from June 12 until September 29 on SkyWest E175 Yes, with flights from San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle New Orleans May 2026 2023, then 2025-2026 Unknown Yes, served from Seattle St. Louis October 2026 2015-2018, then in 2026 Daily seasonal service from May 13 until September 29 on the 737-900ER Yes, with flights from Seattle The changes mean that PDX will no longer have any nonstop service to New Orleans or Jackson Hole. But it is not all bad news for travelers, as Southwest Airlines will continue to fly from Oregon's primary airport to Baltimore and St. Louis, which are among the hybrid operator's most-served cities. However, just because another airline will operate does not tell the full story. Loading map… Drag to explore Alaska Airlines planned a daily operation to both Baltimore and St. Louis. While Southwest has a daily seasonal service to Maryland, only a twice-weekly summer operation is scheduled for Missouri. In July 2027, for example, the changes mean that 79% of flights to St. Louis have been removed, while half of those to Baltimore have been pulled. How Did The Routes Perform? Given they have all been removed, the answer might be obvious. Moving past that, it is worth examining US Department of Transportation (DOT) data. However, as it is currently only available through July 2026, it is not a complete picture. From January 2025 until May 2026, Alaska Airlines carried 27,481 passengers to/from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) with a very low load factor of 67.6%. The same source indicates that 70.1% of the traffic was local; they only flew between PDX and MSY. What is more notable is that PDX's distance-adjusted total revenue per available seat mile was 25% lower than for Seattle-MSY. Between May and July 2026, Baltimore had 10,904 passengers and filled 86.5% of seats, while St. Louis had 10,751 passengers and a load factor of 80.3%. As the load factor is just one performance measure and fare information is unavailable, we should not read too much into it, unless it is especially low, as with MSY. Perhaps the price of jet fuel, along with Alaska Airlines' current financial performance, played a role. Covering 521 nautical miles (965 km), Alaska Airlines only served PDX-Jackson Hole from June to September this year. In the first two months, 779 passengers were carried, but only 70.6% of seats were filled. Without more information, it is not surprising that this route (and MSY) is not returning. Portland Flights Have Jumped By 9% Credit: Michael Take | Shutterstock Between the current month and next July, Alaska Airlines has scheduled 36,608 departing flights from PDX (double for total movements). Ignoring seasonality, 134 daily takeoffs are available, with the number varying from 113 to 144 each day. Compared to November 2025 to July 2026, services are up by 9%, which is despite the loss of the four routes. In contrast, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has grown by 8%, but from a substantially bigger base. Alaska Airlines plans 64 routes from PDX in the examined period, of which only four are international (Cancun, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and Vancouver). The carrier will fly internationally from eight US airports, including Honolulu (with Hawaiian Airlines) and Anchorage (to Tokyo). PDX ranks sixth for such activity, ahead of only San José and Anchorage.