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Our Lowest Cost Shipping Choice

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Service

General Shipping Specifics

General air freight is ideal for customers who don’t have time-sensitive shipments and can wait for available space.

Size and Weight Guidelines

General shipments may be a single package or several. The maximum weight for each piece is 300 pounds. Dimension restrictions also apply according to aircraft type. See capacity charts here.

Speed

Speed

Shipments are targeted to arrive within 72 hours of acceptance. Goods are available for pickup two hours after flight arrival on passenger aircraft and within four hours of flight arrival on freighter flights. General freight must be accepted at the cargo facility at least two hours prior to scheduled departure or four hours prior for dangerous goods shipments or cargo flying on freighter aircraft.

Cost

Cost

Our lowest cost shipping option, General Air Freight is ideal for customers who don't have time-sensitive shipments and can wait for available space with no firm delivery commitment.
Guarentee

Guarantee

General freight is not guaranteed and travels on a space available basis. For more urgent or valuable cargo, we recommend considering Priority or GoldStreak for your shipping needs, both of which come with a guarantee. 

Cargo Cities
With 330 planes in our fleet, we offer 1,200 daily flights to 100+ destinations across North America.
Pricing Calculator
Getting a price quote is easy. Just complete our pricing form to calculate shipping costs between any of our locations.
How to Ship
Shipping is easy with Alaska Airlines. Just follow these steps to start moving your cargo between any of our several locations.