Every year thousands of pounds of the flavorful fish are brought into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) aboard an Alaska Airlines jet dubbed the "Salmon Thirty Salmon." Courtesy: Alaska Airlines]
Key Takeaways:
The annual arrival of Alaskan Copper River salmon at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport signals spring in Washington.
Alaska Airlines' "Salmon Thirty Salmon" jet transports thousands of pounds of fish from Cordova, Alaska, met with a red-carpet celebration and police escort upon arrival.
Due to its brief season and rich flavor, Copper River salmon commands a high price, around $70 per pound.
A sure sign of spring in Washington is the arrival of the first Alaskan Copper River salmon.
[Courtesy: Alaska Airlines]
Every year thousands of pounds of the flavorful fish are brought into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) aboard an Alaska Airlines jet dubbed the “Salmon Thirty Salmon.”
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
