The new carrier, branded Aleutian Airways, is a partnership between Juneau-based Alaska Seaplanes, Florida-based Sterling Airways and two venture capital firms.
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Show interrupted: Juneau artist Mercedes Muñoz finds success online after COVID shuts down exhibits
Whenever Muñoz releases a small batch of her work online, it sells out. Quickly.
Visitors are back in Talkeetna, but it’s not business as usual
Tourists are back in Talkeetna, but disruptions to the labor and housing markets have left businesses scrambling to fill positions.
Cruise industry group shares numbers for short season, addresses COVID measures
Passenger projections are fuzzy because cruise lines only got the regulatory green light in June.
Arrival of Alaska’s first cruise ship of 2021 coincided with a major coronavirus outbreak in Sitka
Serenade of the Seas’ arrival coincided with a major coronavirus outbreak in Sitka, but that didn’t seem to affect the number of passengers visiting town — there simply weren’t that many of them.
Big Anchorage restaurants say business is booming, but hiring struggle lingers
Business at big Anchorage restaurants is booming, with long waitlists and noisy dining rooms filled with hungry tourists and locals. But there aren’t enough workers to keep up.
From burgers to buildings, supply chain woes are hitting Alaska
Restaurants generally operate on thin profit margins, so they’re especially sensitive to changes in their food prices.
Consumer prices spiked more than 6% in urban Alaska over the last year
According to state economist Neal Fried, 6.2% is the highest inflation Alaska has seen since 1990.
With border still closed to inessential travel, Haines tourism businesses adapt and make do
Haines Tourism Director Steven Auch estimates the activity is at about a quarter of a typical year.
Alaska’s child care sector, essential to economic recovery, is struggling to find workers
Child care providers say hiring has never been easy in the traditionally low-wage industry, but the pandemic has made it even harder.