State officials are actively seeking a second major airport site outside King County BY:BILL CONROY FROM THE PRINT EDITION DECEMBER 2019< FacebookTwitterPinterestShare Image Credit: Gene Faught CAPACITY CRUNCH. Sea-Tac’s accelerating capacity issues have prompted the creation of a state commission charged with identifying a site for a major new commercial airport by Jan. 1, 2022. This
Alaska Airlines says Sea-Tac’s $2.3B terminal expansion plan has ‘critical shortcomings’
By: Andrew McIntosh, Staff Writer Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s $2.3 billion plan to build a standalone North Terminal to manage passenger growth has “critical shortcomings,” Alaska Airlines says. In letters to Sea-Tac Airport leaders and interviews with the Business Journal, Alaska says the facility’s plan for a 19-gate terminal would frustrate travelers and transform Sea-Tac into
Sea-Tac Faces a Capacity Crunch It Can’t Outgrow
Aerospace The airport will fail to meet the Puget Sound region’s long-term demand for passenger air service, study concludes BY:Bill Conroy Sea-Tac Puget Sound Regional Council The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), a planning agency for the four-county Puget Sound region, has released some key initial findings from an ongoing regional aviation study showing Sea-Tac
Alaska and Delta Competition Drives Growth at Sea-Tac
The two airlines account for two-thirds of all passenger traffic at the airport BY: Bill Conroy The two leading airlines serving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), Alaska and Delta airlines, together served more than 70% of the passengers flying via Sea-Tac last year ― with Alaska holding a commanding market share in domestic air service, at