Summary Seattle-Tacoma International Airport faces web outages, causing delays for flights with long lines at check-in. The Port of Seattle has isolated critical systems and is working to restore normal service after the blackout. New United States-China flight route between Seattle and Haikou set to launch on September 26.
Travelers and flights are affected at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) due to internet and web system outages. The local transportation authorities have urged passengers to check with their respective airlines before heading to the airport. Data from FlightAware identifies that over 69 flights have been delayed, and six have been canceled.
Port of Seattle offline The Port of Seattle has confirmed that many systems have been offline due to the blackout. On Saturday, systems were reported out at 09:00, and four hours later, they were still struggling to resume functionality. Despite the outage causing chaos for check-in systems, the airport has remained open, and while many flights have been delayed, only a number were canceled.
Many passengers have complained of long lines at check-in, and there have been reports of British Airways passengers relying on handwritten boarding passes to board their aircraft. The airport indicated that the system outage could be due to a cyber attack. However, the Port of Seattle has isolated all critical systems and is working around the clock to restore full service for all affected carriers.
A recent Museum of Flight event enlightens on the growth challenges of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Get all the latest aviation news for North America here New flight to Haikou, China As reported by China Today, a new route between the United States and the People's Republic of China is set to launch on September 26, connecting Seattle to the capital of South China's Hainan province, Haikou, from September 26. A once-weekly round-trip service will require a stopover at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG); however, passengers will travel on the same aircraft and flight number to Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK).
Schedule as below: Flight number From To Departure time Arrival time HU445 Haikou Chongqing 07:00 09:10 HU445 Chongqing Seattle 11:20 09:00 HU446 Seattle Chongqing 11:00 16:00 + 1 day HU446 Chongqing Haikou 18:30 20:45 The total flight time from Haikou to Seattle is expected to be 17 hours, while Seattle to Haikou is 18 hours and 45 minutes. This will mark the first time that Hainan Airlines has served the US from Haikou, which is expected to support trade on both sides of the Pacific. Hainan has been focusing mainly on launching new international air routes.
Currently, the South China province has 46 international routes, which are expected to reach 62 by the end of 2024. Hainan Airlines already serves Chongqing directly from Seattle and offers nonstop services to the Chinese capital, Beijing. Other direct services to Asia from Seattle include; All Nippon Airways , to Tokyo Haneda Asiana Airlines, to Seoul Incheon China Airlines, to Taipei Taoyuan Delta Air Lines , to Seoul Incheon, Shanghai Pudong, Taipei Taoyuan, and Tokyo Haneda EVA Air, to Taipei Taoyuan Japan Airlines, to Tokyo Narita Singapore Airlines , to Singapore Changi Starlux Airlines, to Taipei Taoyuan Some 24 passenger airlines serve them.
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