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>>> NEW
>>> NEW DAY NORTHWEST IS BACK. NOW, FROM THE AAA TRAVEL
ALCOVE, HERE IS MARGARET
LARSON.
LARSON.
LARSON. >>> SEA-TAC AIPORT IS
CELEBRATING ITS 70th
ANNIVERSARY.
ANNIVERSARY. AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS
OLD PHOTOGRAPH, THE AIRPORT HAS
CHANGED MASSIVELY.
CHANGED MASSIVELY. IT IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST AND
FASTEST GROWING AIRPORTS IN THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. TODAY WE HAVE ANNE TAYLOR
HARTZELL HEAR FROM HIP TRAVEL
MAMA WITH NAVIGATING ALL OF
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. >>
THIS. >> SO, BEFORE WE EVEN GO, WHAT
ARE YOUR TIPS?
>> FIRST OF ALL, CHECK SECURITY
WAIT TIMES.
WAIT TIMES. YOU REALLY WANT TO DOWNLOAD THE
SEA-TAC APP.
SEA-TAC APP. YOU WANT TO BE THERE TWO HOURS
EARLY FOR DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND
THREE HOURS FOR INTERNATIONAL
FLIGHTS.
FLIGHTS.
FLIGHTS. I KNOW THAT SEEMS LIKE THAT IS
A LONG TIME TO BE THERE BUT
THERE IS A LOT TO DO.
>> SO YOU SAID PACK SMART.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> WE LIKE TO CARRY ON BECAUSE
IT KEEPS THINGS DOWN.
AND TO YOUR LIQUIDS, PULL OUT
YOUR LAPTOP AND DON'T BRING A
LOT OF FOOD FROM HOME.
>> SO FOLLOW THE RULES.
THAT WILL GET YOU THERE FASTER.
AND THEN THE REVERSE PICK UP
AND DROP OFF.
BACK IT'S REALLY CLEVER.
WHEN YOU ARE ARRIVING AT THE
AIRPORT, GO TO DEPARTURES AND
IN THE EVENING TIME, WHEN
PEOPLE ARE COMING IN, GO TO
ARRIVALS.
ARRIVALS.
ARRIVALS. YOU JUST FLIP-FLOP.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. SO SECURITY.
SO SECURITY. TELL US ABOUT TSA PRE-CHECK.
>> WE HAVE THAT.
IT IS AFFORDABLE FOR FAMILIES.
IT IS $85 FOR FIVE YEARS.
YOU CAN GET THE LINES AND GET
RIGHT THROUGH SECURITY.
KIDS UNDER 12 ARE FREE.
AND IT IS A GOOD VALUE FOR
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. >> SO NEXT IS GLOBAL ENTRY.
>> IT IS $100 FOR FIVE YEARS
AND YOU BASICALLY GET ACCESS
WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING ABROAD
IT MAKES IT A LOT EASIER TO GET
THROUGH THE IMMIGRATION LINES.
>> SO THAT COULD BE HELPFUL IF
YOU TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY A
LOT.
LOT.
LOT. SO
LOT. SO TELL US ABOUT CLEAR.
>> THAT GIVES YOU A DEDICATED
LIGHT AT THE AIRPORT.
FOR $170 PER YEAR.
, IT IS A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE
IF YOU TRAVEL A LOT.
AND IT HAS SOME EXTRA PERKS.
>> THEY USE IT AT CENTURY LINK
AS WELL.
AS WELL.
AS WELL. SO, STUFF TO TRAVEL WITH.
YOU MENTIONED THE SEA-TAC APP.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT, CAN YOU
SEE WHICH LINES ARE THE
BUSIEST?
BUSIEST?
BUSIEST? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I TYPICALLY USE THE ALASKA
AIRLINES ONE.
AIRLINES ONE. YOU CAN SEE WERE EACH
CHECKPOINT IS AND HOW LONG THE
WAIT IS.
WAIT IS.
WAIT IS. YOU CAN ALSO SEE WHERE ALL OF
THE RESTAURANTS ARE NEW YOU.
A REALLY GOOD TIP TO DOWNLOAD
THIS APP.
THIS APP.
THIS APP. SO, YOU CAN ALSO CHECK WITH
YOUR CELL PHONE PROVIDER.
WHAT IS THE REASON FOR DOING
THAT?
THAT?
THAT? >>
THAT? >> YOU WANT TO AVOID BILL
SHOCKED.
SHOCKED.
SHOCKED. YOU CAN EITHER PURCHASE A DAY
PASS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THAT WAY YOU DON'T GO OVER AND
TURN OFF YOUR KIDS ROAMING.
>> YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE
YOUR PHONE BECAUSE YOU WANT TO
USE APPS AND ALL OF THAT BUT
YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY A 10 FOR
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. SO THINGS YOU COULD DO AT
SEATAC.
SEATAC.
SEATAC. >> THERE ARE 60 NEW RESTAURANTS
THAT HAVE OPEN JUSTICE YEAR.
I HAD TO LISTEN OUT.
THERE IS THE BALLARD BREW HALL.
AND LUCKY LOUISE.
SO THERE ARE LOTS OF GREAT
OPTIONS.
OPTIONS.
OPTIONS. GO TO THE AIRPORT EARLY AND
EAT.
EAT.
EAT. >>
EAT. >> IT DOES TAKE THE PRESSURE
OFF.
OFF.
OFF. YOU
OFF. YOU DO NEED TO GET THERE EARLY
BUT SOMETIMES YOU CAN MAGICALLY
GET THROUGH AND YOU HAVE EXTRA
TIME AND THERE IS SO MUCH TO
DO.
DO.
DO. THERE
DO. THERE REALLY IS.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. AND FRANKLY, HAVING MY KIDS FED
BEFORE I GET ON THE AIRPLANE IS
A GOOD STRATEGY.
>> AND WHAT ABOUT LIVE MUSIC.
>> THEY HAVE LIVE MUSIC SEVEN
DAYS PER WEEK AROUND THE
AIRPORT.
AIRPORT.
AIRPORT. IT REALLY IS RELAXING AND IT
ECHOES THERE.
ECHOES THERE. IT IS SPECTACULAR.
I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THE REST
OF WHAT THEY'VE GOT GOING ON.
>> THAT WILL BE GREAT.
>> SO WHAT ABOUT THE DAY PASS
FOR THE AIRPORT LOUNGE.
>> YOU KNOW SOME OF YOUR
FAVORITE CARRIERS THEY DO A DAY
PASS.
PASS.
PASS. THERE ARE SOME, YOU CAN JUST
HANG OUT FOR THE DATE MAYBE YOU
NEED A SHOWER OR TO USE A
COMPUTER OR YOU JUST WANT SOME
PLACE TO SIT QUIET THIS IS
GREAT.
GREAT.
GREAT. OR
GREAT. OR MAYBE IF YOU ARE A NERVOUS
FLYER, A LOUNGE IS A GREAT WAY
TO GO.
TO GO.
TO GO. >>
TO GO. >> SO AIRPORT GUIDES.
>> WELL, THEY HAVE A TROUBLE
PERSONALITY QUIZ.
PERSONALITY QUIZ. SO YOU CAN DO YOUR QUIZ AND
FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR FAVORITE
THINGS TO DO ARE AT THE AIRPORT.
SO YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT TYPE OF
TRAVELER YOU ARE.
I THINK I AM BETWEEN A GLOBAL
TRAVELER AND FAMILY FUN.
MY KIDS ARE OLDER NOW SO WE
HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE
FLEXIBILITY.
FLEXIBILITY. >> IF WE DON'T GO VERY OFTEN,
WE FORGET THAT THINGS ARE
CHANGING ALL THE TIME.
THIS IS ALL PRETTY COOL.
THERE ARE PERKS AT THE AIRPORT
LIKE FREE WI-FI AND HOW WE MAKE
SURE WE GET ALL OF THAT.
>> SO, YOU CAN GET FREE TEXTING
WHILE IN FLIGHT ON GO GO
WIRELESS.
WIRELESS.
WIRELESS. BUT YOU COULD DO THAT AND BE
BACK ON BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT.
>> AND THERE IS A LOT MORE AND
THEY LOOK VERY COZY.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH.
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