Maybe I'm the last to know, but in my news feed today is a story that American Airlines is announcing new seasonal non-stop flights: Chicago-Venice; Dallas-Reykjavik; Philadelphia - Budapest and Prague. I did no checking to verify or get details.
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Portland, Oregon
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Are these really new? I thought AA had had a PHL-BUD flight (fairly new) since the beginning of this spring. I considered booking it a few months ago.
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The Heartland USA
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I think the article said that the Chicago and Philadelphia flights started in May, the others in June.
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Was Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) purposefully overlooked?
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OP
The Heartland USA
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Bruce, I think it was fear of bears.
We in KC just got first flights to Europe via IcelandAir flights this month, so be hopeful.
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“Bruce, I think it was fear of bears.” Probably true as one of my favorite trails has a mother grizzly bear and cub hanging about. A week ago, the same trail had a lingering mountain lion that concerned some hikers.
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Corvallis OR
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Sure would like to see more non-stops from PDX. As far as I know Amsterdam is the only destination we have now without going through another US airport, like SEA.
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Seattle, WA, USA ☔️
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Most airlines are notoriously absent from west coast cities to European destinations. Especially with the advent of new jets (787, A350) there ought to be more nonstops to Europe from YVR, SEA, PDX, SFO and LAX (even on thin routes - that's what these planes were made for). I keep hoping.
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Huntsville, AL, USA
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David: Norwegian Air Shuttle is serving a number of West coast flights to Europe. As they take delivery of more Boeing 787s, they are finally starting to service a few places in the middle of the U.S.
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Sure would like to see more non-stops from PDX. As far as I know Amsterdam is the only destination we have now
??? From PDX: Icelandair and Condor (Frankfurt) and Delta flies to London (and Tokyo).
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Corvallis OR
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Tom_MN, I was talking about non-stops and you are correct there is a non-stop on Condor to Frankfurt (wasn't available the last time I flew to Europe). Icelandair always stops at KEF, so not a non-stop to destination. I did see a non-stop on Delta to London, but then London was never my final destination either. I realize that PDX is not a big time airport to fly out of so understand the lack of non-stop flight, just saying I would like to see more options to other cities in Europe.
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Icelandair always stops at KEF, so not a non-stop to destination.
But it is in Europe, and you get very fast connections and cheap fares to about 10 cities in Scandinavia, plus Scotland, Ireland-- places you will never get a nonstop flight to anyway. AMS works very well for connections, better than LHR/CDG/FRA so that's something to be pleased with, and I expect there'll be nonstop to Paris in the near future since that's the pattern with Delta hubs: First AMS, then LHR, then CDG.