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I want to take a flight to Adak island (or a ferry) for the May 2012 solar eclipse.

All the flights from CHI to ADK on alaskaair.com state them as fully booked. This is, most likely, due to many people trying to go see the eclipse? Is there a reason this airport, which Wikipedia's entry for Adak island states is, "unusually sophisticated" might not be offering flights to the island?

Is anyone experienced in navigating the island chain on the South Western coast of Alaska, and can help me find an alternative route there?

p.s., this may be off-topic, but if anyone's interested in putting together a group, visit my profile and send me an email.

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After a little searching, there are still flights on a couple of days, if you're prepared to go to Vancouver first. It's not cheap, however:

http://www.kayak.co.uk/#flights/YVR-ADK/2012-05-17-flexible/2012-05-22-flexible

Much like the other reference, it appears to only have flights on Thursdays and Sundays. Still, that's better than the once a week flight to and from Tonga I took from New Zealand ;)

EDIT:

Hey look at that, for a similar rate, you CAN get your flight from Chicago:

http://www.kayak.co.uk/#flights/CHI-ADK/2012-05-17-flexible/2012-05-22-flexible

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A different option so seemed worthwhile putting as a separate answer:

http://www.kayak.co.uk/#flights/ANC-ADK/2012-05-17-flexible/2012-05-22-flexible

If you can get to Anchorage, it's .. well... also horrendously expensive, but if you can get a cheap way to Anchorage, it may save some.

Again, Sunday and Thursdays seem to be the only days flights are active on.

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