July 2024 saw significant increases to airport volume, and better demand for Anchorage hotels than the same time last year.
Hotel Performance Posts Best Results of the Season
Demand in July improved by 1.3% year over year and average daily rate increased $301. Occupancy was 88.6%, an increase of 1.2% from the same month last year and bringing the YTD occupancy to 69.7%. YTD hotel revenue reached $257.4 million in July after adding $67.3 million in the month, which was an increase of 5.8% from 2023 YTD revenue.
Airport Passenger Volume Increases
More than 347,000 people passed through security at Anchorage's airport in July, up 20% from June and up 5.8% comparing to July 2023. Overall seat capacity for the airport this year is up by almost 5%, and passenger numbers suggest that many of those new seats are being filled, one sign of a continuing demand for travel to Anchorage.
Ink on Anchorage
Alaska inspires many journalists to visit and share their experiences with readers and followers. Visit Anchorage works with these journalist to ensure they can experience the place, meet and interview locals, and stay up-to-date on travel news in the region. This work results in increased attention for Anchorage in front of the traveling public, and complements paid advertising efforts on behalf of the community as well. Among the highlights so far this year, David Amsden made the case for visiting Alaska in the winter in Conde Nast Traveler, Bailey Berg shared 9 can't miss Anchorage activities for AFAR readers, Andrew Collins shared a Fairbanks-Denali-Anchorage road trip for The Points Guy, Eric Lucas shared quirky and captivating Alaska moments on the blog for Silversea Cruises, and Fortune also named Anchorage a top places for families - to live.
