Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport remained one of the nation’s busiest airports in recent months as disrupted shipping patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic fueled soaring cargo activity.
Cargo volume at the airport rose 25% from July to September compared with the same period last year, the airport reported Oct. 30. It’s a rare bright spot in Alaska, where close to 40,000 people collected unemployment benefits in recent weeks amid the pandemic’s continued economic fallout.
