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Where Does All the Airport Garbage Go?

Fri, May 05, 2017

How Sea-Tac reduces daily waste – and how travelers can help. Every day an average of 1,045 flights arrive at and depart from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Every day an average of 125,000 travelers fly through Sea-Tac —...

Rod Covey Named Chief of Police for Port of Seattle

Wed, May 03, 2017

SEATTLE – Port of Seattle Interim CEO Dave Soike has hired Rod Covey as the new Chief of Police for the Port of Seattle. Covey has been the Interim Chief since the retirement of Chief Colleen Wilson in November and will take over ...

Port of Seattle Kicks Off its Biggest Cruise Season Ever in 2017

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle kicks off its biggest cruise season yet with over one million revenue passengers on 218 vessels, making Seattle the biggest cruise port on the West Coast. The cruise industry in Seattle is responsible...

Port of Seattle Recognizes 10 Sustainability Leaders

Tue, Apr 25, 2017

SEATTLE - Solar panels, automatic dimming windows and an innovative food donation program are just some of the accomplishments by 10 winners of the seventh-annual Port of Seattle Green Gateway Environmental Excellence Awards. The ...

Port of Seattle Provides Matching Grants to Support Tourism

Tue, Apr 11, 2017

SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle today announced recipients of 18 grants to support tourism across Washington state, for the second year in a row. The grants will fund $150,000 in projects, from websites and advertising to booths at ...

TSA and Port of Seattle Working Together to Help Travelers Game Plan for Busy Spring Break Period

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

SEATTLE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Port of Seattle are asking travelers to get their game plans ready for a busy spring break at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The peak spring break travel period...

Port of Seattle Welcomes New Norwegian Service to London

Wed, Apr 05, 2017

SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle welcomes the announcement that low-cost carrier Norwegian will begin service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to London's Gatwick International Airport starting in September 2017. Norwegian i...

Port of Seattle Welcomes New Virgin Atlantic Service to London

Tue, Mar 28, 2017

SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle welcomed Virgin Atlantic Airways to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport today with festivities to mark this new nonstop service to London. Virgin Atlantic Founder, Sir Richard Branson and airline CEO...

Port of Seattle Opens 150 Paid High School and College Summer Internship Slots

Mon, Mar 27, 2017

SEATTLE, WA – The Port of Seattle kicks off its 2017 summer intern program with 150 paid roles for high school and college students. The internship program, which tripled the number of positions offered from two years ago, is one ...

Pearl Jam Makes Triumphant Return to Sea-Tac Airport

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

SEATTLE – Just in time for next month's induction of Pearl Jam into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Port of Seattle has plugged in its guitar amps, stocked up on flannel shirts and pulled back the curtain on one of Seattle-Tac...

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