Anchorage Travel Deals and Cheap Tickets

Alaska Airlines: 2011 Anchorage Fur Rondy

The Fur Rondy Festival is the annual winter festival held in Anchorage, Alaska. Each year, it takes place in late February and marks the end of a long winter and the approach of spring. The festival includes about 100 events and some of the most famous are: Rondy Grand Prix – The Oldest Street Race in the U.S., Miners’ and Trappers’ Charity Ball, World Championship Sled Dog Race, Snow Sculpture Competition, Rondy Grand Parade and World Ice Bowling Championships.

If you want to attend the 2011 events, Alaska Airlines offers 7% off all Alaska Airlines flights for travel between February 22nd, 2011, and March 7th, 2011.

To get the discount just enter the e-Certificate code ECMA22 when you purchase the tickets.

>>details about the festival can be found here

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Alaska Airlines: Deals To and From Alaska Starting at $179

For a limited time, Alaska Airlines offers fares as low as $179 each way to and from the state of Alaska. The sale is valid until June 18, 2010 and travel must be completed from June 17, 2010, to September 7, 2010. Advance purchase is required (10 days). Seats are limited.

Some of the routes on sale are:

Anchorage to San Francisco, Denver $179
Fairbanks to Denver $199
Anchorage to Los Angeles $219
Fairbanks to San Francisco $239

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Win a Free Trip to Anchorage, Alaska

The average high temperature in Anchorage, Alaska in December is 23.7 degrees. That sounds brutal until you learn that the average high temperature in January is 22.2 degrees and the average low temperature is 9.3 degrees. You have to be a hearty soul to appreciate that kind of weather or someone who wouldn’t mind a free trip to a beautiful part of the world.

You can experience Anchorage in the winter by entering and winning a contest that offers two free tickets from Alaska Airlines, three night’s accommodations in Alaska’s largest city and passes to the Tour of Anchorage ski marathon in early March.

Lest you think that Anchorage’s residents spend all of their time in the winter months huddled around the fireplace, there are actually quite a few public events like the Tour of Anchorage that occur during the coldest times of the year. The most famous is the Iditarod Sled Dog Race which pits humans and canine friends against the elements. There’s also Alpine skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and ample opportunities to view the Northern Lights. I also have it on good authority that Anchorage has a nifty little nightlife with ample spots to warm your insides with some tasty beverages.

Alaska Airlines Now Flies to Hawaii

The airline named after the 49th state has announced that it will have service to the 50th state starting this fall. Alaska Airlines will have daily flights between Seattle and Honolulu, and Seattle and Lihu’e on the island of Kauai. If you have never been to Kauai you really should give it some consideration. It is arguably the most beautiful of the Hawaiian islands and one that can still be visited without feeling like you are in one big tourist playground.

Alaska Airlines also will have seasonal flights between Anchorage and Honolulu. By seasonal, one can only mean that it will be in the winter time when you know all the people in Hawaii will be eager to escape to the great white north. Just kidding. Alaskans will be stoked to have another option for flights to Hawaii. In fact, I think the two states should form a partnership where citizens from each get to visit one another for free.

For the rest of us, Alaska’s foray into Hawaii just means an increased likelihood of competitive prices on flights to paradise. Find the best deals on airfare to Hawaii and other helpful information to plan your trip to the islands.