diff --git a/include/util/alias.hpp b/include/util/alias.hpp
index 04e887a44..5ed93eef6 100644
--- a/include/util/alias.hpp
+++ b/include/util/alias.hpp
@@ -49,36 +49,46 @@ template <typename From, typename Tag> struct Alias final
 
     explicit operator From &() { return __value; }
     explicit operator From() const { return __value; }
-    Alias operator+(const Alias rhs_) const
+    inline Alias operator+(const Alias rhs_) const
     {
         return Alias{__value + static_cast<const From>(rhs_)};
     }
-    Alias operator-(const Alias rhs_) const
+    inline Alias operator-(const Alias rhs_) const
     {
         return Alias{__value - static_cast<const From>(rhs_)};
     }
-    Alias operator*(const Alias rhs_) const
+    inline Alias operator*(const Alias rhs_) const
     {
         return Alias{__value * static_cast<const From>(rhs_)};
     }
-    Alias operator/(const Alias rhs_) const
+    inline Alias operator/(const Alias rhs_) const
     {
         return Alias{__value / static_cast<const From>(rhs_)};
     }
-    Alias operator|(const Alias rhs_) const
+    inline Alias operator|(const Alias rhs_) const
     {
         return Alias{__value | static_cast<const From>(rhs_)};
     }
-    Alias operator&(const Alias rhs_) const
+    inline Alias operator&(const Alias rhs_) const
     {
         return Alias{__value & static_cast<const From>(rhs_)};
     }
-    bool operator<(const Alias z_) const { return __value < static_cast<const From>(z_); }
-    bool operator>(const Alias z_) const { return __value > static_cast<const From>(z_); }
-    bool operator<=(const Alias z_) const { return __value <= static_cast<const From>(z_); }
-    bool operator>=(const Alias z_) const { return __value >= static_cast<const From>(z_); }
-    bool operator==(const Alias z_) const { return __value == static_cast<const From>(z_); }
-    bool operator!=(const Alias z_) const { return __value != static_cast<const From>(z_); }
+    inline bool operator<(const Alias z_) const { return __value < static_cast<const From>(z_); }
+    inline bool operator>(const Alias z_) const { return __value > static_cast<const From>(z_); }
+    inline bool operator<=(const Alias z_) const { return __value <= static_cast<const From>(z_); }
+    inline bool operator>=(const Alias z_) const { return __value >= static_cast<const From>(z_); }
+    inline bool operator==(const Alias z_) const { return __value == static_cast<const From>(z_); }
+    inline bool operator!=(const Alias z_) const { return __value != static_cast<const From>(z_); }
+
+    inline Alias operator++() { __value++; return *this; }
+    inline Alias operator--() { __value--; return *this; }
+
+    inline Alias operator+=(const Alias z_) { __value += static_cast<const From>(z_); return *this; }
+    inline Alias operator-=(const Alias z_) { __value -= static_cast<const From>(z_); return *this; }
+    inline Alias operator/=(const Alias z_) { __value /= static_cast<const From>(z_); return *this; }
+    inline Alias operator*=(const Alias z_) { __value *= static_cast<const From>(z_); return *this; }
+    inline Alias operator|=(const Alias z_) { __value |= static_cast<const From>(z_); return *this; }
+    inline Alias operator&=(const Alias z_) { __value &= static_cast<const From>(z_); return *this; }
 };
 
 template <typename From, typename Tag>
diff --git a/src/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt b/src/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt
index 73e1a39d6..5663a22f1 100644
--- a/src/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 file(GLOB RTreeBenchmarkSources static_rtree.cpp)
 file(GLOB MatchBenchmarkSources match.cpp)
+file(GLOB AliasBenchmarkSources alias.cpp)
 
 add_executable(rtree-bench
 	EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
@@ -26,7 +27,18 @@ target_link_libraries(match-bench
 	${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
 	${TBB_LIBRARIES})
 
+add_executable(alias-bench
+	EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
+    ${AliasBenchmarkSources}
+	$<TARGET_OBJECTS:UTIL>)
+
+target_link_libraries(alias-bench
+	${BOOST_BASE_LIBRARIES}
+	${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+	${TBB_LIBRARIES})
+
 add_custom_target(benchmarks
 	DEPENDS
 	rtree-bench
-	match-bench)
+	match-bench
+    alias-bench)
diff --git a/src/benchmarks/alias.cpp b/src/benchmarks/alias.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dcf3af330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/benchmarks/alias.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#include "util/alias.hpp"
+#include "util/integer_range.hpp"
+#include "util/log.hpp"
+#include "util/timing_util.hpp"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <numeric>
+#include <random>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+using namespace osrm;
+
+namespace tag
+{
+struct interger_alias
+{
+};
+struct double_alias
+{
+};
+}
+
+int main(int, char **)
+{
+    util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
+
+    auto num_rounds = 1000;
+    auto num_entries = 1000000;
+
+    std::vector<std::size_t> indices(num_entries);
+    std::iota(indices.begin(), indices.end(), 0);
+    std::mt19937 g(1337);
+    std::shuffle(indices.begin(), indices.end(), g);
+
+    using osrm_uint32 = Alias<std::uint32_t, tag::interger_alias>;
+    std::vector<osrm_uint32> aliased_uint32(num_entries);
+    std::vector<std::uint32_t> plain_uint32(num_entries);
+
+    using osrm_double = Alias<double, tag::double_alias>;
+    std::vector<osrm_double> aliased_double(num_entries);
+    std::vector<double> plain_double(num_entries);
+
+    std::iota(aliased_uint32.begin(), aliased_uint32.end(), osrm_uint32{0});
+    std::iota(plain_uint32.begin(), plain_uint32.end(), 0);
+    std::iota(aliased_double.begin(), aliased_double.end(), osrm_double{1.0});
+    std::iota(plain_double.begin(), plain_double.end(), 1.0);
+
+    TIMER_START(aliased_u32);
+    for (auto round : util::irange(0, num_rounds))
+    {
+        osrm_uint32 sum{0};
+        osrm_uint32 mult{1};
+        for (auto idx : indices)
+        {
+            sum += aliased_uint32[idx];
+            mult *= aliased_uint32[idx];
+        }
+        if (sum != osrm_uint32{1783293664})
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        if (mult != osrm_uint32{0})
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    TIMER_STOP(aliased_u32);
+    util::Log() << "aliased u32: " << TIMER_MSEC(aliased_u32);
+
+    TIMER_START(plain_u32);
+    for (auto round : util::irange(0, num_rounds))
+    {
+        std::uint32_t sum{0};
+        std::uint32_t mult{1};
+        for (auto idx : indices)
+        {
+            sum += plain_uint32[idx];
+            mult *= plain_uint32[idx];
+        }
+        if (sum != 1783293664)
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        if (mult != 0)
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    TIMER_STOP(plain_u32);
+    util::Log() << "plain u32: " << TIMER_MSEC(plain_u32);
+
+    TIMER_START(aliased_double);
+    for (auto round : util::irange(0, num_rounds))
+    {
+        osrm_double sum{0.0};
+        osrm_double mult{1.0};
+        for (auto idx : indices)
+        {
+            sum += aliased_double[idx];
+            mult *= aliased_double[idx];
+        }
+
+        if (sum != osrm_double{500000500000})
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        if (mult != osrm_double{std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity()})
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    TIMER_STOP(aliased_double);
+    util::Log() << "aliased double: " << TIMER_MSEC(aliased_double);
+
+    TIMER_START(plain_double);
+    for (auto round : util::irange(0, num_rounds))
+    {
+        double sum{0.0};
+        double mult{1.0};
+        for (auto idx : indices)
+        {
+            sum += plain_double[idx];
+            mult *= plain_double[idx];
+        }
+
+        if (sum != 500000500000)
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        if (mult != std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity())
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    TIMER_STOP(plain_double);
+    util::Log() << "plain double: " << TIMER_MSEC(plain_double);
+}