Government shutdown could delay Everett airport approval

1-9-2019

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Final federal approval of commercial passenger service at Paine Field, which was expected to begin February 11, could be delayed by the ongoing government shutdown.

Gregory Martin, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman in Washington, D.C., told The Daily Herald that the partial shutdown could potentially delay the agency’s approval or disapproval.

The outcome is widely expected to be approval, and airlines have been booking flights to and from Paine Field for weeks.

Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are offering a combined 24 daily departures from Everett.