Cargo-friendly airports shine during COVID crisis

Secondary airports geared toward cargo are proving their value during the coronavirus pandemic as a faster alternative for delivering goods.

Airports outside major metro areas have always had a speed advantage over international passenger gateways such as Chicago O’Hare and New York’s JFK airport. An onslaught of freighter aircraft full of medical supplies for the COVID response has magnified congestion at those hubs and forced shippers to consider other options.

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