Fixed compensation
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Seattle ground delay · 24 September 2026 · active
Seattle-Tacoma ground delay linked to runway construction
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is experiencing an operational ground-delay event on 24 September associated with runway construction. The restriction can produce arrival or departure delays while traffic flow is managed.
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Check my affected flight →What happened
AirStatus' event log records SEA as an active amber ground-delay event beginning shortly after midnight on 24 September, citing runway construction and FAA data.
Operational conditions can change quickly. Check the airline and airport for live status before travelling.
Compensation is only one part of your rights
Airport infrastructure constraints do not automatically determine passenger compensation. The actual flight outcome, applicable jurisdiction and airline response remain necessary to assess remedies.
Refund or rerouting
A cancellation can create travel-remedy rights even where an extraordinary circumstance prevents fixed compensation.
Care and expenses
Where the applicable rules provide a duty of care, reasonable meals, accommodation or transport can remain separate from compensation.
What to do now
Check your airline and airport status, and retain the operating carrier's stated reason, actual journey times and any rebooking or expense evidence.
Check the facts of your flight
AeroDue separates the cause, itinerary and operating airline so passengers do not confuse an airport-wide incident with an automatic compensation result.
Check my affected flight →Sources used for this briefing
AirStatus — disruption event log using FAA/NATS data
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