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Port Welcomes First Flight into New International Arrivals Facility at SEA Airport

Tue, Apr 19, 2022

The Port of Seattle today welcomed the first passenger flight to use the new International Arrivals Facility (IAF) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with the arrival of Delta Air Lines flight 196 from Seoul-Incheon. Th...

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Port Hires Linda Springmann as the New Director of Cruise and Maritime Marketing

Tue, Apr 19, 2022

Linda Springmann has been hired by the Port of Seattle as the new Director, Cruise and Maritime Marketing, bringing more than 25 years of cruise industry experience to the position. Linda joins the Port from Holland America L...

Port of Seattle Releases Diversity in Contracting Annual Report

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

The Port of Seattle released its third annual Diversity in Contracting report on its program operations for 2021. The Port of Seattle established a 16 percent Women and Minority Owned Business Enterprise (WMBE) utilization goal fo...

Commission Adds $2M to Youth Career Launch Pilot Program

Tue, Apr 12, 2022

The Port of Seattle Commission approved another two million dollars in funding for its Youth Career Launch Pilot Program, nearly doubling its resources. This puts total funding for the program, an evolution of the Port's Opportuni...

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Be Ready for Spring Travel with These Helpful Tips from SEA Airport

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

Updated September 11, 2026: SEA Spot Saver will no longer be available starting on November 30, 2026. All reservations booked from now until November 29 will be honored at TSA Checkpoint 4. Learn more about SEA Spot Saver. Sp...