▁can ▁only ▁be ▁reached ▁by ▁air , ▁account ing ▁for ▁Al aska ' s ▁extremely ▁well ▁developed ▁bush ▁air ▁services — an ▁Al ask an ▁novel ty . ▁An ch orage ▁itself , ▁and ▁to ▁a ▁less er ▁extent ▁Fair b anks , ▁are ▁serv iced ▁by ▁many ▁major ▁air lines . ▁Air ▁travel ▁is ▁the ▁che apest ▁and ▁most ▁efficient ▁form ▁of ▁transport ation ▁in ▁and ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁state . ▁An ch orage ▁recently ▁completed ▁extensive ▁rem od eling ▁and ▁construction ▁at ▁Ted ▁Stevens ▁An ch orage ▁International ▁Airport ▁to ▁help ▁accommod ate ▁the ▁ups ur ge ▁in ▁tour ism ▁( in ▁ 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1 , ▁the ▁latest ▁year ▁for ▁which ▁data ▁are ▁available , ▁ 2 . 4 ▁million ▁total ▁arrival s ▁to ▁Al aska ▁were ▁counted , ▁ 1 . 7 ▁million ▁via ▁air ▁travel ; ▁ 1 . 4 ▁million ▁were ▁visitors ). ▁ ▁However , ▁regular ▁fl ights ▁to ▁most ▁villages ▁and ▁towns ▁within ▁the ▁state ▁are ▁commer cially ▁challeng ing ▁to ▁provide . ▁Al aska ▁Airlines ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁major ▁air line ▁offering ▁in - state ▁travel ▁with ▁jet ▁service ▁( s ometimes ▁in ▁combination ▁cargo ▁and ▁passenger ▁Bo eing ▁ 7 3 7 - 4 0 0 ' s ) ▁from ▁An ch orage ▁and ▁Fair b anks ▁to ▁regional ▁hub s ▁like ▁Beth el , ▁N ome , ▁Kot z eb ue , ▁D illing ham , ▁K od iak , ▁and ▁other ▁larger ▁communities ▁as ▁well