Alaskan Salmon
To Alaska? Good idea 😊
There are plenty of ways to reach this dreamland - on "detours" or directly.
In a roundabout waywith eg Iceland Air, an American airline or Condor.
This is a matter of taste and possibly a question of price, but in any case a huge loss of time if the vacation is planned directly in Alaska.
Directmeans non-stop from Frankfurt (FRA) to Anchorage (ANC) in about 9 hours.
Here comes thecondorfrom Frankfurt am Main. Condor was the first airline to fly direct to Anchorage.
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here: Baggage Policy ( select zone 5 )
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here: excess baggage ( select zone 5 )
Since 2020 it has also been flyingEurowings - is booked via the Lufthansasat- direct from Frankfurt (FRA) to Anchorage (ANC)
As it became known in the media, from June 2020 Eurowings will fly to Anchorage 3 times a week - departure airport Frankfurt Main.
Here it looks like this
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here: excess baggage
Entry into the United States
Entry is quite easy - but you should stick to the regulations.
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Of course, the passport must also be valid beyond the return date
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An API form must be filled out after booking with the respective airline.
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no dairy products
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no open food
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no beef products
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Cans taken with you must not be openable without an opener.
In any case, it is advisable to inform yourself about all regulations. Google and the airlines are a good help there.
This can be done either online or by telephone with the airlines.
visa information
Visa-free entry and stay is limited to 90 days. Exceeding this "limit" will result in a longer entry ban. For more information about visa and ESTA stays, please search the www. . .
From Anchorage
What's next, for example on the Kenai Peninsula, when the "entry stress" is over?
If you have booked a package tour, you will be picked up from the airport in Anchorage and taken to the holiday destination.
For us self-bookers, we continue either with a rental car or a domestic airline. Both should be booked before the trip to avoid any surprises. With a rental car to the Kenai Peninsula, for example, it takes 3 hours and 125 miles (200 km) over the Turnigan Pass and that is quite exhausting after 9 or more hours of flight.
If you fly the route over the water with a domestic airline, you can be at Kenai Airport in 20 minutes. The cost is around 130 USD. I love flying with theGrant Aviation in the small single engine machines. There are 10 seats here (all by the window 😂) and you look straight into the pilot's back. Just right for me. Alternatively is still theRavn Alaskawith slightly larger machines for 30-40 passengers.
One final word
I hope you can do something with my information, it's a lot of input, I know that - but ultimately it's stupid when you're at immigration or customs in the USA or back in Germany and have to hand in things that you have would have liked . . .