Amazon begins cargo flight operations at area airport

The e-commerce giant's new facility at Lakeland Linder International Airport will create hundreds of jobs.

  • By Business Observer Staff
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Courtesy. Amazon has opened its newest regional air hub at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Lakeland.
Courtesy. Amazon has opened its newest regional air hub at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Lakeland.
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LAKELAND — Amazon on Thursday opened its newest regional air hub at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Lakeland, with the first flight arriving from Sacramento, Calif. 

According to a press release, the hub, which also includes an on-site package sorting area, will service Amazon’s larger-scale regional needs and create hundreds of jobs.

 

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