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The last-minute summit tentatively set for this Friday somewhere in Alaska between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald J. Trump, which may still see the addition of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, could cause havoc for tourists right in the middle of the state’s peak season for tourism. The Alaska Travel Industry Association reported there were 2.7 million out-of-state visitors between May and September 2024. Two-thirds (66%) came by cruise ship, with 31% arriving by air. August is the second busiest month for tourism. ALASKA, UNITED STATES – Tourist train winding it’s way through the pristine Alaskan landscape. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images Just over a quarter of cruise visitors start or end their cruises in Alaska, mainly at two ports used to call on Anchorage. The remaining cruisers start and end their cruises out of state, mainly from Vancouver and Seattle, making a roundtrip visit. The location of the proposed presidential meeting has yet to be announced. There are nine U.S. military bases in the state, according to My Base Guide. The bases could serve as possible venues. Having the meeting at a base could minimize disruption. However, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is just 15 miles from the state’s busiest airport in Anchorage. In March 2021, the United States and China held a two-day high-level meeting at a hotel Anchorage that included then Secretary of State Antony Blinken. According to the Anchorage Daily News there were no road closures. However, when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the city in 2017 following a meeting with Trump at Mar a Lago, Seward Highway was closed when he decided to take a sightseeing trip. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy welcomed the use of the 49th state as a venue. On Friday, he posted on X, “I…

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