Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Archives - Page 11 of 11

New tool helps travelers reach new runways at three airports

11/21/08

Yesterday was “New Runway Day” at three major U.S. airports. Washington Dulles International Airport, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and my hometown Seattle-Tacoma International Airport all cut the ribbon on new runways. What do these high-ticket investments in airport infrastructure mean for air travelers? Ideally, improved safety, reduced delays, and space for an extra 330,000 take-offs […]

Boeing machinists still on strike; Boeing souvenirs still for sale

10/25/08

The Boeing machinist strike reached its 50th day on Saturday (October 25th). While no airline customers are getting their airplanes, I did notice that travelers passing through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) can now get a wide variety of Boeing souvenirs in the airport gift shops.

Souvenirs

Cheap, car-free, airport side-trips

09/09/08

Airline route cuts and drastic schedule cutbacks mean you’re probably going to be spending a lot more time hanging around the airport waiting for a flight. You could use that time to snooze, eat, or work. Or you can head out for one of the cheap, educational, car-free side trips I list in my most […]

Museums

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport goes green with goats

08/29/08

This morning, (Friday, August 29), the folks at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) conducted a little test. In an effort to rid the airport’s property of invasive plants, airport officials invited a herd of goats (and three sheep) over for lunch. No need to cook up anything special: the herd was happy eat its way through […]

Environment

Sea-Tac Airport: “Pay no attention to the dead people on the runway”

07/30/08

The Federal Aviation Administration requires airports to test their airfield disaster preparedness and response at least once every three years. That’s probably a good thing. But airport runways are busy places, so it’s sort of hard to go all out and have a “true to life” test of what it would be like if there […]

Safety

Stuck at the airport

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New tool helps travelers reach new runways at three airports

Boeing machinists still on strike; Boeing souvenirs still for sale

Cheap, car-free, airport side-trips

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport goes green with goats

Sea-Tac Airport: “Pay no attention to the dead people on the runway”

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