November 2019 Vol. 2

Disney Wonder

The Disney Wonder visits Endicott Arm with the Dawes Glacier in the background. Photo courtesy of David M. Mesdag

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OUCH. Veto decimates marketing budget

OUCH. Veto decimates marketing budget

Alaska’s office of tourism marketing is used to budget cuts – but not this big.

It’s a pass for Serenity

It’s a pass for Serenity

The first luxury cruise ship scheduled to sail through the Northwest Passage has passed a Coast Guard inspection

Home Port Victoria?

Home Port Victoria?

Victoria’s goal of becoming a home port for cruise ships is closer to becoming a reality.

Anchorage makes best place to visit list

Anchorage makes best place to visit list

“It's hard to believe that not even a century ago, Alaska's most sophisticated city was simply a collection of tents,”

New Princess route: LA to Alaska and back

New Princess route: LA to Alaska and back

Princess Cruises will offer a voyage from Los Angeles to Alaska and back – a first for the line.

Sarah Leonard

John Parrott, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Manager

Meet the man who runs ANC

Tell us a little bit about your background in the visitor industry.

Twenty years in the United States Air Force with some travel as a user, then I have been at the airport since 1998.

What opportunities do you expect Ted Stevens to have for growth?

We are a self-sustaining enterprise fund, so we hope and plan to continue to be a vibrant economic engine for Anchorage and Alaska.

What is the expected growth of summer air service?

We expect to see a few percent growth in passenger traffic.