photo by alaskaair.com
Fans of the Portland Timbers can now fly in style.
Alaska Airlines introduced its Portland "Timbers Jet" to a crowd of fans on Friday morning. The aircraft features the Timbers' name and logo and is covered in the team's green and yellow colors. The plane can accomodate 124 passengers and five crew members.
Alaska Airlines also announced it will extend boarding privileges to Portland International Airport passengers wearing an official Timbers jersey throughout the 2011 MLS season.
What do you think of this development? Would you book a flight on the Portland Timbers' airplane?
Share your thoughts.
Flying Southwest form now on.
Actually the champion’s league games are also included in the # of allowed charter flights.
Not sure if garber increased the # of charter flights this season.
very cool. the New York Jets are the only other team that has a plane painted in their graphics. JetBlue unveiled it last year.
This is awesome! Great job Timbers! Great job Alaskan Airlines!
I got the joke
+1
The best jokes are the ones that need explaining.
Keep us posted how that goes next time you’re supposed to be flying from SeaTac to Chicago, Denver, LA etc and you decide to walk instead of getting on a plane that you can’t see the outside of from the inside.
I’d rather walk than fly in that.
Pretty cool, whether you are a fan of the team or not.
Air Jamaica anyone?
Umm, Sea-Tac is Alaska’s hub.
Actually, the crest has green and yellow.
http://timbersarmy.org/
AMF!!
As a DC fan I agree and have been wishing to see something like this for years.
Would love to see a setup that’s more of a “party bus” kind of experience – somewhat reduced pricing on the assumption of group buys through the fan clubs, time to interact with players building more unity, and a great way to involve away fans.
As a DC fan – I’m continuing to grow envious of the West. Respect where it’s due.
It was a joke — they whined a lot when they weren’t consulted when the logo was slightly changed.
It’s a ugly as their kits. But it’s way cool they have that.
Actually the TA scarf is white and green, no yellow.
MLS should start it’s own cable netwrork like all the college conferences…
RSL’s games in Mexico & Costa Rica weren’t MLS sanctioned, so the rules might not apply.
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And a University of Montana plane, had to support the Griz.
To answer your question, MLS teams are limited to a certain number of chartered flights per year and I’m not sure if extra allowances are given for CCL travel.
Also, RSL had charter flights to and from Mexico and I think Costa Rica too.
RSL has one too.
yes they have a Montana State themed plane. GO Bobcats. Also go cougs.
This is a commercial plane that will be part of the regular Alaska rotation. The Timbers don’t always even fly Alaska since they don’t cover all US regions.
The design is a composite of 2 “paint the plane” contest winners. Also, Horizon (an Alaska subsidiary) also have UO, OSU, Boise State, Idaho, UW, WSU and I think even Montana State themed planes.
This is how we do it.
Will they allow it to land in Seattle?
The color scheme notwithstanding, “Portland Timbers” written in giant letters across the side of the plane should leave no doubt as to which team it is.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t MLS forbit teams from taking chartered flights or even flying anything above economy?
Slightly ironic….
If you board with a chain saw, you get a whole row to yourself, until the US Marshals take you off the plane.
Umm not really the TA’s scarf and flag is green and yellow.
The colours make me think of the Socceroos more than the Timbers.
I’m a proud NYRB fan but this is awesome. The pacific northwest is doing all the right things when it comes to marketing their teams.
I’m sure the TA will complain about the yellow used.