Cargo pays like the airlines, has none of the passengers, and about…

Mohamed Salih · Pilot at Polar Freight Lines · Anchorage, AK

Cargo pays like the airlines, has none of the passengers, and about a third of the recognition. Nobody has ever thanked me for a landing. A shipper once emailed my chief pilot because a pallet of salmon arrived cold enough to sell, which is the closest thing to applause this job produces, and honestly it was enough.

2 comments

Mei-Lin Chao

I have forwarded exactly two thank you emails in seven years and both were about fish.

Tom Brennan

The no passengers part is worth more than people think. Nobody has ever asked me why we are holding.