Alaska Airlines ແລະຄູ່ຮ່ວມງານຂອງ oneworld ຍ້າຍໄປບ່ອນໃຫມ່ທີ່ມາຮອດສາກົນໃນຊີແອດເທິລ

Marking a new era at ສະ ໜາມ ບິນສາກົນ Seattle-Tacoma, Alaska Airlines joined with the Port of Seattle today to celebrate the completion of the new International Arrivals Facility (IAF) – a state-of-the-art, world-class facility for passengers arriving from around the globe on international flights into Seattle.  

The IAF will accommodate the Puget Sound region’s increasing demand for international air travel on ສາຍການບິນ Alaska, our fellow oneworld member airlines and our additional global airline partners. After a period of testing and transition, all arriving passengers who need customs clearance after international flights are scheduled to make their way through the new facility.

“Alaska is a global airline – backed by the expansive network of the ຫນຶ່ງworld alliance and our added partner airlines,” said Nat Pieper, senior vice president of fleet, finance and alliances at ສາຍການບິນ Alaska. “The International Arrivals Facility offers a stunning welcome to all our guests arriving in Seattle from destinations worldwide. It dramatically raises the bar with tremendous improvements that modernize the arrival experience.”

The opening comes just in time for increased summertime travel. ຫນຶ່ງworld airlines will offer the most nonstop flights to international destinations from SEA this summer – an average of 22 daily international flights starting in June, which includes ສາຍການບິນ Alaska‘ nonstop flights to Canada and Mexico. From ຫນຶ່ງworld global hubs, guests can connect to hundreds of other cities.

Nonstop international flights on oneworld partners from SEA this summer:

“As global travel recovers, the new International Arrivals Facility will provide a world-class experience to ຫນຶ່ງworld customers returning to the skies,” said Rob Gurney, ຫນຶ່ງworld CEO. “With Alaska’s leading network and new service launched by other ຫນຶ່ງworld members, the facility will strengthen the status of Seattle as a global hub for ຫນຶ່ງໂລກ.”

The new IAF is expected to reduce connection times by at least 15 minutes with more predictable and less stressful arrival and customs processing, making it easier and more convenient for arriving international passengers to continue their travels on Alaska’s domestic flights.

“While this facility is brand new, it reflects some of the oldest and most enduring values of our region,” said Ryan Calkins, Port of Seattle Commission President. “We are more committed than ever to making our airport one of the best connected, most convenient, most sustainable, and most welcoming airports in the world.” 

The IAF solidifies SEA as a gateway to the world. The new structure includes a marquee, first-of-its-kind aerial walkway – with dramatic views 85 feet above an active taxi lane – that connects guests arriving on international flights at the S Concourse to the IAF. That’s where they pick up their checked bags first and then go through customs processing – a single checkpoint to clear customs.

Another big change: The number of international capable gates has increased from 12 to 20 to allow for more flights during peak periods. The Port of Seattle says the new IAF is four times larger than the old facility and it will more than double peak international arrival capacity to 2,600 passengers an hour. Plus, the spacious baggage claim area now has seven carousels instead of four and each is larger than before.