Alaska Airlines and Virgin America have announced new daily, non-stop service between Portland, Oregon, and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) starting November 6; Portland and Detroit, starting August 30; and Los Angeles and Philadelphia, starting September 1, this year. With this new service, Alaska and Virgin America will provide Portland residents access to 130 daily nonstop flights to 58 destinations, more than any other carrier serving Portland International Airport. This added service provides Rose City flyers greater access to two New York metropolitan area airports – JFK and Newark.