Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recently completed phase one of the $658.3 million North Satellite Modernization Project.
The project included a 255,000 square-foot expansion, featuring housing, restaurants, retailers, eight new gates, a nursing suite, charging stations and the 15,800-square-foot new flagship Alaska Airlines Lounge.
“The old North Satellite worked for 45 years and worked well, but it’s become a living time capsule,” Stephanie Bowman, Port of Seattle Commission president, said. “We are now headed into the future with a stunning facility that improves the passenger experience with more space, light, and services. Alaska, Seattle’s hometown airline, is a perfect partner to grow with Sea-Tac. Built by Pacific Northwest businesses and residents, this project brings economic opportunities in construction as well as for airport dining and retail businesses, including small, local, and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.”
The complete renovation is scheduled to be completed in mid-2021
Alaska Airlines has invested $50 million in its lounges. Lounges at Los Angeles International Airport, Portland International Airport, and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport had been renovated, and the lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport recently opened.
Alaska Airlines also announced it will open a new lounge at San Francisco International Airport. The lounge will be the eighth one the airline plans to open in 2020.