Sea Tac Airport

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Japan Airlines plane clips another plane at Sea-Tac Airport

No injuries have been reported, and impact to airport operations should be "minimal."
Katie Campbell
'Nothing to stress about.' Sea-Tac back to normal after snow and ice cause delays, canceled flights

A day after more than 100 flights were canceled at Sea-Tac International Airport due to winter weather, officials said Tuesday things are running smoothly and largely back to normal.
KUOW Staff
Person without a ticket gets through Sea-Tac security and almost flies to Hawaii

Someone without a ticket was able to get around security at Sea-Tac International Airport and get on a Delta flight to Hawaii on Christmas Eve.
KUOW Staff
Russian hackers posted Sea-Tac files to 'dark website,' airport director tells Congress

Suspected Russian hackers are posting data stolen from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on the dark web, according to Aviation Managing Director Lance Lyttle.
Deborah Wang

Katie Campbell
Law & Courts

Sea-Tac Airport sued over pollution by firm that took on Big Tobacco

Plaintiffs say airplane emissions have caused harm to 300,000 residents who live in the flight paths.
Paige Browning
Government

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

Alec Cowan
Holiday travel woes strike Sea-Tac Airport

As of Wednesday morning, 27 flights were canceled at Sea-Tac Airport, and 51 flights were delayed. Hundreds of flights have been canceled so far this week.
Diana Opong

Dyer Oxley
Government

Pierce, Thurston counties in running for new NW airport

A state commission Friday narrowed its list of sites for a new two-runway airport to three locations in rural Thurston and Pierce cou
Joshua McNichols
Business

Alaska Airlines cancels hundreds of flights as it faces a pilot shortage

Alaska Airlines said 40 flights had been cancelled across the country Monday due to a pilot shortage.
Casey Martin
Health

Face masks now mandatory at Sea-Tac Airport

Starting Monday travelers can expect a new normal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that incl
Esmy Jimenez

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