Sea-Tac Delays, Cancellations After ‘Routine’ Repairs Grounded U.S. Travel

Sea-Tac delays, cancellations after ‘routine’ repairs grounded U.S. travel

Maintenance work to replace aging copper wire at a remote Federal Aviation Administration location that went awry grounded the nation’s air travel system Friday. Cancellations and delays were expected to continue all weekend at Sea-Tac Airport and elsewhere. Aerospace and…

Headed to Sea-Tac? Check your flights after 'routine' fix stalled U.S. air travel

Travelers in the Northwest and Seattle faced mounting delays Saturday as the U.S. air travel system struggles to recover from a nationwide halt.

Some baggage issues and long lines linger Saturday at Sea-Tac Airport after ground stop

Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are not dealing with a baggage backlog on par with other U.S. airports following Friday's nationwide ground stop, but some issues still persisted Saturday.

A Routine Upgrade Is Under Scrutiny After The FAA Meltdown

The Federal Aviation Administration ruled out foul play or artificial intelligence-related causes behind Friday’s nationwide ground stop that upended the travel plans of more than a million Americans. “I do think we’ve identified the fault, and I want to reiterate, we see zero evidence of anything nefarious, and zero evidence of anything AI-related,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in a Saturday morning news conference. Bedford also apologi…

SEA travelers face cascading delays after FAA systems outage

By Saturday morning, FlightAware had reported more than 100 flight cancellations and another 100 delays at SEA, forcing some would-be flyers to abandon their travel plans or embark on last-minute, cross-country drives.