Cargo Connections

We care for thousands of organs and tissue samples on their way to transplant recipients every year – part of our partnership with LifeCenter Northwest and transplant centers across the U.S.

An orphaned brown bear cub found alone on a military base near Anchorage is settling in at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo after flying to her new home in the special care of Alaska Air Cargo.

For the thousands of pets flying with us – and the humans who love them – preparations begin well before flight. Our expert pet shippers share their advice for safe and smooth travel.

Veteran Alaska Air Cargo manager Jeff Cotton shares answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about known shippers, freighters and insurance.

These three small details are big time-savers when calling our customer service team, says longtime Alaska Air Cargo manager Patricia Warren.

All unaccompanied minors get special care when flying Alaska Airlines – but when the young guests are part of the bear family, their travels require extra choreography in cargo.

Freight forwarders rely on our GoldStreak premium service to get high-priority cargo like medical supplies to their destination as quickly as possible. Here's how it works.

Bookmark these tools to get quick answers to common questions, calculate costs and stay up to date on service changes across our North American network.

Fourteen of our locations now offer Self-Service Pick Up across our network.