New China Cargo Flights Routed Though Anchorage.

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Anchorage increased its standing among the leading cargo airports in the world with word that eight of 10 new air routes to China will use Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, officials said.

The total number of flights between countries is determined by international negotiations, and the U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 10 available slots for service to the People's Republic of China. United Parcel Service, which has a major hub in Anchorage, was granted routes to China for the...