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

A new daily, nonstop flight between Portland International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston will be starting May 15. The flight will depart from Portland at 10:30 a.m. and depart from Houston just before 6 p.m. year-round.

Portland International Airport (PDX) serves as a hub for Seattle-based Alaska, which operates around 100 daily flights to 58 destinations from the airport. From May 15, the carrier will launch daily Boeing 737 flights between PDX and Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

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,