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    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
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsKing5, Sea-Tac Airport, TSA
  • Wendy Reiter Sea Tac Airport Director in Office
    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
    CategoriesFrom The Web, News Stories TagsPort Of Seattle, SAMP, Sea-Tac Airport
  • Aircraft wreckage in water
    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.
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsPort Of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport
  • FAA 2026 Recruitment Its Not a Game Its a Career
    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
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsATC, Commercial Aviation, FAA, New York Times
  • Alaska Lounge Lng061923Sea D Lounge Reopening018V1
    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
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsAlaska Air, Puget Sound Business Journal, Sea-Tac Airport, Terminal
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    2026-04-11

    United Airlines raises bag fees amid rising fuel costs and introduces tiered premium fares

    By RIO YAMAT The Associated Press Most travelers flying with United Airlines will pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as higher jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle East push another major U.S. carrier to increase fees. The first piece of checked luggage will now cost customers $45
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsAirline Industry, Associated Press, Aviation Fuel, Seattle Times, United Airlines
  • Southwest Checked Bags 12640
    2026-04-11

    Think airfares are high? Brace yourself for bag fees and fuel surcharges

    By Christine Chung The New York Times More airlines are tacking extra fees and surcharges onto already rising ticket prices, hoping to recoup costs as the war in Iran causes fuel costs to surge. Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday it would start charging $10 more to check a bag on U.S. domestic flights, following similar
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsAirline Industry, Aviation Fuel, New York Times, Seattle Times
  • 2026-04-09

    Alaska Airlines checked bag fees are going up on North American flights

    Travelers get their bags tagged by an Alaska Airlines employee at Seatte-Tacoma International Airport. The airline announced Thursday that it will raise checked baggage fees on North American flights. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times, 2023) By Angela Lim Seattle Times features reporter Alaska Airlines announced Thursday that it will raise checked baggage fees
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsAirline Industry, Alaska Air, Aviation Fuel, Seattle Times
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    2026-04-09

    Port of Seattle 2024 Data Breach Settlement web site

    In re: Emano, et al. v. Port of Seattle Case No. 25-2-11500-3 SEA Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County The Port of Seattle has created an official Settlement Website for the In re: Emano, et al. v. Port of Seattle authorized by the Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County.
    CategoriesFrom The Web, News Stories Tags2024 Data Breach, Port Of Seattle
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    2026-04-08

    Port of Seattle expects cruise ship calls to set record this season

    The Carnival Luminosa docked at Pier 91 in Seattle during last year’s cruise season. Anthony Bolante | PSBJ By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 8, 2026 Updated Apr 9, 2026 1:24pm PDT   Listen to this article3 min Story Highlights What’s This? The Port of Seattle expects 330 cruise calls this
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsCruise Ships, Maritime, Port Of Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal, Tourism

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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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