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Mile-long backup, growing TSA lines snarl Monday travel at SEA Airport
- Travelers faced a mile-long backup into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as Monday morning delays began.
- TSA lines continued to grow, adding to delays during the morning peak at SEA.
- Winter storms nationwide contributed to more than 700 delays at one point on Monday morning.
- SEA reported up to 20 delayed flights as travelers connected through Chicago, Minneapolis, or Detroit faced disruptions.
- Airport officials warned of more rush periods between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Officials projected about 180,000 travelers would pass through SEA that day.
- Some travelers were advised to drop passengers on International Boulevard to shorten the walk to the terminal.
- The disruptions followed a weather weekend that snarled flights nationwide and stranded some passengers at SEA.
- Travelers cited that flying remains preferable to long road travel despite traffic and weather delays.
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