Seattle airport connection
Mar 30, 2022, 7:40 pm
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Seattle airport connection
I just booked Singapore Airlines for September round trip to Bangkok, flying out of Seattle. I live in Kansas City, so I’ll fly to Seattle on SWA points. I usually fly to BKK from LAX and am very familiar with that airport. I’ve never been in Seattle’s airport. I’m flying in the night before but on the return, I get to Seattle at 8:15 and fly out on SWA at 11:30. Is that enough time to collect bags, get through customs, checking in at SWA counter and going back through TSA and get to gate? There are plenty of SWA flights later, so I can adjust to a later flight if need be.
Mar 31, 2022, 11:45 am
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You have pleanty of time, Seattle airport is very efficient. I'd check the luggage all the way from BKK to your final destination, and avoid having to go to the check in counter in the lobby.
After clearimg passport control and customs there is an small area to pass thru TSA and be airside at the airport. If you don't use this dedicated line, then you are landside and re entering the airside has long lines at SEA.
After clearimg passport control and customs there is an small area to pass thru TSA and be airside at the airport. If you don't use this dedicated line, then you are landside and re entering the airside has long lines at SEA.
Mar 31, 2022, 1:21 pm
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Op is flying Southwest out of SEA, I don't think SQ will allow to check the luggage through.
Mar 31, 2022, 4:23 pm
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Thanks! I wasn’t even going to try to check bags all the way. My only concern is if my Singapore flight is late. I’ve had other flyers over the years flying to Asia out of LAX tell me that Southwest will allow you on a later flight, and there are several SWA flights that I can take from Seattle and eventually land in KC.
Apr 4, 2022, 11:23 am
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You have pleanty of time, Seattle airport is very efficient. I'd check the luggage all the way from BKK to your final destination, and avoid having to go to the check in counter in the lobby.
After clearimg passport control and customs there is an small area to pass thru TSA and be airside at the airport. If you don't use this dedicated line, then you are landside and re entering the airside has long lines at SEA.
After clearimg passport control and customs there is an small area to pass thru TSA and be airside at the airport. If you don't use this dedicated line, then you are landside and re entering the airside has long lines at SEA.