Volume 17 | December 2020
A year like no other. A snapshot of 2020 for Alaska Air Cargo.
JAN
Sponsor of Air Cargo 2020 in Nashville.
MAR
COVID-19 emerges on the world stage.
APR
- Departures shrink to 30% of pre-COVID flights.
- Begin distributing PPE and medical equipment around the country.
MAY
- Testing begins on passenger cabin configurations for cargo.
- Fresh food shipments from small businesses to consumers increase.
JUN
- New website launches.
- Freighter service starts for Unalakleet, our first cargo-only Alaska destination.
JUL
- Flight departures climb to 50% of pre-COVID numbers.
- We begin service to our 21st Alaska destination: Cold Bay, AK.
AUG
Enhanced cargo tracking debuts on website.
SEP
- Departures now up to 60% of pre-COVID numbers.
- We ship 12,000 iPads to support remote learning in Seattle public schools.
OCT
- Service to King Salmon and Dillingham extends to year-round.
- We earn “Top Performer” status for Quest for Quality awards.
NOV
- Passenger-as-freighter service begins in Alaska.
- Hawaii service resumes/expands for Kahului, Lihue, Kailua-Kona and Honolulu.
DEC
- Online chat and claims now active on website.
- Increase in flights and capacity for West Coast and Florida.
We are all looking forward to 2021, and we wish you good fortune and good health in the new year!
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