Seatac Airport Will Soon Allow People to Pick Up Their Friends and Family at the Gate
Remember the days when you could wear your shoes through airport security, full body scanners were mere science fiction, and you could actually greet your loved ones at the gate?
Sounds kind of nice, right?
While taking off your shoes and going through the scanner are now hard and fast security rules, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is at least hoping to bring back the at-gate greeting, according to the Seattle Times.
This new measure will make Sea-Tac the first airport in the U.S. to allow visitors beyond security since 9/11. The “Visitor Pass Program” will allow people without tickets to access domestic travel gates only after a TSA screening, the Seattle Times explained.
During this test run, the program will only allow 50 visitors per day. Sign up will happen online before 1:30 p.m. on the day before their visit. If the TSA sends an approval email, the would-be visitor may pick up a pass when they arrive at the airport the next day. Signing up, however, does not guarantee a spot, so it’s good to act fast.
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