Aug 24, 2014, 7:05 pm
Last edit by: beckoa
Please limit discussion in this thread to upcoming Boardroom(s) to the SEA N Terminals. www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/1602028-sea-n-gate-saga.html pertains to the actual utility of the N terminal itself.
Temporary N BR coming soon?
May 10, 2014, 9:49 am
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Almost certainly not legal in the state of Washington due to laws about subjecting employees to secondhand smoke. There might be a deck you could use for smoking, but that's about it. I know of Seattle restaurants that had to close theirs.
(The one bar I know of in the state that gets around that law has an owner and "volunteers" who get paid on tips, no wages, thus no employees. That's not gonna happen with AS.
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(The one bar I know of in the state that gets around that law has an owner and "volunteers" who get paid on tips, no wages, thus no employees. That's not gonna happen with AS.
)http://northernquest.com/experience/...egends-of-fire
May 10, 2014, 9:58 am
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Heard about this entering the SEA BR today. Will go in the old UA club in the N basement. Apparently when UA moved out they gutted the place- taking even the light fixtures
so will tale about 3 months to reinstall items so its usable- and work has started. Thanks for listening AS ^
Heard about this entering the SEA BR today. Will go in the old UA club in the N basement. Apparently when UA moved out they gutted the place- taking even the light fixtures
so will tale about 3 months to reinstall items so its usable- and work has started. Thanks for listening AS ^
May 10, 2014, 10:13 am
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and NO, they are not closing the current lounge.
Personally, I think it was because I had started calling it the "AS SRO Room at SEA" that caused them to listen
May 10, 2014, 10:44 am
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Indian casinos aren't subject to Washington Law:
http://northernquest.com/experience/...egends-of-fire
http://northernquest.com/experience/...egends-of-fire
May 10, 2014, 10:56 am
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May 10, 2014, 11:41 am
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May 10, 2014, 12:32 pm
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May 12, 2014, 10:48 pm
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The doors were open Saturday afternoon. Didn't look like there was any work going on in my quick peel behind the desk. It looks really "retro" with everything else gone. What looked to be "evacuation" schedules were still posted on the walls.
Given the usual state of affairs upstairs, I'll gladly spend an hour or two in the dungeon.
Given the usual state of affairs upstairs, I'll gladly spend an hour or two in the dungeon.
May 13, 2014, 8:40 am
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I am beginning to dislike N gates because of that too. It will be good to have a decent place to sit and work prior to boarding. I wish the food choices out there were better. I tend to leave home early enough to avoid getting stuck in a traffic mess, which means eating at the airport often
May 24, 2014, 6:34 pm
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Almost certainly not legal in the state of Washington due to laws about subjecting employees to secondhand smoke. There might be a deck you could use for smoking, but that's about it. I know of Seattle restaurants that had to close theirs.
(The one bar I know of in the state that gets around that law has an owner and "volunteers" who get paid on tips, no wages, thus no employees. That's not gonna happen with AS.)
(The one bar I know of in the state that gets around that law has an owner and "volunteers" who get paid on tips, no wages, thus no employees. That's not gonna happen with AS.
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May 24, 2014, 6:40 pm
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I'd like to layout why there should be a cigar lounge on the roof of the N terminal:
1) Everyone knows that only RAVs (Russians, Asians/Arabs and Villains) smoke (I'm not Russian, Asian or Arab, so I must be a Villain).
2) AS has agreements with Asian and Arab carriers who fly to Seattle.
3) They will win all of the C & F connecting traffic if they offer a nicely appointed Cigar lounge on the roof of the N terminal.
4) I will promise to stop complaining about the Quinoa and eat my whole grains if they have a cigar lounge.
5) In Salt Lake City, you can enjoy a cigar and a drink at multiple places in the Airport. How can Seattle, home to the hipster, live with itself if there's nowhere to enjoy a can of PBR and a cigar at the airport?
(and please don't call me a racist over the RAVs joke, m'kay?)
1) Everyone knows that only RAVs (Russians, Asians/Arabs and Villains) smoke (I'm not Russian, Asian or Arab, so I must be a Villain).
2) AS has agreements with Asian and Arab carriers who fly to Seattle.
3) They will win all of the C & F connecting traffic if they offer a nicely appointed Cigar lounge on the roof of the N terminal.
4) I will promise to stop complaining about the Quinoa and eat my whole grains if they have a cigar lounge.
5) In Salt Lake City, you can enjoy a cigar and a drink at multiple places in the Airport. How can Seattle, home to the hipster, live with itself if there's nowhere to enjoy a can of PBR and a cigar at the airport?
(and please don't call me a racist over the RAVs joke, m'kay?)
May 24, 2014, 7:14 pm
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Seattle high lounge?
I don't think it would be restricted to Cigars
Another issue is IIRC AS employees are to be nonsmokers *at least for new applicants. So how would they work around smoke?
Seattle high lounge?
I don't think it would be restricted to Cigars
Another issue is IIRC AS employees are to be nonsmokers *at least for new applicants. So how would they work around smoke?
Jul 1, 2014, 6:51 pm
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Haven't been to the SEA BR in awhile but have heard about the overcrowding problem here. Well, I am sitting here by the window and it's like a library....very quiet and lots of empty seats...the new N concourse BR hasn't opened yet, correct?