Public charter provider JSX (formerly JetSuiteX) will launch service between Portland International Airport (PDX) and King County International Airport/Boeing Field (BFI) on April 2, increasing its route network to eight destinations: Orange County (SNA), Las Vegas (LAS), Concord/East Bay (CCR); Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHI), Burbank (BUR), and seasonally to Mammoth Mountain (MMH).

“In just four years, we have grown to more than 2,200 monthly flights, clear evidence that this type of unique air service is filling a void left by major carriers while meeting the previously unfulfilled needs of business and leisure travelers alike,” said JSX CEO and co-founder Alex Wilcox. JSX will begin operating the PDX route with five, daily roundtrip flights on its 30-seat Embraer 135 and 145 twin-engine regional jets. A one-way fare starts at $49.

Wilcox, who is also co-founder and CEO of private charter operator JetSuite, helped start JSX in 2016 after watching demand for short-distance flights on JetSuite rise while airlines saw double-digit capacity declines on flights under 500 miles.