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>>> NEXT
>>> NEXT WEEK AIR TRAVELERS WILL HAVE A SECOND OPTION FOR
FLIGHTS TO CALIFORNIA AND A
HANDFUL OF OTHER CITIES, THE
FAA JUST CLEARED EVERETT FOR
COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS.
COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS. ALASKA AIRLINES IS SET TO BEGIN
SERVICE MARCH 4 WITH UNITED
AIRLINES FOLLOWING SUIT LATER
IN THE MONTH.
THEY WILL FILL THE TERMINAL
THAT OVERSEE SERVICE THERE, THE
CEO SMITH JOINS US NOW, THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE THE CEO
BRETT SMITH JOINS NOW, THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS IS SO
EXCITING.
EXCITING.
EXCITING. >> IS GOING TO SAVE A WHOLE LOT
OF PEOPLE AND A LOT OF TIME.
>> TELL ME WHAT CURRENTLY
HAPPENS TO PUT THESE THINGS
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> THE TERMINAL OPERATIONS ARE
VERY RARE COME OUTSIDE THE
U.S., MOST OF THE AIRPORT
PEOPLE FLY THROUGH ARE
PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED.
CHARLES DE GAULLE AND PARIS.
>> I DID I KNOW THAT.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. IT ALL STARTED WITH MARGARET
THATCHER AND BECAUSE, SHE SAID,
YOU KNOW, WHY IS IT THE
GOVERNMENT USING TAXPAYER FUNDS
TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THE
PRIVATE SECTOR CAN AND WE CAN
GET THE SAME BENEFIT.
THAT WE CAN REDIRECT THOSE
FUNDS ELSEWHERE TO SCHOOLS AND
SO FOR.
SO FOR.
SO FOR. >> VARIANT.
>> VARIANT. TELL ME WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE
NEW AIRPORT?
NEW AIRPORT? AIRPORTS HAVE CHANGED A LOT IN
THE LAST FEW YEARS.
>> THERE FUN PLACE TO HANG OUT.
>> THEY ARE.
IT'S FUN TO PUT CIVILITY BACK
INTO THIS PLACE.
>> BLESS YOU.
>> YOU GET TO THE AIRPORT, YOUR
STRESSFUL GOES THROUGH THE
ROOF, YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE
LINES, WALKING ALL THE WAY TO
THE GATE.
THE GATE.
THE GATE. OUR GOAL IS TO GET PEOPLE FROM
THE FRONT DOOR TO THE GATE IN
10 MINUTES OR LESS.
>> REALLY?
>> REALLY? BUT YES, WE CAN DO THAT AND THE
TSA HAS BEEN GREAT, THEY'RE
REALLY WORKING ON THINGS TO
MOVE THINGS ALONG.
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT? WHAT IN THE WORLD WOULD GET YOU
GOING THAT QUICKLY?
BUT HAVING FLEXIBLE TSA PRE-
CHECK LINES.
CHECK LINES. IF THERE ARE A LOT OF PROJECT
ONE DAY, YOU CAN HAVE TWO
PROJECT LINES INSTEAD OF ONE.
BY NATURE, BECAUSE HANDLING SO
MUCH LESS THAN OUR FRIENDS AT
SEATAC, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN GET
THERE QUICKER.
THERE QUICKER. THERE'S NOT COME YOU KNOW,
THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS EVERY
DAY GOING THROUGH THE AIRPORT.
>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT A FEW
PHOTOS.
PHOTOS.
PHOTOS. IT'S REALLY VERY VISUALLY
PLEASING.
PLEASING.
PLEASING. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT?
BUT THAT IS THE VIEW DURING THE
LOVELY SNOWSTORM.
LOVELY SNOWSTORM. WHICH, I GUESS IT'S A GOOD
VIEW.
VIEW.
VIEW. >>
VIEW. >> PROBABLY JUST AS WELL.
>> THE BUILDING HAS BEEN
DESIGNED TO HAVE A LOT OF LIGHT
COME THROUGH.
COME THROUGH. IT'S NOT ALWAYS SUNNY IN
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE. SO WE WANT TO BRING AS MUCH
NATURAL LIGHT IN AS POSSIBLE,
YOU ALSO WANT TO BE ABLE TO
SHOWCASE THE SOPHISTICATION OF
THE PUGET SOUND REGION.
IT IS MORE LIKE A HOTEL.
THERE'S NO REASON WHY IT CANNOT
BE THAT WAY.
PEOPLE, YOU KNOW,
>> AT THE ACTUAL DEPARTURE
GATE, RIGHT?
GATE, RIGHT? BUT THAT IS WHERE EVERYBODY
WALKS IN, POWERING WITH HIGH-
SPEED INTERNET.
SPEED INTERNET. >> THAT IS SO CIVILIZED.
>> I WILL SAY THAT A LOT OF
PEOPLE WALK IN AND SAY THIS IS
A BEAUTIFUL BUSINESS CLASS
LOUNGE.
LOUNGE.
LOUNGE. WEARS A FOR THE REST THE
PEOPLE?
PEOPLE?
PEOPLE? BUT THIS IS IT.
>> IT WOULD NOT BE THAT WAY IF
WE DO NOT WANT TO BE.
>> WILL ASK UNITED FLYING OUT
FIRST, WHAT CITIES AND AREAS
WILL THEY SERVE?
BUT THE EASIEST WAY TO REMEMBER
THIS IS WE ARE SERVING ALMOST
EVERY MAJOR CITY ON THE WEST
COAST AS FAR AS EAST OF DENVER.
SO, JUST GOING ON THE MAP, A
COUPLE TIMES IN PORTLAND, SIX
TIMES A DAY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
ORANGE COUNTY, LOS ANGELES,
WHERE ELSE ARE WE GOING, SAN
DIEGO, PHOENIX, VEGAS, AND
DENVER.
DENVER.
DENVER. >> GREAT, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT
LIVE NEAR EVERETT, IT COULD BE
GOING THERE WILL BE A FASTER
LESS STRESSFUL WAY TO GO.
>> FOR SURE.
EVEN IF YOU'RE TRAVELING
INTERNATIONALLY, THERE'S REALLY
GOOD CONNECTIONS, BOTH ALASKA
AND UNITED TO ANYWHERE IN THE
WORLD REALLY.
WORLD REALLY. >> WHAT ELSE IS AVAILABLE
SERVICE-WISE, YOU MENTIONED THE
HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION,
AND THINGS YOU CAN PLUG IN ALL
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. WHAT ELSE IS AVAILABLE?
BACK REALLY QUICK, YOU DO NOT
HAVE TO RUN AROUND LOOKING FOR.
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT.
ABSOLUTELY NOT. BATHROOMS ARE PRIVATE USE
BATHROOMS YOU HAVE A COUPLE
MINUTES OF PRIVACY, THERE'S
VALET PARKING, WE ARE WORKING
ON PROGRAM SO PEOPLE NEED DRY
CLEANING WHILE THEY'RE AWAY,
YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW. >> I PRESUME THERE IS FOOD AND
BEVERAGE SERVICE?
BEVERAGE SERVICE? BUT FOOD AND BEVERAGE, WE
REALLY HAVE MADE AN EFFORT AND
HAVE DONE IT, TO MAKE SURE
THERE ARE NOT ONLY WE BUILD THE
FACILITY, BUT, VENDORS INSIDE
BEING LOCAL.
BEING LOCAL. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED, THE
MASTER CONCESSIONER IS RUNNING
THE BAR AND THE FOOD PROGRAM
AND COFFEE PROGRAM.
>> SOME REALLY GOOD MAC &
CHEESE.
CHEESE.
CHEESE. >> THERE WILL BE EXCELLENT
MAXON SHE'S MAC & CHEESE.
>> IT'S EASY TO GET IN AND OUT
OF THE AIRPORT, CAN YOU EXPLAIN
WHY?
WHY?
WHY? BUT
WHY? BUT THE DRIVE COMING TO HERE
AND JUST GOING NORTH ON THE I-
5. YOU GET OFF AT THE SPEEDWAY
AND FROM THERE IT'S ABOUT TWO
MILES.
MILES.
MILES. RIGHT INTO THE AIRPORT.
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> THERE YOU GO.
UBER, LYFT, EVERYWHERE YOU WANT
TO GO, EXCEPT LIGHT REAL.
BUT WE WILL GET THAT
EVENTUALLY.
EVENTUALLY. >> WE WILL GET THERE
EVENTUALLY.
EVENTUALLY. SO, I STILL HIRING PEOPLE FOR
THE AIRPORT?
THE AIRPORT? ARE THERE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES?
OPPORTUNITIES? >> YES, WE'RE STILL GOOD FOR
SOME PEOPLE.
SOME PEOPLE. YOU KNOW, IN TOTAL BETWEEN US
AND ALL OF THE PARTNERS, ABOUT
300 JOBS HAVE BEEN CREATED
ALREADY.
ALREADY.
ALREADY. SO, IT'S REALLY EXCITING.
>> HOW DO YOU APPROACH WHAT YOU
ARE DOING SO THAT YOU DO THINK
BART AIRPORTS IN A NEW WAY?
NOT JUST REPLICATING WHAT WE
HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BUT
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
DIFFERENT?
DIFFERENT? >> SO, I'VE BEEN WORKING ON
PRIVATIZATION FOR A DECADE.
I'M SURPRISED I'M NOT
QUESTIONING AIRPORTS ALL OF THE
WORLD, ALL I DO AROUND AIRPORTS
IS TAKE THE THINGS I LIKE.
>> TAKING THINGS INTO CUSTODY.
>> NOT YET, NOT YET.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT HELPS.
IT'S A LOT ABOUT, I USED TO
TRAVEL A LOT.
I STILL TRAVEL AT.
THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS I
JUST DO NOT LIKE.
I THINK WE COULD DO BETTER.
THERE'S NO REASON WHY WE CAN'T
TREAT PASSENGERS LIKE THE
CUSTOMERS THEY ARE.
>> THAT WOULD HELP SO MUCH.
TO JUST DECREASE THE STRESS
THAT PEOPLE GO THROUGH.
IF YOU HAVE ANYONE YOU CAN TALK
TO ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE SEATS,
WE WOULD BE SO EXCITED ABOUT
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. YOU
THAT. YOU VERY MUCH.
>> MY PLEASURE.
>> WE APPRECIATE IT AND LOOK
FORWARD TO ALASKA AIRLINES
MARCH 4. UNITED AIRLINE SERVICE
GETS UNDERWAY MARCH 31, MUCH
MORE ABOUT COMMERCIAL AIRLINE
SERVICE OVER ON THE NEW DAYS
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