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2026-04-16Chinese 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 -
2026-04-14Sea-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 -
2026-04-14Congress 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. -
2026-04-14Port Of Seattle: Negotiation
The City of SeaTac is moving to renegotiate its Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Seattle, which governs authority, collaboration, and dispute resolution between the two agencies regarding SEA Airport operations within SeaTac city limits. The current 2018 agreement expires in 2028, and on April 14, 2026, the City Council was asked to adopt a resolution creating a Port Negotiation Committee and authorizing the City Manager to begin formal negotiations. Staff recommended adopting the resolution with clarifications covering member absences and compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. -
2026-04-14Port Of Seattle: Negotiation
The City of SeaTac is moving to renegotiate its Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Seattle, which governs authority, collaboration, and dispute resolution between the two agencies regarding SEA Airport operations within SeaTac city limits. The current 2018 agreement expires in 2028, and on April 14, 2026, the City Council was asked to adopt a resolution creating a Port Negotiation Committee and authorizing the City Manager to begin formal negotiations. Staff recommended adopting the resolution with clarifications covering member absences and compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. -
2026-04-11New 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 -
2026-04-01SAMP Near-Term Projects Draft SEPA EIS and Next Steps — StART Presentation
The Port of Seattle is advancing a set of Near-Term Projects under its Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering infrastructure improvements such as new gates, taxiway extensions, runway blast pads, and cargo facilities. The plan is subject to both federal (NEPA) and state (SEPA) environmental review, with a Draft Environmental Impact Statement being prepared to assess potential impacts. Public and regulatory next steps include finalizing the EIS and communicating outcomes to stakeholders and surrounding communities. -
2026-03-27
How Seattle flight prices from Sea-Tac Airport may be impacted by war
By Angela Lim Seattle Times features reporter The cost of jet fuel in the United States has ballooned due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and a resultant oil crisis. And though airfare prices have not skyrocketed yet for Seattle travelers, experts say airlines will soon be forced to raise prices to offset fuel costs. -
2026-03-24
Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting March 24, 2026
The Commission will hear two very important presentations for us: First, $1,000,000 in new fees for Landrum & Brown to continue as SAMP consultants, a job they have had since the Third Runway process. Second, reorganizing the Port's bond authorization system, key to financing the SAMP both NTP today and LTP in 2032. -
2026-03-17
Sea-Tac again refuses to show video blaming Democrats for airport delays
By Kai Uyehara Seattle Times breaking news reporter Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will not be playing a video from President Donald Trump’s administration blaming Democrats for airport delays resulting from the ongoing partial government shutdown. This is the second time the airport has declined to play such a video in the last six months. During the