Anchorage, ALASKA – The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) experienced record air cargo volumes during the first half of 2021 and saw a strong recovery in passenger traffic. Between January and June, 1.73 million metric tons of air cargo transited ANC, a 23.45% increase over the first half of 2020. “E-commerce ‘tech-celeration,’ port delays […]
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ANC adds new upgrades to enhance customer experience
Anchorage, ALASKA – The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) has recently added upgrades to its terminals to make travelers’ time at the airport more pleasurable. The upgrades are targeted to segments of the traveling public who have special needs. “ANC’s motto is World Class, World Close. We can’t be world class if we don’t […]
ANC soars to world’s fourth busiest cargo airport in 2020
Sees significant growth in first quarter of 2021 Anchorage, ALASKA – The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is the fourth busiest cargo airport in world.Governor Mike Dunleavy said, “Alaska is open for business and with nearly $1 billion of developments planned for ANC, we expect this economic hub for the state to keep growing.” […]
600+ positions available at 2021 ANC Travel & Tourism Job Fair
The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is hosting a job fair Saturday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. where more than a 20 employers are hoping to hire more than 600 new employees. “Alaska is open for business and excited to once again welcome travelers from all over the world following the COVID-19 […]
Anchorage International Airport sees record setting 3.48 million tons of air cargo in 2020
Back-to-back records: ANC expects strong numbers again in 2021 February 10, 2021 More than 3.48 million tons of air cargo landed at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in 2020, a 16% increase over the record setting volumes in 2019. “The tremendous surge in cargo volumes through ANC has been fueled by an increase in […]
Alaska’s international airports respond to Canadian cruise restrictions
February 5, 2021As vaccination numbers increase and summer nears, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) are expecting an increase in travelers wanting to experience Alaska. Nonstop destinations offered at ANC are nearly back to pre-COVID-19 levels with scheduled inbound seat capacity forecast to be up more than 750,000 seats, an […]
New 700,000 square foot warehouse slated for ANC
(Anchorage, ALASKA) – Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage, LLC (ACCS) intends to break ground, in Q4 of 2021, on a 700,000-square-foot cargo & cold storage facility at the world’s sixth busiest air cargo airport, the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). The ACCS development is the second fully executed lease agreement of five proposed cargo projects […]
Dunleavy Welcomes ANC Cold Storage Lease Agreement
January 25, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy welcomes the signing of a lease agreement between Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage, LLC (ACCS) and the State of Alaska to develop a 32.5-million-cubic-foot cold storage at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). The agreement is a product of coordination between Governor Dunleavy’s Alaska Development Team, […]
New ANC website puts travelers first
December 10, 2020 (Anchorage) – The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) has launched a new website (www.ancairport.com) featuring a mobile-first design to help travelers quickly and easily access information while on the go. The homepage features a flight-search tool allowing anyone to check the status of incoming and outgoing passenger flights – especially useful […]
ANC receives expanded international passenger transfer rights
December 9, 2020 (ANCHORAGE) – The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted expanded international passenger transfer rights to Alaska’s international airports. ANC is already an air cargo powerhouse, and these new passenger rights will allow airlines the ability to use belly cargo to support routes with passenger service overlaid. The rights also allow foreign airlines to better […]
