2025-09-01
by Eric MathisonSeptember 1, 2025 Commentary by Eric Mathison The Port of Seattle, operator of Sea-Tac International Airport, is planning to destroy five large, legacy Douglas Fir trees at a forested neighborhood park owned by the City of Burien. The Port also seeks to cut down an additional tree to access the targeted trees. The park
2025-08-31
Aug. 31, 2025 at 6:00 am Updated Aug. 31, 2025 at 6:01 am The Norwegian Joy cruise ship docked at Seattle’s Pier 66 in June after passengers disembarked. The ship had just returned from Alaska after sailing the Inside Passage. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) The Norwegian Joy cruise ship docked at Seattle’s Pier 66
2025-08-28
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 after one of its airplanes that was experiencing engine trouble dumped its fuel over schoolyards and densely populated neighborhoods near Los Angeles. The Delta jet had departed from Los Angeles to Shanghai on Jan. 14, 2020
A list of programs and changes to City, Port, State and Federal law we can and must implement in the upcoming legislative calendar. The SAMP is the largest and longest expansion in airport history. These policies will reduce noise, pollution, provide mitigation and compensation for decades of inequity. This is a blueprint not only for Sea-Tac, but for every community unfairly impacted by commercial aviation. Solve for Sea-Tac, solve for every airport.
2025-08-27
Meaningful progress hindered by a lack of time and good information StART meetings are still not recorded by presenters. We provide unofficial follow-up transcripts usually a day after the meetings. In the most energetic meeting in years, the usually sleepy group covered several important topics. But with important announcements on a Record of Decision on
2025-08-26
The Airport Communities Podcast The last (thankfully!) of three setup episodes where we ‘define our terms’. Last week we talked about the Railroad In The Sky, the FAA, which controls the airspace. Before that we described the airport as a parking lot, or rather two parking lots, because the airport operator does not control the
2025-08-22
Checkpoint changes, north end ticketing options, plus new treats to enjoy. Plan ahead August 22, 2025 A record-setting summer is coming down to its final weekend as the Labor Day holiday approaches at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Since June, multiple records have been set for overall and international passenger levels while travelers who haven’t been
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This report tracks the costs paid for by the Port of Seattle on homes, apartments and houses of worship between 1987 and 2024, including where and how they were funded down to each parcel, project and cost center.
Anyone interested in the issue of Port Package updates needs to become familiar with these kinds of statistics and begin diving into our library of more than 100 reports, maps and charts. If you don't find what you are looking for, sending us a research request.
2025-08-20
The Airport Communities Podcast Last week we described the airport as a parking lot, or rather two parking lots, because the airport operator does not control the roads, ie. flight paths. This week we talk about those roads, what the FAA calls ‘the railroad in the sky’. Why they’re so easy to change for them,
2025-08-20
By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Alaska Airlines introduced a new loyalty program and premium credit card Wednesday, marking another step in the airline’s effort to transform into a global carrier and compete with larger international airlines. The new loyalty plan will combine Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines’ existing frequent flyer programs under one umbrella, after
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