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<p>SEATTLE (AP) — A cyberattack has caused disruptions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, affecting internet, phones, email, and other essential systems for the third consecutive day on Monday. Port of Seattle officials are actively investigating the situation to restore full service as quickly as possible.</p>
<p>During a press conference on Sunday, Lance Lyttle, the airport’s aviation managing director, stated, “We’re working tirelessly around the clock to bring our systems back online and reduce the impact on our passengers.” He emphasized that the airport is collaborating with external cybersecurity experts and federal agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection, to understand the situation better. While specifics about the outage remain unclear, Lyttle assured that TSA operations, specifically passenger screening, were not affected.</p>
<p>Some airlines, such as Delta and Alaska Airlines, reported that their services were not impacted by the outage, even though both airlines consider Sea-Tac a key hub. However, the disruption did hinder the baggage sorting system at the Port of Seattle, leading airlines to recommend that passengers avoid checking bags whenever possible to prevent delays. The outage also impacted the lost and found system.</p>
<p>The airport advised travelers to arrive early and to utilize airline mobile apps for obtaining boarding passes and bag tags if they could.</p>
<p>Despite these precautions, many passengers experienced longer-than-usual security lines and significant wait times at baggage claims. The boards displaying flight information were non-functional, making it challenging for travelers to find their assigned gates. In a social media update, the airport instructed passengers to look for staff in green uniforms for assistance.</p>
<p>One traveler, Thai Un, 46, shared his experience at the airport on Sunday with his wife and four young children as they prepared for their trip to Maui. They faced a 45-minute wait just to check in their luggage, and as they moved through the airport, the flight information screens were out of service. Without functioning displays at the gates, airline staff had to use the intercom to relay important boarding information.</p>
<p>After boarding the plane, passengers learned there would be a delay because crews had to check bags manually. Upon arriving in Maui, Un discovered that two of their bags were missing, and another family lost all their luggage, including necessary car seats for their toddlers. “We had to go to customer service,” he recounted, only to find a long line of about 30 people experiencing similar issues. “It was just chaos.”</p>
<p>Fortunately, Un's family received their two missing bags later that day, but navigating the travel challenges left them feeling stressed. “Any airline or airport should have a backup plan in place,” he remarked.</p>
<p>In a Facebook update on Sunday, the airport mentioned that teams were making progress in addressing the outages, but a timeline for returning to normal operations had yet to be established.</p>
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