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Alaska Airlines flies season’s first Copper River salmon to Seattle

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fish-filled (& painted) jet touched down at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shortly after 10 a.m. today, carrying 17,000 pounds of wild Alaska Copper River salmon. For many, the fish are a sign that summer is officially here! In total, today, we’re flying nearly 55,000 pounds of salmon from Cordova, Alaska to Seattle by Alaska Air Cargo – the first of many shipments expected this season, which runs now through September. (blog.alaskaair.com) More...

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ghstark
Greg S 2
You would think the fish could swim from Alaska to Seattle but I guess everybody's in a hurry these days.
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KathleenBangs
Kathleen Bangs 2
Now THAT made me laugh out loud. Thank you for that image. :)
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Madwolf05
Mathew Thieneman 3
I heard these are flying fish!
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