Sea-Tac manages government shutdown turbulence with normal wait times and no ICE No ICE agents have been assigned to the SEA Airport yet, following President Donald Trump’s orders to send immigration agents to several U.S. airports to fill in for TSA agents during the ongoing partial government shutdown. Ruby de Luna
Is it Sea-Tac Airport or SEA? If the Port of Seattle is successful, referencing the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as "Sea-Tac" will go the way of Qwest Field, Washington State Convention Center, and KeyArena. Dyer Oxley
Worms eating airport deicer fluid could be greener approach to airline waste To safely fly when it’s cold out, special fluid has to be sprayed on planes. And it creates a lot of waste. So Tri-Cities airport leaders have turned to … worms. Courtney Flatt
Starbucks is out, Stumptown is in on Alaska, Horizon flights Starbucks is out. Stumptown is in on all Alaska Airlines flights. Dyer Oxley
Congress moves to mandate leaded fuel sales The U.S. House of Representatives voted to require airports to keep selling leaded aviation fuel. The small-plane fuel is the biggest source of airborne lead pollution in Washington and nationwide. John Ryan
Will commercial airport site search in WA get do-over in Olympia? A controversial effort to find a solution to Washington's growing air travel demands would get a do-over under a bill making its way through the Statehouse, but some critics remain dissatisfied. Jeanie Lindsay
Sen. Maria Cantwell questions Southwest over holiday cancellations U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to know how airlines can avoid another debacle like the one that led to more than 16,000 Southwest Airlines cancellations last December. Katie Campbell
Pierce County pushes back on the state's proposed airport sites A state commission tasked with finding the location for a new international airport has selected three sites, including two in rural Pierce County. Local residents and their state representatives say the proposed locations would damage the land, impact the environment and disrupt the lives of the people who live and work in the area. Libby Denkmann
For some without a home, the airport is a source of shelter Since the start of the pandemic, a growing number of unhoused people are seeking shelter at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Casey Martin
Coronavirus FAQ: How do I avoid catching Covid while flying in 2023? You'll see testing in some airports these days — it's just like we're going back in time! And speaking of looking back, the things that protected fliers from Covid then are still a good idea. Fran Kritz
