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December 16 - 31 (Last Issue of 2025)
Airport News
- Plan Ahead for Winter Holidays at SEA Airport as Things May Look Different from Your Last Visit - Winter holidays bring infrequent travelers to the airport. If that’s you, check out what’s different. And if you’ve been here recently, there’s still new things to see and tricks to learn to make your experience easier and less stressful at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
- How to Make the Most of 90 Minutes of Free Evening Parking at SEA - Picking up friends or family from the airport this holiday season is the ultimate act of service, and now it can be less of a headache. Skip the airport drives and head straight to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) parking garage to enjoy 90 minutes of free General Parking between December 22-28, from 7 p.m. to midnight.
- Airport Dining and Retail Closures - Sub Pop in Central Terminal and Lady Yum near Gate A1 will close end of day on Wednesday December 31, 2025.
- Port of Seattle is Ready to Welcome the Global Soccer World in 2026 - The Port of Seattle issued statements after confirmation of teams set to play matches in Seattle during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Holiday Cheer at SEA Airport - The Holidays are alive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)! Holiday programming is well underway and beginning December 15 the holiday activation and programming as part of the cultural connections and in-terminal activations program, are now live. Holiday Cheer is available at:
- Christmas: Central Terminal
- Hannukah: Near the A Concourse exit
- Kwanzaa: N Concourse
- Winter Gingerbread House: A Concourse Children’s Play Area
- Holidays with SEA: Gate A1
- There will also be roaming characters from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from Dec. 15 through Dec. 24 a real-bearded Santa in Central Terminal near the Christmas activation each day on a rotating schedule.
- USO Gift Wrapping Fundraiser - USO volunteers will be available from December 16 to December 23 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. near Gate A3
Upgrade SEA
- SEA Gateway Project
- Alaska Airlines will open their new check-in lobby on Dec. 17. Which will add check in for Alaska first class/elite and an Alaska bag drop
- TSA Central Odd-Size Screening has moved from Door 19 (in front of Southwest) to a new space across from Door 27 and is now the TSA North Odd-Size.
- C Concourse Expansion
- Go behind the construction walls and check out the new C Concourse after the project wraps up. Experience it via virtual reality and get a sneak peek of where you’ll find your new favorite spot!
At Your Fingertips
2025 Wrapped: A Huge Year for Upgrade SEA Public Art
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), with more than 50 million passengers per year, is one of the biggest Public Art collections in the Pacific Northwest. Add some beauty to your visit to SEA by taking a moment to stop and notice all the installations — the famous SEA magician in “High Wire” (A Concourse), a driftwood unique cast bronze sculpture called “Blackleaf” (N Concourse), or “Kéet,” cast in glass (International Arrivals Facility), that combines Native American culture with European glass techniques by Preston Singletary.
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