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Cathay Pacific returns to SEA after 6 years

03/30/26

It’s nice when things that have fallen apart fall back into place. Until today, all but one of the international carriers that stopped flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) during the COVID-19 pandemic have resumed service. The one hold-out: Cathay Pacific. The Hong Kong-based carrier began flying between Seattle and Hong Kong on March […]

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Big things in store for SEA Concourse C expansion

03/17/26

The C Concourse Expansion project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is adding more than 225,000 square feet of much-needed new space. Locals will love it. (The old Concourse C was not much fun). Better yet, it will open in time to welcome the tens of thousands of World Cup fans heading to town in mid-June. […]

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Full facelift for the north end of SEA main terminal

01/29/26

For the past two years, passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) have had to put up with an obstacle course of ever-changing construction walls, detours and rerouting at the north end of the main terminal. Most notably the hassles have been in the lobby area where Alaska Airlines has its counters for check in and […]

A good week to visit airports

12/21/25

We’re not flying. But we’re going to the airport The StuckatTheAirport.com holiday team will be spending some time at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this week. We have no plans to fly anywhere. But SEA, our home base airport, is one of 20 airports that offers day passes to non-ticketed guests. So we’ll be using a […]

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News from Air Canada + Korean Air + More

08/17/25

Air Canada flights on, then off On Sunday afternoon, Air Canada said it was suspending its plan to resume limited flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge after striking flight attendants represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) defied the government’s back-to-work order. Instead, the airline says it now plans to resume […]

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Places to go. Things to do.

01/26/25

Here are some travel tidbits to get the week started Things are looking up in Tucson You’ve likely heard of Donut Trails, Cocktail Trails, Pie Trails and Barbecue Trails. They are all good ways to explore a city or a region. Now there’s an Astro Trail in Tucson, Arizona that highlights night sky viewing options. […]

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SEA Airport gets a mascot

12/05/24

Mascots. Sports teams have them. Schools have them. Theme parks have them. And airports have them too. The Stuck at the Airport team has encountered cute mascots at airports nationwide and around the world and is delighted that our home airport, Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) now has one too. Just in time for the […]

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TSA’s 6 month gun tally + Happy Birthday SEA

07/10/24

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been screening a record number of travelers and finding lots of firearms as it does. How many firearms? For the first half of the year, which ended on June 30, TSA reports that it found 3,269 firearms at airport security checkpoints, an average of 19 firearms a day. 94% […]

Love your airport? It loves you too.

02/09/24

Like you, airports around the country are getting ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day. And a couple of our favorite airports have already shared a bit about what they have planned for their favorite passengers. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) customer service staff will be handing out airport-themed Valentines and branded chocolate kisses at the airport information […]

Seattle-Tacoma Int’l Airport’s 75th Anniversary

01/29/24

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and plans to keep the party going all year long with in-terminal events, music, entertainment, community partnerships, artwork, and other activities. As part of the anniversary kick-off, the Port of Seattle is sharing photos from the airport’s history. Here are a few of our […]

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