This page covers airline routes, destination popularity, tourism trends, transportation infrastructure and visitor industry developments. Reporting follows the movement of people across the state and the systems that facilitate those journeys.
Environmental groups challenge the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leasing program and a proposed seismic exploration application in federal court in Alaska.
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Should oil exploration be allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
The Bureau of Land Management reduced the state's excess land selections, opening more than 4 million acres to federal subsistence and mining claim staking.
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Would you consider booking an Alaska cruise for your next vacation?
Oceania Cruises will sail seven-, 10-, and 11-day Alaska voyages aboard Oceania Riviera in 2027.
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Do you expect switching to unleaded avgas will make flying harder or costlier where you live?
The FAA's national plan sets 2032 as the leaded aviation fuel transition target for Alaska, two years after the rest of the country.
Day to day, that means monitoring seasonal arrival shifts, changes in access to remote areas, federal transportation policy updates and the development of new hospitality projects. The coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties, spanning every region where transportation connects visitors to the landscape. Air travel capacity is the primary constraint that dictates how many visitors can reach specific parts of the state at any time. Seasonal surges in cruise and air traffic regularly dictate the scale and availability of services for both residents and guests.
