Alaska Air starts Los Angeles freighter service

Alaska Air Cargo has begun a new twice-weekly freighter service from Anchorage to Los Angeles through Seattle in April 2024 with 737-700 freighter.

The LAX route was originally planned to be served by the new 737-800BCFs, however, the delay in their operationalisation led the airline to start the service with the existing 737-700s.

Starting later in May, the LAX route will be served by the larger 737-800BCF freighters, which have 10,000 pounds more capacity per aircraft than their existing 737-700s.

Alaska Air Cargo operates a fleet of three 737-700 freighters and is in the process of adding two 737-800BCF freighters, as announced in November 2022.

The airline announced the addition of a new 737-800BCF to its dedicated cargo fleet in November 2023 but remains non-operational.

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In a March 2024 update, Alaska Air Cargo managing director Adam Drouhard noted that they expect both freighters to enter service over the next few weeks.

The new freighter service to Los Angeles is Alaska Air’s first beyond Seattle in the lower 48, and it increases its capacity to meet a growing demand for air freight services in industries up and down the West Coast.

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