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PDXaminer - Page 4
Condé Nast award goes to Reagan; PDX a VERY close second
After three years in a row of holding the title of Best U.S. Airport, PDX was edged out of the No. 1 spot this year by just two-tenths of one percent. In the annual business travel awards conducted by Condé Nast Traveler magazine, Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., won the top honor for 2009.
“Reagan National is an outstanding airport, and I would like to personally congratulate them on this accomplishment,” said Steve Schreiber, aviation director with the Port of Portland. “I think this close score also shows that we are considered one of the finest airports in the United States. Travelers consider PDX a safe, efficient and welcoming place. It’s a tribute to everyone who works here.”
Each year, Conde Nast asks its readers who are business travelers to vote for the best domestic and international airports, hotels and airlines.
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Flybys
Alaska Airlines launches its new Chicago nonstop service Nov. 16. Flight 686 departs PDX at 10:10 a.m. and arrives at Chicago O’Hare Airport at 4 p.m. Flight 687 departs Chicago at 4:45 p.m. and arrives in Portland at 7:10 p.m.
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Production Team: Connie Bartlett, Susan Bladholm, Paul Campbell, Henry Gonzalez, Steve Johnson, Teri Loporchio, Jerry McCarthy, Martha Richmond, Melissa Valli
Editor: Karen Fisher 503.460.4852
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