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Article: Alaska yens to capture more foreigners. (Alaska's tourism industry)
- Article from:
- Alaska Business Monthly
- Article date:
- September 1, 1991
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The migration appeared to begin a bit earlier than usual this year. As sure as the grass began to turn green and flocks of gesse arrived in spring, so did the tourists with their luggage, cameras, binoculars and lists of attractions to visit.
The cruise-ship operators, restaurant and gift shop owners, hotel managers and private flying services were prepared for the early migration. Cruise-line operators added a week to the beginning and the end of their operating seasons, and Alaska businesses are prepared to reap the benefits of the "shoulder season."
Each year, hundreds of thousands of tourists come from all parts of the world: the Lower 48, Germany, ...