Since 9/11, friends, family and un-ticketed passengers have been prohibited from passing airport security. This security measure went into effect at airports worldwide, so ticketed passengers are the only people wandering around the airport post-security. But Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recently ran a pilot program allowing visitors with a SEA Visitor Pass to go through security without a boarding pass.

TSA issued 50 of these per day, with which visitors could pass through security Tuesday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Applicants were required to sign up 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, and have submitted their application before 1:30 p.m. the day prior to visiting the airport. If approved, TSA notified the guest by e-mail the night before.

The pass allowed airport visitors to drop off travelers at any departure gates, but, to pick up travelers, visitors were only allowed to access domestic arrival gates.

Although the pilot phase of this program ended Dec. 14, airport officials are analyzing the interest levels to determine the future of the program.