While last year’s passenger numbers didn’t fully rebound to what they were pre-pandemic, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport still reported a significant comeback in 2021. The airport also continued to experience booming air cargo growth.
A Kalitta Air cargo plane arrives at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on January 5, 2022.
The airport nearly doubled its passenger traffic in 2021 from the year before and set another cargo record as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to upend the economy. Passenger travel this upcoming summer also looks positive for growth, with airlines adding 6% seat capacity for Anchorage compared to 2019, Szczesniak said.Eurowings Discovery will be a new airline at the airport this summer, with nonstop flights to Frankfurt, Germany, a jumping-off point for travel to Europe and Africa, the airport said in a prepared statement.
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