Seattle airport
Seattle / Tacoma Airport is the largest airport in Washington State, located between Seattle and Tacoma. The airport is ranked 18th in the United States in terms of passenger traffic, serving more than 30 million people annually. Also, the airport is ranked 25th and 19th in the world in terms of perfect takeoffs and landings and annual cargo turnover, respectively..
The largest number of flights is operated by Alaska Airlines, for which the airport is the main hub and headquarters. Also among the major airlines operating with the airport, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines can be distinguished..
History
The history of the airport in Seattle begins in 1944, after the opening, the airport was temporarily used by the US Air Force. Regular passenger flights were resumed in 1947, and two years later the airport became international, making the first flight from Seattle to Tokyo. Improvements to the runway were made in 1959 and 1961.
In 1966, the first flight to Europe was made. In the period 1967-1973. the airport has improved significantly - terminals, runways, aircraft hangars, etc. have been built.
Since the early 1970s, numerous conflicts with the residents of the city began at the airport. Initially, there were complaints about noise, which led the airport to spend over a million dollars on soundproofing nearby buildings..
Later, the management wanted to assign the name of Henry Jackson to the airport, but again there were dissatisfaction with this decision due to an attempt to remove the name of the city from the name of the airport..
The last conflicts arose by 2000, when it was decided to build a new runway, which caused discontent among citizens - noise, air pollution, etc. Protests lasted until 2004 and a new runway opened in 2008.
Services
Seattle Airport offers a variety of services to its guests. There are numerous cafes and restaurants on the territory of the terminals, offering the most delicious and fresh dishes..
Also at the airport there are ATMs, post office, luggage storage, etc. Free Wi-Fi Internet is available on the territory of the terminals.
A large number of stores that allow you to buy various goods are waiting for their visitors.
For business class passengers there is a deluxe waiting room.
Transport
Seattle is accessible by subway, which departs from the station approximately every 10 minutes. Opening hours from five in the morning to one in the morning.
Alternatively, you can suggest buses or taxis.
