Portland International Jetport

The clearing of nearly 5 acres may have violated local, state, and federal regulations regarding wetlands, city officials say.

After nearly a year of debate over the environmental merits, a slightly scaled back proposal to expand parking at the Portland International Jetport cleared a key hurdle.

United will begin flying the seasonal summer route on June 28, 2025.

But travel numbers are still expected to fall below the typical summer tourism peak.

The low-cost carrier will offer nonstop service to Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Myers.

Airlines had nearly 6,000 tickets for sale leaving Portland Friday. July and August are the busiest months at the jetport, and so the IT outage had a bigger impact on operations compared to a winter storm, Portland International Jetport officials said.

The new plan would add a total of 282 new surface parking spaces and a battery storage system on site, though project has received some pushback over environmental and climate concerns.

The Portland International Jetport is cautioning travelers to look at alternative parking and drop-off options due to a shortage of parking spaces.

Scientists say one of the most effective ways for humans to reduce their personal carbon footprint is to cut back, or eliminate, air travel. The no-jet-set movement is relatively small, but there are some Mainers who have stopped flying — or are at least cutting back.

Maine's two major airports are avoiding the flight cuts airlines have been making around the country due to pilot shortages.