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Alaska Airlines Starting Fairbanks-Portland Flight

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SEATTLE (AP) - Alaska Airlines is adding daily, nonstop flights this summer between Fairbanks and Portland.
    
Service starts Jun 9 and continues through Sept. 2.
    
The Seattle-based airline says Portland International Airport is a growing hub that adds the option of connecting to Fairbanks while giving Fairbanks residents another West Coast destination.
    
One-way fares are $179 if purchased before Sunday.

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