SEA Security Article: Why You're Still at Risk
 

Just in case you don't get, read or see the PI/Times this is the front page.

"Nearly two years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the creation of a multibillion-dollar federal agency for airport security, travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are still at risk..."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...airport24.html

Security Line Success Rate for Elite with Non-Status Companion?
 

We're catching an early-morning flight on UA in a few days. We're both UA 1Ps and use the express security line, but this time we are each bringing a non-status companion.

What is the protocol? It's not that big deal just to ask the first gatekeeper but I thought I'd ask anyway.

Thanks for any info,
Fredd

I've always been able to take non-premier companions. So you should have no problems.

Thanks for the info.

Never had a problem, done it maybe 30-40+ times. Generally I bring co-workers, friends, significant other, people I find wandering around the parking garage on the 8th floor near row T, Metro bus drivers, people whos birthday falls on October 16th and last but not least, FT'ers who pay me a small sum via automated web tools such as Paypal - may be allowed to utilize the high-security lines.

Thanks for the offer, but I think we'll just take our chances. http://www.flyertalk.com/airports/ft...um/biggrin.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/airports/ft...um/biggrin.gif

Wait... did you really do this? http://www.flyertalk.com/airports/ft...forum/wink.gif or are you just checking to see if I visit this forum! http://www.flyertalk.com/airports/ft...um/biggrin.gif

October 16 is truly a great day! http://www.flyertalk.com/airports/ft...forum/wink.gif

I had to find some way to verify that the local Seattlelites were reading this forum on a daily basis http://www.flyertalk.com/airports/ft...forum/wink.gif

SEA C/D concourse security line reports?
 

Going SEA-ORD AA484 12/25 at (yuck) 6:40 AM...any FT'ers gone thru SEA 12/23 or going thru 12/24, please let me / others know...what are the elite & non-elite lines looking like timewise?

Security/ticketing time for flight 12/30
 

Hi - I have a flight on AS 12/30 at 12:30 (weird, huh?).

Anyway, how much time should I give for check-in and security. I have to go through check in lines because I am using a bump voucher that I will need to get exchanged for a boarding pass.

Add to that security lines.

I am not AS elite nor on the Horizon shuttle.

How far in advance should I arrive at Seatac?

Thanks!

Mike

You have to go to a ticketing counter, not merely check-in (mostly ITMs these days), given that you have a transportation voucher. Unfortunately the Bellevue CTO is closed but if it is going t be closing or has not closed, I'd exchange the voucher there and just web checkin if you can get an e ticket.

I am assuming that you mean 12:30PM. If so, this is the busiest time of day at Sea-Tac. Since you must do a ticketing transaction, I would allow at least 2 hours (unless you can do the ticketing transaction separately).

Which security lines have elite privileges?
 

Usually I connect thru SEA, and don't really leave the airport. (I can hear Missydarlin already). I recall there was a shorter line for AA elites, back before they opened Terminal A.

When I left noon on Sunday, the security right behind the AS ticketing counters didn't have any spots for elites. Did they change the system, or should I find a different line?

The B and D concourse security lines have elite lines, the C concourse does not.

Thanks, I found it this time around. :)