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Alaska Airlines inaugurates Anchorage-Maui service

SEATTLE, WA - Alaska Airlines today inaugurates seasonal service between Anchorage and Kahului, Hawaii on the island of Maui.

9 Cruise Ships Violate Permits For Wastewater

Regulators cite nearly half of the 20 ships that regularly discharge in Alaska waters

State regulators say nine cruise ships violated the terms of their wastewater discharge permits in the first half of this year's cruise season.

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More misery for airline industry as Alaska Airlines cuts 1,000 jobs

As the economy continues to slow and fuel prices continue to soar, Alaska Airlines has announced it is to axe up to 1,000 jobs and reduce capacity by 15%.

Flags Of Our Fathers Author James Bradley To Keynote

American Association of Port Authorities to hold 97th Annual Convention in Anchorage, September 21-25

ALEXANDRIA, VA – As the largest city in Alaska and home to one of the nation’s 19 “strategic” seaports, Anchorage will be the site of the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 97t

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Russian airline flies maiden voyage to Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaskans will have a direct transportation link to the Russian Far East - for at least another two months.

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Cruise ship grounds near Glacier Bay in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A Coast Guard spokesman says a cruise ship that grounded for about nine hours near Glacier Bay in Alaska has been towed to safety.

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Groups to sue cruise lines over pollution

NEW YORK - Two Alaska groups say cruise ships are denying state inspectors access to pollution control equipment and personnel, and they intend to sue offending companies.

Lane Kemper Named

Alaska Airlines appoints managing director of customer service call centers

Alaska Airlines announced today that Lane Kemper has been named managing director of customer service call centers, where she will oversee the carrier's customer call centers, including Reservations a

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Weakened dollar draws foreign tourists to Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Tourism officials monitoring business in Fairbanks see a bright side to high gasoline and grocery prices.

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Tourism leaders expect flat visitor season in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - With runaway fuel prices, it's somehow fitting that Jim and Wilma Fowler's Airstream Safari sports a green sign, "Alaska or Bust," on the back window of the 25-foot travel trailer.

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Alaska Airlines elects vice president of finance and treasurer

Alaska Airlines today announced the election of Jay Schaefer as vice president of finance and treasurer, and Ben Minicucci as vice president of Seattle operations.

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More Alaska tourists seeking out the softer side of adventure travel

As a million cruise ship passengers disembark in Juneau this summer, each with reservations for shore excursions to watch whales, trek on the glacier or kayak Juneau's slice of the Inside Passage, it may seem that adventure travel in Alaska is as popular as ever.

But a closer look at the trips sold by outfitters shows that adventure ... read more

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Yukon echoes Alaska's concerns over U.S. cruise ship proposal

Government leaders in the Yukon have joined a lobby to have the state of Alaska exempted from a proposed change in the interpretation of the Passenger Vessel Services Act they say will hurt their cruise-ship tourism industries.

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Plane with 10 aboard crashes in Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska - A small plane crashed Saturday in waters off Kodiak island in southern Alaska, killing at least five of the 10 people on board, authorities said.

The Piper Navajo Chieftain crashed soon after take off at 1:48 p.m. in shallow waters, according to the Coast Guard.