Airlines boost schedules for another Alaska summer without big cruise ships Published 2 hours ago Share on Facebook Print article Fewer ships on the water appears to be leading to more planes in the sky, according to some Alaska tourism industry leaders. “In general, anyone I’ve talked to, they feel good about what’s happening,” Visit Anchorage CEO Julie Saupe said in an interview. She added that it’s “hard to define optimism right now” in a major Alaska industry that is coming off what was essentially a lost year in many regards but things will almost surely some measure better this summer.