Alaska Airlines will soon offer flights from Portland International Airport to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Here’s what to know.

Alaska Airlines will initiate a route for Portland residents to travel to the fourth-largest city in the nation this year. A new daily, nonstop flight between Portland International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston will be starting May 15.

Starting May 15, travelers can take direct Alaska Airlines flights between the Eugene and Portland airports, offering more nonstop travel options.

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK), is gearing up to increase the connectivity of Oregon flyers. To this end, the airline company announced the addition of three new nonstop routes – Portland,