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Airport News (June 11 - 18)
- Dining and Retail Upcoming Changes
- Seattle Beer Union opening June 12
- Alki Bakery closing June 15
- Theo Chocolate opening June 16
- Wunderground Coffee opening June 16
- Lowrider Cookies opening June 16
- FIFA Club World Cup 2025 - Matches begin June 15 and continue until June 25. Expect passenger volumes similar to peak August travel periods. Listen for the Sounders overhead announcements for some extra team spirit!
- Air Mobility Command (AMC) Bag Location Change - AMC Flights have moved baggage collection to the domestic terminal to reduce congestion in the IAF while expediting AMC passengers through passport control.
- Five Things to Know about the New Checkpoint 1 - Gearing up for a big summer trip? If you’re traveling through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this summer, the brand-new security checkpoint is now open, to make your journey a little smoother. Here’s what you need to know about Checkpoint 1 — and how it can help you fly through the airport faster and with less stress.
Upgrade SEA
Here's what's happening with Upgrade SEA. The Interactive Map is available with the latest information.
- Roadway Improvements (Widen Arrivals Roadway)
- There will be a single lane closure overnight from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. this Wednesday (June 11-12) and Thursday (June 12-13) evenings on Departures Drive. The right lane is being temporarily closed overnight for the project to install storm lines and catch basins. This work is being done in preparation for moving Departures over to make room for two additional lanes to the southbound Airport Expressway.
- Checkpoint 1 Relocation
- The new Checkpoint 1 is now open as General Screening only available daily from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- SEA Gateway
- Departures accessibility curb cut work South of Door 29 is ongoing until June 27, with temporary barricades around work area.
- Ceiling work under Skybridges 2 and 4 is ongoing until July 31. Barricades are up around work area, with escalator and stair closure under Skybridge 2.
- There will be continued preparation for Art installation in the baggage claim between Skybridge 5 and SEA Underground escalators. Barricades will close off the North Escalators from STS to Baggage Claim and passengers will route to the right.
- The North Courtyard Pet Relief Area will be closed for maintenance until June 30.
- SEA Underground Controls
- From June 8 - 13, and 15 - 20, the Green Line/North Loop closures overnight will prompt over the ramp bussing between D26 and N12 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Maintenance
- There will be no elevator service near Skybridge 3 due to repairs until June 13. Elevator MT-2 is available for ADA access.
At Your Fingertips
SEA Innovating Again! New Checkpoint 1 Opens
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is innovating again! This time the creativity finds a way to expand security checkpoint throughput in a space-constrained terminal. How? By going downstairs for more room. The new Checkpoint 1 at SEA is the first checkpoint on the lower Baggage Claim Level of the terminal. Located at the former site of Bag Claim 1, the new checkpoint adds five security lanes with spacious queuing and recomposure areas, glass display cases with public art, a choice for convenient gate access, and even a sneaky “travel hack” for lower drive drop-offs.
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