Mar 7, 2017, 8:17 pm
Last edit by: wylek
In the south (international arrivals) satellite you go through immigration, then pick up your checked luggage, then proceed to customs.
Arriving passengers
Upon exiting agriculture and baggage inspection, passengers ending their journey in Seattle will exit to the right (following the green walls). They will board the train to the main terminal, taking smaller luggage with them, but placing larger luggage on the belt to be claimed at Baggage Claim 1 of the main terminal.
Connecting passengers
Upon exiting agriculture and baggage inspection, connecting passengers will go left (following the orange walls) and check their luggage for the next flight. Agents from Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines will be available to help their passengers recheck and re-book any connecting flights if needed. If transferring to other airline carriers you will exit and recheck your bags at your airline's ticketing counter on the pre-secure side of Sea-Tac.
Sea-Tac Airport consists of one main terminal (with four concourses), and two satellites.
Note: A new "international arrivals facility" is scheduled to open inFall 2020 Spring 2021. It will increase the number of international-capable gates (from 12 to 20) as well as the number of bag claim carousels (from four to seven).
Arriving passengers
Upon exiting agriculture and baggage inspection, passengers ending their journey in Seattle will exit to the right (following the green walls). They will board the train to the main terminal, taking smaller luggage with them, but placing larger luggage on the belt to be claimed at Baggage Claim 1 of the main terminal.
Connecting passengers
Upon exiting agriculture and baggage inspection, connecting passengers will go left (following the orange walls) and check their luggage for the next flight. Agents from Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines will be available to help their passengers recheck and re-book any connecting flights if needed. If transferring to other airline carriers you will exit and recheck your bags at your airline's ticketing counter on the pre-secure side of Sea-Tac.
Sea-Tac Airport consists of one main terminal (with four concourses), and two satellites.
Note: A new "international arrivals facility" is scheduled to open in
SEATAC International Arrival
Mar 26, 2026 | 9:39 pm
#151
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: South Bay LA
Programs: DL FO, AA PP
Posts: 1,223
In the past the process was global entry upstairs, go down to baggage claim, go through the actual global entry line. A recent video I saw shows the upstairs area before going down to baggage claim empty/roped off. Is the process for global entry now (back to?) bags first, then GE?
Mar 27, 2026 | 4:49 am
#152
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SEA
Programs: DL Diamond, AS MVPG, Bonvoy Plat/LT Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,516
In the past the process was global entry upstairs, go down to baggage claim, go through the actual global entry line. A recent video I saw shows the upstairs area before going down to baggage claim empty/roped off. Is the process for global entry now (back to?) bags first, then GE?
Mar 29, 2026 | 8:07 am
#153
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 3,020
In the past the process was global entry upstairs, go down to baggage claim, go through the actual global entry line. A recent video I saw shows the upstairs area before going down to baggage claim empty/roped off. Is the process for global entry now (back to?) bags first, then GE?
See this FT post about it.
Yesterday | 9:50 am
#154
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: South Bay LA
Programs: DL FO, AA PP
Posts: 1,223
"Bags second" was a short, one-month, test last year. It's back to bags first, as it's always been.
See this FT post about it.
See this FT post about it.
follow up question, does the baby security checkpoint have precheck?