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Long lines are returning at TSA checkpoints. A pilot program launching next week in Seattle aims to reduce wait times for passengers.
Skip the line: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport pilots new virtual queuing program for TSA lines Sign In FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Travelers pass through security screening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on November 29, 2020 in SeaTac, Washington.David Ryder/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 2of9 Travelers pass through security screening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on November 29, 2020 in SeaTac, Washington. David Ryder/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 3of9 4of9 A traveler passes through security screening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on November 29, 2020 in Se...
Seattle-Tacoma Airport trials virtual queuing and touchless tech Seattle-Tacoma has launched two pilot programmes, SEA Spot Saver and happyhover™, to improve efficiency and modernise the passenger experience. Two pilot programmes are currently underway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to modernise the passenger experience with virtual queueing for security screening and touchless check-in and bag drop-off kiosks. SEA has become one of the first airports in the US to trial a virtual queuing system as a solution for crowded general screening lines. Called SEA Spot Saver, the free...
Seattle airport testing new tech to allow travelers to wait in virtual line for security screening May 3, 2021 at 7:20 pm Seattle-Tacoma International Airport one of the first airports in North America to test a “virtual queuing” system. (SEA Image) The news: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is introducing two tech-infused experiences to modernize the travel experience and help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tech: The airport, or SEA, as it was rebranded last year, is testing a way for travelers to make digital reservations for the TSA general screening security ch...
There are two touchless technology pilot programs coming to the airport, one of which will basically save your spot in the TSA checkpoint line. “The first one is called SEA Spot Saver. Essentially this is a virtual queuing program that allows you to save a spot in the TSA line prior to getting to the airport,” Sam Cho, spokesperson with the Port of Seattle, told KIRO Radio. “You’ll be able to actually sign up for a time for you to go into the line. If you think about the TSA lines, they’re really long. So this is an opportunity for us to experiment in the times of COVID to figure ou...