A left-behind package in the Alaska Airlines ticketing area brought out the bomb squad and sent airlines and passengers scrambling.
The bomb squad came in and, after rendering the package safe with a loud blast, eventually discovered the bag contained scuba and fishing gear.
The shutdown had cascading effects on air travelers, many of whom were stuck in traffic jams approaching the airport with all vehicles squeezing into the lower arrivals drive. Without access to their ticket counters, agents for Alaska Airlines, SEA’s largest tenant, set up makeshift check-in areas at the south end of the terminal.With so many travelers squeezed into the southern screening lines, wait times exceeded 75 minutes.
Alaska Airlines officials said an air traffic control ground stop delayed about a dozen of their flights. All areas of Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airport have reopened. It will take time to ramp operations back up to normal and residual impacts are likely. We continue to encourage guests to check in and access their digital boarding pass before coming to the airport.
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