TagPuget Sound Business Journal(55)

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Clark Construction and the Port of Seattle have reached settlements to resolve yearslong legal battles stemming from the construction of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport’s International Arrivals Facility. The parties jointly filed a settlement agreement in King County Superior Court at the end of December, capping off a pair of dueling

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 16, 2024 Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) may soon offer a direct flight from Seattle to Washington, D.C., after the Department of Transportation granted a tentative flight slot to the carrier on Wednesday. The flight would connect Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington’s Ronald Reagan International Airport, putting Delta

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 22, 2024 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has secured $17.5 million from the federal government to help fund the reconstruction of the South Concourse. The money will go toward structural, seismic and building system upgrades, part of a $24.5 million grant package for airports across Washington. “This funding will

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 9, 2024 Microsoft, the third largest employer in Washington, reportedly has no plans to call its employees back to the office five days per week. The company’s commitment to a flexible work policy, which was first reported by Business Insider, is somewhat surprising considering it’s nearly six years

Marq Burnett – Associate Editor, The Playbook, The Business Journals Oct 9, 2024 Many organizations have championed better connectivity and collaboration as reasons for implementing more return-to-office policies. But new data suggests there may be a more nefarious reason, at least for some companies. A recent survey from ResumeTemplates found 1 in 10 companies are increasing in-office

Bethany Bickley / ACBJ; Getty Images Marq Burnett – Associate Editor, The Playbook, The Business Journals Sep 2, 2024 The days of widespread, fully remote work may be coming to a close. That’s according to a new survey from ResumeBuilder, which found 87% of companies that had been fully remote will return to the office by 2025.

Alaska Airlines Senior Vice President Diana Birkett Rakow is pictured in front of a Boeing 737 jetliner on the hangar floor of the airline’s engineering and maintenance facility in 2021. ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ By Dee Smith Apr 6, 2024 Diana Birkett Rakow has been leading Alaska Air Group’s environmental initiatives since before she even had

The Port of Seattle’s 2024 cruise season kicks off Saturday. ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ By Joey Thompson – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 4, 2024 Cruise season kicks off Saturday, and while officials predict another strong summer, the Port of Seattle is expected to see fewer ships. The port forecasts 275 sailings between Saturday and late

By Shawna De La Rosa – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 1, 2024 Port of Tacoma commissioners recently approved a motion to authorize $7 million to advance its planned Port Maritime Center project. The approval means construction could start in 2025 and could be complete as early as mid-2026, Kristin Ang, port commission president, and Eric Johnson, executive

By Mark Calvey – Senior Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said Tuesday that business travel is coming back, including in Seattle. “We’re seeing more business traffic come back,” Minicucci told those attending the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference Tuesday. “What’s really been helpful is the return of business and corporate traffic for us