Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is the only carrier offering daily direct flights between Georgia and Tokyo, and those incoming flights bring more than just passengers. The belly of each Airbus A350 holds shipments of fresh seafood bound for some of Atlanta’s finest restaurants.

But flights aren’t solely reserved for seafood. Industry insiders told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that many top-quality food items are shipped via air cargo due to the service’s speed and reliable temperature control. Thanks to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, local restaurants and food importers have easy access to fresh ingredients from all over the world.

Andy Kirschner, Delta’s director of cargo sales for the Americas, said that during the summer, nearly every direct flight to Atlanta f

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