New freighters on approach
We're excited to share our cargo and new freighter news with you. To learn more about our full range of cargo services, visit us at alaskaair.com/cargo.
Alaska Airlines is now the only passenger airline in the US with dedicated cargo planes. Our freighters will come into service during the first quarter of 2017. The new fleet will offer more flexibility and capability across our network with more service to Alaskan communities, including year-round service to Unalakleet and King Salmon. We’ll also offer new routes between Seattle and Alaska, and Seattle and Los Angeles, as well as connectivity to more than 100 other destinations across our network.
Highlights of our newly-converted 737-700 aircraft
- Increased payload capability and a new cargo loading system allow for a greater range of cargo we can carry, including oversized items
- Maximum payload of 40,000 lbs.
- Highly fuel efficient, with useful nonstop range of 3,200 miles
- Expanded charter service
More reliable than any other airline
You have several options to get your cargo where it needs to be, on time and in excellent condition. We have the most extensive air cargo operation of any passenger airline on the West Coast of the US, and we now fly to more than 100 destinations in North and Central America, and transport more than 1,180 million pounds of cargo annually.