July 1, 2009 > Alaska Airlines announces San Jose to Austin service Alaska Airlines announces San Jose to Austin service Carrier also adds flight between Portland and San Jose Submitted By Bobbie Egan Alaska Airlines announced daily service between San Jose and Austin, Texas starting Sept. 2. Tickets for the new flight will be available at alaskaair.com and by calling 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522). The new flight will depart San Jose at 8:55 a.m. Pacific time and arrive at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 2:15 p.m. Central time. The return flight will depart Austin at 3 p.m. Central time and arrive in San Jose at 4:40 p.m. Pacific time. The flight will originate in Portland, Oregon. An Alaska Airlines jet will replace one of five existing Horizon Air flights between Portland and San Jose, increasing capacity in the market. The Alaska flight will depart Portland at 6:20 a.m. Pacific time and arrive in San Jose at 8:10 a.m. Pacific time. The return flight will depart San Jose at 5:25 p.m. and arrive in Portland at 7:10 p.m. Alaska Airlines will operate the flights with Boeing 737-800s, accommodating 16 passengers in first class and 141 in the main cabin.