Major Airline Realignment Projects
The airline industry continues to evolve, and those changes -- including mergers and the associated consolidations of activities -- are affecting various airports around the country including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA).
Airline realignment is being led by Alaska Airline Group, moving their consolidated activities to the North Satellite and Concourse C. Alaska will become the sole user of the north satellite causing a domino effect with several other airlines.
Here is the rundown of those moves:
- Alaska Airlines will move from concourse D to the north satellite (operations will continue on concourse C as well)
- United will move from the north satellite to concourse A
- Virgin America and Frontier will move from concourse A to concourse B
- Hawaiian moved from concourse A to the south satellite
- American and jetBlue moved from concourse A to concourse D
All gate moves will be complete by the end of May 2013.
Airline realignment moves are necessary to align ticket counters with the proper baggage systems to transfer bags to the new gate locations and allow passengers to be closer to their gate destination.
Numerous projects associated with the overall realignment effort are listed below.
Project List
- Capital Projects
- Expense Costs
< - Linked Projects
Capital Projects (estimated cost $30-$35 million)
Concourse D common use expansion
Passenger loading bridges
Baggage modifications
Exterior gate improvements
Airport signage
Miscellaneous building improvements
Common use systems at ticket counters, gates, etc.
Expense Costs (estimated cost $20-$25 million)
Refurbishing public areas
Airline relocations (United, Continental, American, Frontier, AirTran, JetBlue, Virgin, Hawaiian, Alaska Air Group)
Linked Projects (estimated cost $70 million)
North Satellite Seismic
North Satellite Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC)
North Satellite Club Structure
North Satellite Gate Apron Improvements
Concourse C Improvements
North Checkpoint #5 Reconfiguration