The most requested route for travelers using Tri-Cities Airport is back after a seven-year absence. 

Alaska Airlines will provide twice daily flights between the Pasco airport and Portland International Airport beginning June 10, according to a release.  

It’s the second new route from PSC announced by the airline this year and one long sought by airport officials. 

“We have spent years working to reconnect to PDX, and are thrilled to see Alaska Airlines strengthen Tri-Cities’ connectivity through the Pacific Northwest,” said airport Director Buck Taft in a statement. 

The flight schedule will allow for travelers to visit and leave Portland within the same day, with a morning departure from Pasco at 5:25 a.m. and a return flight from Portland leaving that city as late as 9:40 p.m. The other Pasco departure will be at 3:59 p.m. 

“Our new PDX service will conveniently connect our guests to additional nonstops across our network,” said Kirsten Amrine, vice president of revenue management and network planning at Alaska Airlines, in a statement. “With two daily flights, we also paid close attention to the flight schedule, so flyers in Pasco can travel to Portland for the day by catching an early morning flight and returning home in the mid-afternoon or mid-evening.” 

The route will be served by an Embraer 175 aircraft, which can seat up to 76 passengers. Tickets for the first weeks of the route start at $217 for a roundtrip, comparable to prices for trips to and from Seattle from Pasco.