Highline Forum 220126 IAF Opening presentation

The number of international capable gates went from 12 to 20 Spacious - the new IAF building has 450,000 sq. ft. versus 87,000 sq. ft. Went from 4 to 7 baggage carousels with “Bags First” Supported over 10,000 jobs on this project during construction Enhanced Customer Experience Benefits • Faster access to gates and facility for passengers on arriving flights, connection times drop from 90 to minutes • Simpler, more secure "bags first" arrival process reduces passenger stress • Expansive interior eliminates crowding, allows for faster processing of more guests Economic Development • SEA is a gateway for continued economic development in the region • SEA Airport accounted for $3.6 billion in direct earnings and $22.5 billion in business revenue in 2021 • The airport generated 151,400 jobs, including 87,300 direct jobs making it one of the country’s largest job centers • In (pre-pandemic) 2019, SEA was the eighth busiest airport in the U.S. SEA’s International Services “The much-anticipated opening of SEA’s International Arrivals Facility is a major advancement in facilitating and welcoming international visitors to our state. The longer trip stays and greater expenditures of these visitors make them especially impactful to our tourism economy.” -David Blandford, Executive Director State of Washington Tourism (SWT) Passenger Journey IAF Grand Hall / Baggage Carousels A Concourse International Corridor S Concourse IAF Passenger Walkway IAF Welcome Portal Security Screening Passenger Walkway International Arrivals Facility IAF’s Iconic Passenger Walkway Top 10 longest escalator in U.S. (191 ft.) ft. vertical clearance World’s longest structure…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]