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United Airlines is making some big changes at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The airline is relocating its entire operation to a new concourse, meaning a new lounge will be on the way as well. The United gates will be relocated from Concourse A to Concourse B at SeaTac, and a new United Club is expected to be built
2025-08-14
The Airport Communities Podcast Last week we described the process of community engagement as a Casino. This week is the first of three episodes where we try to describe what the various players are. JC opens by saying that airport communities need to figure out what they want besides “making the airplanes go somewhere else!”
2025-08-12
So many lemons. Maybe some lemonade? Environmental Science Associates (ESA) held a webinar today to provide an overview and meaning to the truly astounding number of policy changes affecting NEPA over the past two years. Although an ‘overview’, the NEPA process is so technical the video may be of interest only to specialists. However, we
2025-08-12
By Fred Felleman and Steve Metruck Special to The Seattle Times Change can be good in uncertain times — if we stay true to our core values. At Seattle’s core is our working waterfront. And the mayor and City Council have key roles to play in its future. Even while we continue to challenge the
2025-08-11
First meeting of the second version Airport Advisory Committee – 11 Aug 2025 – Agenda We’re calling this REV2.0 to distinguish it from the 2018-2020 Des Moines Ad Hoc Aviation Advisory Committee which ended in controversy. All their materials are archived here. Document Library – Des Moines Ad Hoc Aviation Advisory Committee As with REV1,
2025-08-08
Looks good. Just don’t read the fine print. The Port of Seattle has released a proposed 2032 noise exposure map. We created our Port Package Map tool to help provide more context. The proposed 2032 boundary is overlaid on the existing 2018 boundary. The proposed boundary expands slightly in each direction, most notably to the
2025-08-07
Denver International Airport (DEN) has opened two security screening lanes in which eligible passengers can move through checkpoints using biometric facial recognition as their sole form of identification, becoming the latest U.S. airport where the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is trialing a PreCheck Touchless ID program. TSA has been rolling out the pilot program across
2025-08-07
By JACK BROOK and LISA BAUMANN A technology issue prompted United Airlines to ground planes at major U.S. airports Wednesday and more than 1,000 flights were delayed. The impacted system, called Unimatic, houses flight information that is fed to other systems including those that calculate weight and balance and track flight times, according to United. It’s not clear
2025-08-04
The Airport Communities Podcast In our second episode, things start to get awkward. We use the metaphor of a Casino to describe a system that needs you to play. Wants you to play. Needs to be perceived as fair. But isn’t designed to give you the information you need to win. We tell a quick
2025-08-01
Delays from FAA policy changes. Port still confident in moving ahead to SEPA The Port of Seattle has confirmed that the Final Decision on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) will be released on October 31, 2025. Washington. The decision will arrive almost one year to the day after the original
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