Alaska to China, it can be a thing again!

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Governor Bill Walker (I-AK), has announced that flights between Anchorage to Harbin, China will be reality by 2019. Heilongjiang Province Governor Wang Wentao announced the year-round passenger flights between nations together with Govenor Walker on Tuesday.
Direct flights will create an economic boost to communities across our state akin to the cruise industry’s impact on Coastal and Interior Alaska," Governor Bill Walker said in a statement.

Governor Wang Wentao said, “Direct flights will enable our regions to grow even closer, culturally and economically.”

Harbin itself is located in Northeast China on the Songhua River and has a population of 10.6 million. In the news release, the city was described as a UN-designated “International City of Music” in 2010, as well as home to the world-famous Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival and Harbin Siberian Tiger Park.

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Great that Anchorage is being used for Asian travel again. I wonder why the flights are going to Harbin and not Shanghai or Beijing?

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It’s exciting see Passenger flights to China again! I’m not sure I’ll need to find out!

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Maybe they’re planning to use Anchorage as a connecting spot for all of North America’s travel to Harbin, as I’m not sure that there are any flights from Harbin to the U.S currently

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I’m not sure that be interesting to see, Anchorage would be a great stop over for that!

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For sure. They built a great airport in the 80’s for all of that Asian travel, it’s great to see it be used for international passenger flights again!

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International terminal is so sad and depressing lol
I hope this brings money to the State and Anchorage!

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Ever since northwest airlines left, anchorage has been empty

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Yes and No, we are still extremely busy with freighters, the downside was when Jets could continue pass us and not stop.

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Harbin is beautiful from pictures. I have some family members who travel there every year.

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Very exciting! Guess it’s time for a trip back to China been a few years for me lol

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Good to see things like this, but before I say more I have to see Alaska and China first!!

Alaska is a good hub for those travels ;)

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Hurry up and visit before I leave!

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Is it a full flight? Or simlar to what KPIT did? Also what airline?

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Which airline will operate these routes? I don’t think it says in your post.

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I don’t know who will do it yet

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So there is a list of airlines bidding for Anchorage right now, nothing is officially named yet.

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