Alaska Airlines Company Cargo Facts

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Alaska Airlines Cargo consumer information

In combination with sister carrier Horizon Air, Alaska Airlines operates the most extensive air cargo operation on the U.S. West Coast of any passenger airline. The combined team of Alaska Air Group Cargo Services covers more than 80 cities from Cancun, Mexico, to Barrow, Alaska, and many points in between.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air transport more than 150 million pounds of cargo annually, including seafood, mail and freight. Much of Alaska Airlines' cargo operation supports moving goods between the state of Alaska and the Lower 48 states. Southbound, much of the product is fresh Alaska seafood. The airline transports more than 30 million pounds of fresh Alaska seafood each year from fishing towns throughout Alaska to markets and restaurants across the country. Northbound, Alaska transports a range of products, including U.S. Postal Service mail, essential supplies for remote Alaskan communities and personal packages. Alaska operates both all-cargo and combi (part cargo/part passenger) aircraft on these routes.

The airline recently reaffirmed its commitment to serving the cargo and passenger needs of the state of Alaska with a $100 million plan to modernize and increase the capacity of its cargo fleet. The airline recently introduced six retrofitted Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft to its fleet. These aircraft, one freighter and five combis, replace the carrier's previous 737-200 cargo fleet.