ORD-PDX is back
Mar 16, 2013, 10:30 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
Programs: Alaska Airlines Gold MVP
Posts: 7,170
ORD-PDX is back
American is resuming service between Chicago and Portland, Oregon. Twice daily 738 service resumes on 12 June 2013 and it should be bookable within the next six hours or so.
Last edited by MAH4546; Mar 18, 2013 at 12:41 pm
Mar 16, 2013, 10:34 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: LAX; AA EXP, MM; HH Gold
Posts: 31,789
Nice! AA's recovery in Chicago begins. 
Mar 17, 2013, 12:17 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: STL
Programs: MR LT Titanium, UA 1K, DL Gold, AA EXP
Posts: 886
Thank goodness. It was almost impossible to find award seats DFW-PDX, even months in advance. Hoping this may help, as I love visiting PDX.
Mar 17, 2013, 12:21 am
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
I think in the coming months we will be seeing more west coast-ORD announcements. Which might be a harbinger as to what the new airline's presence at PHX will be.
Mar 17, 2013, 4:13 am
#5
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FUK/Fukuoka
Programs: AS, HA, JL, UA
Posts: 676
Ord-pdx
2027 1010-1230 b738
2057 1550-1810 b738
pdx-ord
2042 0710-1305 b738
2040 1315-1915 b738
2027 1010-1230 b738
2057 1550-1810 b738
pdx-ord
2042 0710-1305 b738
2040 1315-1915 b738
Mar 17, 2013, 5:41 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Racine, WI/VCE
Programs: AA EXP, MR LT PPE, Arise Mucci des Hommes de Fer
Posts: 1,047
Great news indeed. Thanks MAH4546^
Mar 17, 2013, 7:45 am
#7
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL, AA 1MM LT GLD, SPG PLAT, National Exec Selc, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Silver
Posts: 8,278
Nice to see but my PDX flights will still likely remain AA/AS via SEA and SFO.
Mar 17, 2013, 9:12 am
#8
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Downers Grove, IL
Programs: UA Mileage Plus, AA Advantage
Posts: 5,983
Nice to see some growth out of Chicago. Would have like to have seen a 1800 or 1900 westbound departure though.
Mar 17, 2013, 9:46 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago O'Hare
Programs: AA EXP, LT PLT 2.6MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 678
I agree, you'd think they'd set the route up for more success with the reinstatement. IDK what UA's schedule is, maybe it has something to do with what their timing on this route is.
Either way, it's great to see some west coast expansion from Chicago O'Hare. Now here's hoping for a SMF direct route some time soon! If they ever had that route from O'Hare, it pre-dated my regular travel there, which now is usually through LAX.
Either way, it's great to see some west coast expansion from Chicago O'Hare. Now here's hoping for a SMF direct route some time soon! If they ever had that route from O'Hare, it pre-dated my regular travel there, which now is usually through LAX.
Mar 17, 2013, 9:54 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SLC
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Plat
Posts: 616
Could crew rest and getting a early enough departure out of PDX to make connecting flights at ORD be the reason for the schedule configuration? I imagine they are using ORD based crews.
Mar 17, 2013, 11:14 am
#11
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: PDX
Programs: AA LT PLT (3.6+ MM), UA 1K LT Gold, Hilton LT Diamond, Bonvoy Gold.
Posts: 1,662
Finally, having moved from AUS to PDX, I was shocked that the only place you could fly from PDX was to DFW. Not exactly convenient for an east coast trip. Truly happy. Hopefully once the AA/US merger complete, AA should be an even more attractive option from PDX....
- Tim
- Tim
Mar 17, 2013, 11:25 am
#12
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
That is fantastic news! Much better food choices at ORD during layovers. But I had to check the date of the thread...I know you meant 2013 but I was confused for a sec.
Mar 17, 2013, 11:26 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
Programs: Global Entry, 4MM, Lifetime AAdvantage Platinum
Posts: 258
ORD-PDX-ORD is back for sure - at an insane fare.
Mar 17, 2013, 12:55 pm
#14
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PDX & MVD
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 318
As an EXP based in PDX i'm happy about this. AS has flights on this route, but it's not a codeshare.
If AA's going more up against AS perhaps they'll start PDX-LAX, which i just flew on a codeshare this morning.
If AA's going more up against AS perhaps they'll start PDX-LAX, which i just flew on a codeshare this morning.
Mar 17, 2013, 12:56 pm
#15
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Glad to see that it's back and it's no longer an MD-80...I flew it in 2006 and 1,739 miles on a S80 was a bit much!