• 2022-10-26

    StART Presentation Delta Path to Net zero 2040 2022-10-26

    A Zoom webinar screenshot showing Scott Coughlan presenting an Alaska Airlines PowerPoint slide titled 'We set a path to Net zero by 2040,' outlining five strategic steps: operational efficiency, fleet renewal (737-8, 737-9, 737-10), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), electrified or hybrid regional fleet, and credible carbon offsets. The presentation filename visible in the title bar is 'StART-Meeting 11 Presentation-20221026-v1,' indicating this was shown at the Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable (StART) Meeting 11.
  • Empty Terminal During COVID Pandemic 12/21/2020

    An elevated view of a largely deserted airport terminal check-in area, with stanchion queue lanes and green social distancing floor markers visible. A blue Delta Air Lines advertisement reading 'This is Bringing Home Memories Status.' is visible on the right wall, and an O2 sign is visible in the background, suggesting this may be Seattle-Tacoma International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
  • Growing Concerns

    Sea-Tac Airport — the eighth busiest airport in the U.S. — needs to expand, but stakeholders are divided on the best way to do that By Andrew McIntosh  –  Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jan 24, 2020 Updated Jan 27, 2020, 1:14pm PST Passenger traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is now growing so fast that officials are planning the
  • 2019-06-01

    Delta’s 5-year Seattle hub-iversary: How Delta built a global hub at Sea-Tac

    Delta Air Lines marked its 5-year anniversary of establishing a global hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), highlighting growth from 25 to 53 total destinations, a 129% increase in peak-day departures, and 9% lower fares between June 2014 and June 2019. The airline also expanded its workforce from 2,200 to 3,500 Seattle-based employees and invested in a new 450,000 sq. ft. International Arrivals Facility. This period of rapid growth at Sea-Tac is documented alongside FAA Terminal Area Forecast data projecting continued aviation activity increases through 2045, relevant context for understanding long-term noise impacts at the airport.
  • 2018-07-11

    Delta aircraft operations at Sea-Tac, 11 July 2018 with Mount Rainier in background

    Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines aircraft are parked at gates in the South Satellite (S10) concourse area of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with an Alaska Airlines facility visible at right. Mount Rainier dominates the background skyline, a characteristic view from Sea-Tac's airfield.
  • 2018-04-12

    Carriers battle over airports

    Major U.S. airlines and local officials are planning approximately $100 billion in airport renovations over the next several years, with projects underway or proposed at airports including Seattle-Tacoma, Los Angeles, O'Hare, and LaGuardia. Airlines like American, United, and Delta are playing a central role in funding these upgrades — either paying directly or making long-term service commitments that back municipal bond issues. Competition between carriers over gate allocations and construction priorities has at times stalled negotiations, as seen when American Airlines challenged United's favored position in Chicago's $8.5 billion O'Hare expansion plan.
  • 2018-04-12

    Carriers Battle Over Airports

    Airlines compete over airport expansion plans, with American Airlines agreeing to an $8.5 billion O’Hare renovation after disputes with United over gate allocation. The article details $100 billion in planned airport renovations nationwide and how airlines negotiate funding and benefits from these upgrades.
  • 1973-01-01

    Delta is ready when you are 1973

    A vintage Delta Air Lines print advertisement targeting male U.S. military personnel, promoting 50% off standby fares to six cities (Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Dallas). The ad uses sexualized images of women labeled by city and includes a fare price table; tagline reads 'Delta is ready when you are.'