PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA  STAFF BRIEFING 
Item No.        7a 
Date of Meeting    January 24, 2012 

DATE:    January 12, 2012 
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Michael Ehl, Director Aviation Operations 
SUBJECT:  Quarterly Briefing on the Airline Realignment Program at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport (Airport) 

BACKGROUND: 
The need to accommodate airline mergers, and the general desire to streamline and
consolidate airline operations, has led to the need to realign air carriers in order to better
balance the utilization of the Airport facility. The realignment program aims to meet the
various needs at an estimated cost of $190 million, including directly-related projects as
well as linked capital projects. 
The attached PowerPoint presentation identifies the three categories of projects
representing the program. First, the seven directly-related capital improvement
realignment projects will provide assets for the airlines to function as required in their
new locations. For example, the addition of fuel pits will be provided to support the new
aircraft layouts on the concourses. Second, the tenant improvement expense projects will
modify existing spaces and relocate the airline tenants. Expense relocations include areas
such as airline ticket offices, ramp offices, baggage service offices, club space, ticket
counters, and equipment relocations. Third are the linked capital projects that are future
improvements considered for post-realignment renovations, such as the north satellite
heating/ventilation/air-conditioning (HVAC) project. 
On December 9, 2010, the Airport issued intent to exercise the One-Time Reallocation
provision in the current Signatory Lease and Operating Agreement (SLOA) to pursue this
work with the airlines. The intent is that a relocated airline will be equally functional in
its new location as compared to its existing location.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
January 12, 2012 
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BRIEFING OUTLINE: 
1.  Purpose 
2.  Airline Realignment Scope 
3.  Airline Move Schedule 
4.  Airline Realignment Costs 
5.  Related Projects 
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BRIEFING: 
Airline Realignment Program PowerPoint. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
On December 6, 2011, the Port Commission authorized construction of Baggage
Handling System (BHS) Improvements  C22 BHS Connection to C1/C1-MK1
Replacement (C800382) at the Airport in the amount of $3,604,000. 
On December 6, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design of the Miscellaneous
Building Improvements  Airline Realignment (C800475) at the Airport in the amount of
$1,721,000. 
On December 6, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design of the Airline Tenant
Improvements  Airline Realignment (expense) at the Airport in the amount of
$3,776,000. 
On November 22, 2011, the Port Commission was provided with a verbal preliminary
briefing of December 6, 2011, items with a diagram. 
On September 27, 2011, the Port Commission authorized execution of an IDIQ contract
for Airline Realignment Tenant Improvements and Ticket Counter Design services
totaling $10,000,000. 
On September 12, 2011, the Port Commission received a summary briefing on the
Airport Realignment Program at the Airport. 
On June 14, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design of the Exterior Gate
Improvements  Airline Realignment project (C800472) at the Airport in the amount of
$499,000. 
On June 14, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design of the Airport Signage  
Airline Realignment project (C800474) at the Airport in the amount of $238,000.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
January 12, 2012 
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On March 1, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design and some construction of the
Baggage Handling System (BHS) Improvements - C22 BHS connection to C1/C1-MK1
Replacement /TC3 Replacement (C800382) in the amount of $1,731,000. 
On February 22, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design and some construction for
the Passenger Loading Bridge Replacement Project - Airline Realignment (C800467) in
the amount of $6,700,000. 
On February 22, 2011, the Port Commission was shown a summary listing of realignment
projects and authorized Planning for Terminal Realignment in the amount of $713,000. 
On January 25, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design and construction of the
Concourse D Common Use Expansion Project (C800455) in the amount of $4,250,000.
The Commission was also briefed on the Airline Realignment Program as part of this
item. 
On September 28, 2010, the Port Commission was given a summary briefing of the
upcoming 2011 capital improvement plan that included the airline realignment program
elements. 
On June 8, 2010, the Port Commission authorized execution of an IDIQ contract for the
Terminal Development Strategy Campus Planning Services IDIQ in the amount of
$1,300,000.