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Airports

Airports and airlines embrace facial recognition technology amid debate over privacy and bias

Technologists, travel executives, civil rights activists, and ethics experts met Tuesday in Seattle to debate expanding facial recognition technology at… Read More

Two airports fly higher than Sea-Tac, which falls to third in new analysis of best free Wi-Fi

You made it through airport security, now you want to make it onto the internet. A new Speedtest analysis by… Read More

Biofuel for Alaska Airlines

Port of Seattle pushes for sustainable aviation fuels, but it’s not easy being green

For years, the Port of Seattle has been talking about weaning Seattle-Tacoma International Airport off fossil fuels, but now it’s… Read More

United Airlines set to begin Denver and SF flights from Paine Field near Seattle in March 2019

United Airlines has become the second — and for now, final — airline to start selling tickets for commercial flights… Read More

Tired of long airport lines? For biometric screening company Clear, frustration is a sales pitch

“Skip the lines! No wait times,” yelled the Clear salespeople swarming beleaguered fliers at Sea-Tac airport last week. The standard… Read More

Sea-Tac Airport speeds to the top of the list in Ookla’s ranking of best free Wi-Fi in North America

When it comes to flying these days, few things are free anymore. But free Wi-Fi is still a perk worth… Read More

Sleepbox

Alitheon’s ID system and Sleepbox’s nap pods make a splash in Airport Shark Tank

A stealthy company that’s been collecting data from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s baggage handling operation for the past 10 months has… Read More

Air New Zealand with HoloLens

Will HoloLens transform air travelers into characters in a mixed-reality world?

Imagine a world where headset-wearing flight attendants can instantly know how you’re feeling based on a computer analysis of your… Read More

Airport robot

Cute robots are taking over as guides at Sea-Tac airport (but don’t worry, humans)

I, for one, welcome our cute new robot overlords at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – as long as they don’t boss… Read More

‘Help the Lawyers’ uses social media to support immigration attorneys offering legal services to detainees

It started with a pizza. In the days following President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration, Seattle freelance writer Kelly Clay… Read More

Airport laptop

Which U.S. airport has the fastest internet? Study rates Sea-Tac and more for travelers’ connections

Making a connecting flight at airports around the country is one thing, but what about connecting to the internet? The… Read More

TSA airport security team

Congress OKs funding for FAA, plus new measures on airport security and drones

The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to a measure that authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration through September 2017 –… Read More

Sea-Tac airport to boost Internet connectivity with $9.8M Wi-Fi upgrade

Travelers heading through Seattle Tacoma International Airport already may recognize the free wi-fi, standing work counters and all of the… Read More

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