Article: Alaska Airlines Delivers Season's First Copper River Salmon to Seattle at Daybreak.

Airline to transport estimated 20,000 pounds of coveted fish by day's end; high bidder donates 200,000 miles to charity for first fish

SEATTLE, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines delivered the season's first shipment of Copper River salmon to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport this morning and expects to transport about 20,000 pounds of the coveted fish by day's end. The arrival of Copper River salmon is anticipated every year by seafood lovers in a growing number of U.S. cities and points worldwide.

The high bidder in a special Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan(TM) auction met the flight and received the ceremonial first salmon, along with a travel and ...

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