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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Holiday travel tips, during a pandemic
(ANCHORAGE) –Holiday travel looks a lot different this year. If you must travel, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) offers the following tips to help your travel plans go more smoothly. Follow the rules Travelers should familiarize themselves with their destination’s state and local guidelines. If there’s a mask mandate, wear your mask. If social distancing […]
Record ANC air cargo numbers continue to soar in third quarter
(ANCHORAGE) –Nearly 1 million tons of cargo passed through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in the third quarter this year, a 25 percent increase in cargo tonnage compared to the same quarter of last year. As of the end of September, 2.5 million tons of cargo has touched down at ANC this year, a 13.6 […]
Condor announces 2021 Anchorage flights
(ANCHORAGE) –Today Condor Airlines began selling seats on its 2021 flights between Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) and Anchorage (ANC). Flights will be available Tuesdays beginning May 25, Thursdays beginning June 27, and Saturdays beginning May 22. “We’re very excited to see Condor come back next year and look forward to the return of our other international carriers,” […]
ANC sees record air cargo numbers in second quarter, and named a finalist for Best Cargo Airport in North America
(ANCHORAGE) – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) saw a 7.38% increase in cargo tonnage in the first half of 2020 and a 14.5% increase in the second quarter compared to the second quarter of last year. The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced ANC’s prominence in air cargo. So far, more than 1.5 million tons of cargo have […]
