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By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Alaska Airlines introduced a new loyalty program and premium credit card Wednesday, marking another step in the airline’s effort to transform into a global carrier and compete with larger international airlines. The new loyalty plan will combine Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines’ existing frequent flyer programs under one umbrella, after

An artist’s rendering from 2018 of Zunum’s concept hybrid-electric commuter airplanes. (Courtesy of Zunum Aero) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Boeing may again be on the hook for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Bothell-based electric airplane startup Zunum Aero. Zunum, which folded in 2019, sued Boeing a year after its closure, accusing the plane

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

By Lauren Girgis and Paige Cornwell Seattle Times staff reporters The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Saturday afternoon because of a security threat on a plane bound for Walla Walla. Around 1 p.m., flights scheduled to arrive at Sea-Tac were circling or being diverted to other airports, according

By Nicholas Deshais Seattle Times staff reporter Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s new security checkpoint opened Friday, but travelers can be forgiven for wondering where, exactly, it is. In short, the new Checkpoint 1 is downstairs on the baggage claim level, below a hanging replica of a historic aircraft, the Rutan Voyager, the first to fly around the

Some Trump Cabinet members have more important portfolios than Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, but the American public is bound to be particularly sensitive to the functioning of our transportation… (Ting Shen/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS)More  By Michael Hiltzik Syndicated columnist Picking out the worst performer among President Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointees is a tough job —

By David Kroman Seattle Times staff reporter Two Alaska Airlines planes clipped wingtips at Sea-Tac Airport on Saturday afternoon, forcing the planes back to their gates and passengers to deplane. The contact occurred just after noon and was “minor,” according to Port of Seattle spokesperson Kassie McKnight-Xi. There were no injuries reported. The collision also

As a scientist who depends on research grants, Elena Austin of the University of Washington can’t bear to look at the DOGE grant-slashing website. “I’ve been trying to avoid it,” she told me. It did not, however, avoid her. DOGE, the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency, recently posted that a grant to Austin, an environmental health

By Paige Cornwell Seattle Times staff reporter When Lance Lyttle was named Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s managing director in 2015, a Port of Seattle leader described him as someone who could “change the oil while the plane is in flight.” The port leader used the metaphor to describe how Lyttle would need to build capacity in

by David Kroman Seattle Times staff reporter The Port of Seattle is petitioning a judge to overturn Seattle’s recently passed rezone to allow housing on the edges of the city’s industrial district. The port’s main argument is the city’s legislation almost entirely benefits one person, Chris Hansen, who owns the parcels near T-Mobile Park that are most