Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and about 3.5 million people are expected to fly this weekend.
At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, TSA expects to screen more than 70,000 people Friday alone. TSA is projecting more people to fly this year than last by about 10%.It's always suggested you 'arrive early' at the airport, but this weekend it's highly recommended as there is still a considerable amount of security happening. Security Checkpoint 3 is still closed as construction crews add two more lanes. However, the airport should have other security checkpoints open.
"I travel here for work, and it's horrible, I hate it," said Alex and Jade, traveling back to California. "We were here three hours early, because I knew it was going to be a super long line.""Like an hour and a half, an hour," said Andrew, a traveler from Seattle. "A little risky, but we should be okay.
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