Archive for April, 2009

Let’s take a look at some of the great deals now available in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park!

Kennicott Glacier Lodge: The “Backpacker’s Special” is a great value. Just $79 per person, double. It includes overnight accommodations and breakfast. Wake up in the heart of old town Kennicott–ready for adventure!

Combine your overnight stay with a two-day adventure package from St. Elias Alpine Guides! It includes a half-day glacier hike, tour of Kennicott’s Mill Building, a one-day raft trip and a flightseeing tour over Kennicott and the Root Glacier. Cost is $340 per person. (more…)

Travel surprises make me cranky. And your travel agent can minimize the risk in that department. Whether it’s a friendly voice on the other end of an international phone call, or a trusted second opinion on that too-good-to-be-true “internet special”, your travel agent brings experience, discernment and buying power to the table when you call.

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More importantly, the information you provide will enable your agent to offer better choices for you.

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Talk to Karen (907-561-2434 or 800-544-2217) about these stand-out air fare specials:

Anchorage-Minneapolis: $166 each way through June 6 on Northwest (nonstop!).
Anchorage-Denver: $169 each way between May 8 and June 10 on Delta
Anchorage-San Francisco: $237 each way on Alaska Air between Jun 7 and Aug. 22 (nonstop!)
Anchorage-New York: $482 roundtrip on Delta
Anchorage-Hartford, CT $479 roundtrip on Delta

Traveling internationally? You’re foolish not to consider Condor German Airlines. Check with Penny Lampl here: (907) 486-3232 for details on these flights between Anchorage and Frankfurt. Fly May 5-12 for as little as $646rt. Fly Jun 14-23 for as little as $1,101rt.

This year is a great year for deals. Let our friends at USTravel help you choose the right deal for you! Learn more online.

Starting June 1, Era Aviation will offer flights to Barrow from Anchorage and Fairbanks. The Dash-8 flight will depart Anchorage each morning at just after 9am. After stopping in Fairbanks, the flight will continue to Barrow, arriving just after 12 Noon. The 1:30pm departure from Barrow will allow you to arrive in Anchorage in time for dinner.

Era’s sister carrier, Frontier Flying Service, also flies to Barrow with a Beechcraft 1900. But Era’s larger  Dash-8 now will offer daily through-service to/from Anchorage.

Watch for special offers to Barrow and other Era destinations each week. Sign up for the email newsletter online to receive notice when the FlyAway Fares are posted!

Check out this video essay–it’ll bring out the wingnut in you! I was on several of these flights. And they’re just as glorious as they look here.

Videographers Scott Slone and Kevin Kastner really dress up the whole small plane experience here. That nice music almost drowns out the whine of the engine and the crackle of the radio! Subscribe to Alaska HDTV’s  feed here. Or, just check out the site–with all their top-notch videos.

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