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2026-04-23
Alaska Airlines trims service on some Seattle routes as fuel prices climb
Alaska Air Group executives said on a call with analysts Tuesday that the airline has cut some high-frequency service in the face of rising jet fuel prices. Anthony Bolante | PSBJ By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 22, 2026 Story Highlights What’s This? Alaska Air Group cut capacity by around 1% -
2026-04-23
Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. Add AP News on Google By MAE ANDERSON and AAMER MADHANI NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover -
2026-04-23
Firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before LaGuardia jet crash, but didn’t know who it was for, NTSB says
In the audio recorded on Sunday night, a voice could be heard telling a vehicle multiple times to ‘stop’, before a regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The pilot and copilot were killed in the collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while 39 -
2026-04-17
Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?
A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war’s impact on world travel within weeks if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses, making higher airfares and flight cancellations even more likely as the summer travel season approaches. -
2026-04-16
New York’s Expanding Environmental Regulatory Framework: A 2026 Outlook
Highlights Monitoring plan deadlines under New York’s mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting program (Part 253) begin September 1, 2026, with first emissions data reports due June 1, 2027. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC) 2026 Regulatory Agenda signals additional rulemakings ahead, including a potential statewide GHG emissions reduction program. NYSDEC finalized significant -
2026-04-16
Chinese government issues travel warning for SEA Airport after CBP denied entry to scholars with visas
The Chinese Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 20 Chinese scholars with valid visas were denied entry by Customs and Border Protection. SEATAC, Wash. — The Chinese government issued a travel warning for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday after about 20 Chinese academics with valid visas were questioned and denied entry, according -
2026-04-14
Sea-Tac’s second terminal still 15 years away, new director says
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s new managing director Wendy Reiter, pictured at her office in SeaTac on Thursday. (Ivy Ceballo / The Seattle Times) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Seattle-Tacoma International Airport needs a second terminal to accommodate more planeloads of travelers coming practically every year. The new terminal is one of several projects the -
2026-04-14
Congress advances aviation bill requiring cockpit alert technology
By Anumita Kaur and Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times staff reporters WASHINGTON — Efforts to mandate new aviation safety standards regained momentum in Congress on Tuesday as the House passed a sweeping reform bill, months after an earlier version of the legislation drew sharp backlash from plane crash victims’ families, commercial airline pilots and federal investigators. -
2026-04-11
To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers
The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport.Credit…Kent Nishimura for The New York Times. Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington April 10, 2026 See more of -
2026-04-11
New Alaska Airlines lounge at Sea-Tac will be among the nation’s largest
Alaska Airlines’ D Concourse lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The airline is planning a new 40,000-square-foot lounge in the airport’s expanded C Concourse. Alaska Airlines By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Mar 11, 2026 Story Highlights What’s This? Alaska Air Group will build a 40,000-square-foot lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The lounge