Air Cargo: Connecting the World Through AIAS

The Alaska International Airport System (AIAS) is strategically positioned on the Great Circle Route, providing a critical link between Asia and North America. Alaska offers unmatched flexibility for profit-maximizing cargo transfer operations, making it an ideal hub for air cargo logistics.

Alaska-specific air cargo regulations provide significant advantages for both U.S. and foreign carriers, including:

• Flexible transfer and trans-load options.
• Enhanced alliance partnerships for maximizing network utility.
• Reduced operating costs by eliminating less efficient flight segments.
• Expanded market reach through partner networks.
• Improved aircraft efficiency by avoiding beyond-Alaska flights.
• The ability to test markets using code-share agreements without committing aircraft.

These benefits optimize profitability for North America-Asia cargo routes, making Alaska an essential stop for technical and cargo transfer operations. This strategic advantage is why Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport ranks as the #2 airport in the U.S. for landed cargo weight and #4 globally for cargo throughput.

Alaska's unique geography and liberal cargo transfer rights offer carriers an unparalleled combination of lower risks and higher returns. Whether for technical stops, cargo hubs, or trans-loading, Alaska is the ideal location for maximizing air cargo efficiency and profitability.

• ANC:  Alaska’s preferred cargo hub

• FAI:  Alaska’s preferred gas-and-go tech stop

• Overview of ANC Air Cargo Activity 2016-2024

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