Portland International Airport, or PDX, is considered by some the best domestic airport in the United States. In fact, PDX has received the "Best Domestic Airport" award from Conde Nast Trailer magazine. The airport is directly off of I-205 and is 30 minutes from downtown Portland. As of July 2011, the terminal shape resembles an "H." It has a total of five concourses. Long and short-term parking is available at PDX.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, known as AMS, is Amsterdam's main airport and the largest and busiest airport in the Netherlands. It has six runways used by 45.3 million passengers a year. This airport is located at the Schiphol exit on the A-4 Netherlands motorway. Schiphol Airport has a three-level terminal. Arrivals are located on the ground floor, departures are on the second floor, and the third floor has lounges and traveler amenities.
As of July 2011, only one direct flight goes from PDX to AMS. The flight is code-named "DAL178" and takes approximately 9 1/2 hours. Typically, this flight leaves every day at 1:25 p.m. PDT, the timezone in Portland, and arrives in Amsterdam at 7:54 a.m. CEST, Amsterdam's local time zone. Delta Airlines uses an Airbus A330-200, also known as an A332, for this flight. This aircraft belongs to the A330 family, which has had tremendous success for having low operating costs, high efficiency, flexibility, and overall good performance. The A332 is a comfortable 222 inches wide and can hold up to 253 passengers. It carries many modern equipment including video-on-demand, satellite email, and mobile telephones.
Generally, the best way to acquire affordable airfare for this flight is to book early. Anything purchased at least 21 days before departure is considered an advance ticket. Prices increase drastically between this time period and a few days before takeoff. Browse multiple websites and see if prices fluctuate. You may also go directly to the airline's website. Often, it has the cheapest tickets. If flights out of Portland are too expensive, look at flights out of international airports nearby.
