Have you noticed? Fares are going up. So are extra fees. We’ve been working all night and all day to put together a comprehensive list of the lowest fares.
First–credit where credit is due. My consultant on this project is Giovanni Di Sarova over at USTravel. Call him: (907)561-2434 or (800)544-2217. We’ve been getting great reports on Giovanni from our readers.
Second–all the fares I’ve listed are round-trip and they’re valid in either direction. In addition to the base fare, the prices I’ve listed include all the mandatory shake-downs. Ticketing fees are additional. I’ve got some words on that–later.
IMPORTANT: Fares are subject to change without notice. Please DON’T GET MAD if the listed fare is not available on the EXACT date you want to fly. Heck, some of these rates (not many) expire July 10. I’m one of those travelers that say: “Just get me the cheapest rate–I don’t care when I fly.” I know there are a bunch of us out there. I see you at the airport ALL THE TIME!!!!!!
Updated 9:02pm on Thu., Jun 26, 2008 by Scott (zoom@gci.net)
Between Anchorage and:
Albany, NY (ALB) $702
Albuquerque (ABQ) 675
Atlanta (ATL) 579
Austin (AUS) 621
Bend, OR (RDM) 691
Billings (BIL) 504
Bismark, ND (BIS) 694
Boise (BOI) 466
Boston (BOS) 555 (Hartford, CT is cheaper)
Bozeman (BZN) 506
Buffalo (BUF) 692
Burlington, VT (BTV) 783
Charlotte (CLT) 600
Chicago (ORD) 546
Cincinnati (CVG) 793
Cleveland (CLE) 700
Colorado Springs (COS) 548
Columbus, OH (CMH) 727
Dallas (DFW) 515 (Great fare!)
Denver (DEN) 533
Des Moines, IA (DSM) 726
Detroit (DTW) 633
Eugene, OR (EUG) 698
El Paso (ELP) 755
Eureka/Arcata, CA (ACV) 767
Fresno, CA (FAT) 792
Grand Rapids, MI (GRR) 664
Great Falls (GTF) 775
Hartford (BDL) 479
Helena, MT (HLN) 813
Houston (IAH) 629
Idaho Falls (IDA) 775
Indianapolis (IND) 600
Jackson, MS (JAN) 740
Kalispell (FCA) 813
Kansas City (MCI) 585
Las Vegas (LAS) 642
Los Angeles (LAX) 515 (not a bad rate in the age of “PEAK OIL”)
Madison, WI (MSN) 654
Medford, OR (MFR) 726
Memphis (MEM) 768
Miami (MIA) 555 (Great rate!)
Milwaukee (MKE) 600
Minneapolis (MSP) 413 (Check Sun Country Airlines for the best rates through Labor Day)
Mobile, AL (MOB) 735
Monterey, CA (MRY) 675
Nashville, TN (BNA) 662
Newark (EWR) 605
New Orleans (MSY) 653
New York (NYC) 543
Norfolk, VA (ORF) 727
Oklahoma City (OKC) 652
Omaha (OMA) 610
Orlando (MCO) 555
Philadelphia (PHL) 632
Phoenix (PHX) 557
Pittsburgh (PIT) 597
Portland, ME (PWM) 713
Portland, OR (PDX) 681
Raleigh-Durham (RDU) 774
Redding, CA (RDD) 877
Reno (RNO) 645
Richmond (RIC) 733
Rochester, NY (ROC) 920
Sacramento (SMF) 747
St. Louis (STL) 579
Salt Lake City (SLC) 598
San Antonio (SAT) 645
San Diego (SAN) 708
San Francisco (SFO) 674
Santa Barbara (SBA) 878
Seattle (SEA) 443
Spokane (GEG) 581
Syracuse (SYR) 771
Tampa (TPA) 769
Tucson (TUS) 696
Tulsa, OK (TUL) 667
Washington, DC (WAS) 437
Wichita (ICT) 678
Notes: It pays to pick the right gateway. Washington, DC, for example, is a screamer deal. Just down the road in Richmond ($733) or Raleigh ($774), it gets pricey. Better to rent a car and drive. Save a bundle. Below, here’s a picture of the Alaska Airlines 737-Combi. This aircraft flies many of the Bush routes within the state.
In-state fares between Anchorage and
Barrow (BRW) $577
Bethel (BET) 317
Cordova (CDV) 258
Dillingham (DLG) 436
Dutch Harbor (DUT) 948
Fairbanks (FAI) 197
Homer (HOM) 208
Juneau (JNU) 339
Kenai (ENA) 158
Ketchikan (KTN) 458
King Salmon (AKN) 419
Kodiak (ADQ) 278
Kotzebue (OTZ) 478
Nome (OME) 478
Sitka (SIT) 374
Valdez (VDZ) 268
Wrangell (WRG) 446
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Between FAIRBANKS and
Atlanta $606
Boston 719
Chicago 676
Dallas 756
Denver 556
Frankfurt 1,126 non-stop on Condor
Houston 592 (CHEAPER than Anchorage-Houston!)
Indianapolis 656
Las Vegas 606 (CHEAPER than Anchorage-Las Vegas!)
Los Angeles 609
Miami 684
Minneapolis 745 non-stop on NWA.
Newark 696
Omaha 571 (CHEAPER than Anchorage-Omaha!)
Philadelphia 519 (CHEAPER than PHL-ANC!)
Phoenix 656
Portland, OR 716
Reno 706
Sacramento 716
St. Louis 646
Salt Lake City 582 non-stop on Delta through 7/31…and CHEAPER than ANC-SLC!)
San Diego 766
Seattle 632
Washington, DC 568
Fairbanks notes: The big variable here in Fairbanks is the nonstop service on Northwest FAI-MSP through Aug. 31 and nonstop service on Delta FAI-SLC through July 31. That’s what makes these Fairbanks deals GREAT!
Between JUNEAU and
Atlanta $659
Billings 773
Bozeman 770
Chicago 639
Dallas 737
Denver 610
Las Vegas 671
Los Angeles 665
Miami 875
Minneapolis 681
New York 698
Phoenix 742
Portland 630
San Jose 575
Seattle 475
Spokane 580
Washington, DC 834
NOTE: Some of the best deals from Juneau are obtained by using Delta’s code-share deals with Alaska Airlines. That way, you can undercut Alaska’s posted fare–sometimes by $200 or more!! Talk to Giovanni!
IN SUM: You have to hunt to find the best deals. Scrape, scrape, scrape. It’s what I’ve been doing all night and all day to prepare this. Scrape, scrape, scrape. Please feel free to email me if you have a question or your city–or if you’d like the best fare to/from your destination, etc.
I’ve done my level best on these–now it’s time for me to eat my dinner. Happy Trails, s
PS–Tell me if you liked this rundown. Or, if you’ve got suggestions, let me know that,too. I’m going to draw THREE lucky folks from those that reply. Hint: In the subject line, you MUST put “FARES”. In the body, please let me know your comments, but you MUST include your name, address, phone.
LUCKY WINNERS each get a FREE copy of the Great Alaskan TourSaver. To enter–send me an email: zoom@gci.net
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