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SEA Airport reveals next phase of revamped North Satellite

05/26/21

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s 1970s-era North Satellite is undergoing a much needed, multi-year makeover to create a state-of-the-art facility to serve Alaska Airlines flights. Phase One of the project brought us a swanky new Alaska Airlines lounge, restaurants and shops, and bright new gate areas. Phase Two includes the two gates that opened today in advance […]

Airport Terminals

busier terminal as travel returns after the COVID-19 pandemic

This airport lets you reserve your security checkpoint time

05/03/21

Now you can reserve your time on the TSA line at SEA Airport (This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for USA TODAY) The good news: air travel is picking up. On Sunday May 2, TSA screened more than 1.6 million passengers, the most since March 12, 2020. The bad news: […]

Security

Travel Tidbits from SAT and SEA Airports

04/12/21

Fresh Art for San Antonio International Airport San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has a new, hard to miss, piece of public art. “Star of Texas (La Estrella de Texas),” by the renowned Mexican artist Sebastián, now sits on the south side of the SAT airport entrance, on Airport Boulevard. The work is 17-feet tall and […]

Airport Terminals

Miss the airport bar? Now you can belly up to SEA’s Shot Bar

03/10/21

Here’s a fun, new airport amenity that goes right on the list for Airport Amenity of the Week. At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) – as in a lot of other airports right now – there’s limited seating in bars and restaurants due to social distancing requirements. That means you may not feel comfortable ordering a […]

Bars

Qatar Airways Launches New SEA-DOH service early

01/28/21

On Friday, January 29, Qatar Airways kicks off four-time per week nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Daily service is set to start in July. The airline is using its Boeing 777 aircraft with 42 business class seats and 312 economy class […]

routes

Fresh (future) art at Sea-Tac Airport

01/07/21

Stuck at the Airport world headquarters is in Seattle. So we pay extra attention to what’s happening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The airport is building a new $968 million International Arrivals Facility, which will greatly improve the arrival experience for passengers. The number of international-capable gates will increase from 12 to 20. There will […]

A trip to the airport in the new normal

09/13/20

Missing airports? Us too. That’s why we masked up and spent a few hours at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) last week to see what’s new – and what’s not. And to gauge whether or not we’re ready to fly. (Spoiler alert: we’re not.) First, a disclaimer. We went to the airport with a long list […]

Airport guides

National Book Lovers Day

08/09/20

Book lovers everywhere celebrate National Book Lovers Day on August 9. Traveling and books go together. And one element of travel we’re missing is the pleasure of buying a book at the airport and reading it cover to cover on a long flight. Although some may be closed temporarily due to health concerns, there are […]

Books

FlyHealthy@SEA Signs and graphics at the airport highlighting the Ports committment to the healthy and safety of passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Signs of the times: cool social distance signs at airports

07/29/20

Signs and floor stickers reminding travelers to keep their distance in airport terminals are necessary right now. We get that. But at least some airports are giving their signs some local character. In the sign above, you’ll see that Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is using Chinook salmon as a measuring tool. The airport has also […]

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