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Holiday Travel Tips for Thanksgiving at Sea-Tac Airport

Wed, Nov 14, 2018

Holiday travelers bring your patience and use a few travel tricks as nearly one million other passengers move through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport during the week of Thanksgiving.With a projected six percent increase in pa...

Port Commission President Courtney Gregoire Statement on the FBI’s Investigation Report on the N449QX Unauthorized Flight Incident

Fri, Nov 09, 2018

"The Port worked closely with the FBI, TSA, and aviation partners through the investigations of the August 10 unauthorized flight incident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and appreciates the professionalism and thoro...

Port Begins Pilot Program to Allow Visitors Past Security at Sea-Tac Airport

Thu, Nov 08, 2018

The SEA Visitor Pass is now a permanent program allowing you to enter the post-security side of the airport even when you are not traveling. Please visit the SEA Visitor Pass Program page for current details. SEA Visitor Pass...

Katie Gerard Hired as Senior Director of Human Resources

Tue, Nov 06, 2018

Port of Seattle Executive Director Stephen P. Metruck has hired Katie Gerard as a member of the Port's executive team, effective November 30, 2018. Gerard has spent her entire career in public service and joins the Port from Thurs...

Port Once Again Tops One Million Cruise Passengers

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

The Port of Seattle, celebrating 20 years serving the cruise industry, welcomed 1,114,888 revenue passengers through its cruise terminals in 2018, the second year in a row the Port exceeded the one-million passenger mark. More gro...