Originally Posted by
jopalenc
I have SkyPriority and TSA Pre.
It took 55 MINUTES for me to check bags and clear security at 7:30AM on 3/15/23.
If I was flying without status or TSA Pre I would arrive at SEA 2.5 hours in advance.
-jeremy
In mid-January, it took me an hour just to check bags at the sky priority line (and that was with the self tag!!). I had the premium lane for security so breezed through that in 5 minutes, but if I did not have that, it would have taken over an hour to get though that too. And whatever SEA is saying for TSA lines, unless it says "<5 minutes," they are just making up the numbers to cover up the truth of how bad the lines really are. Presidents day weekend was the last time I flew and no status would have been much more manageable. Unfortunately, you never know what the lines will be until you show up. If I am checking a bag, I arrive 2 hours prior now. No status, no precheck, I would arrive at SEA 3 hours prior to be comfortable.