Tag: Sea-Tac Airport

Workers at Sea-Tac Airport agree first contract with the Teamsters labour union

A group of over 150 fuellers, dispatchers and mechanics working at Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle voted to ratify their first contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). The contract makes them among the highest paid Swissport fuellers in the country, and puts into writing protec...

Sea-Tac plans to be first airport heated solely by renewable gas

The Port of Seattle is planning for Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport to become the first airport in the United States to be solely heated by renewable gas. Costs of the project will depend on the proposals the Port receives. If proposers offer full replacement of the Port’s natural ...

Sea-Tac ground service staff set to strike against Swissport

A group of nearly 150 aircraft fuelers have authorized a strike against their employer, escalating their fight for a first contract with Swissport. The workers, who fuel nearly all aircraft departing from Sea-Tac International Airport, have been working to negotiate a first contract since voting in...

Alaska Air subsidiary wins ground handling contract at Paine Field

Source: Seattle PI. Paine Field's new passenger terminal will see McGee Air Services, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, handle ramp operations and baggage handling for its three airlines. The privately-owned construction company currently in charge of the new passenger terminal at the airport in Se...

Sea-Tac Airport approve plan to provide all airlines with sustainable fuel

The Port of Seattle, which operates Seattle-Tacoma Airport - known for its continued efforts in establishing a comprehensively environmentally-conscious apron - has approved a plan to supply all airlines with sustainable fuel. It was announced earlier this month that the Port of Seattle will coll...

Alaska Airlines expands office near Sea-Tac airport

Alaska Airlines unveiled plans today to construct a 128,000-square-foot building near Sea-Tac Airport that will provide a modern and efficient office space for its growing workforce. The new building will be across the street from Alaska's Corporate Headquarters and adjacent to its Flight Training C...

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