Seattle-Tacoma Airport Jet Fuel Shortage: BP Olympic Pipeline Leak Forces Flight Changes Ahead of Thanksgiving
A leak forced BP to shut down its Olympic Pipeline, the main jet fuel source for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, during peak Thanksgiving travel. Airlines are trucking in fuel and adding refueling stops, with some long-haul flights from Seattle now making extra stops. Washington and Oregon governors have declared fuel emergencies. No timeline has been given for a pipeline restart.