Mutilmillion Dollar Massage Bars Concourse C at bustling SeaTac Airport does not seem to be a place to release tension.
Speakers blare out the latest flight information.
Travelers frantic to make connections scurry through the t erminal pulling suitcases behind them or shifting heavy bags from one shoulder to the other. Airplanes, visible through plate glass windows, line up to disgorge or swallow passengers. Not exactly a quiet, peaceful setting for massage. Yet right in the middle of all this bustle is an oasis of relaxation that has grown into a lucrative practice. There a group of massage therapists serve up sessions that soften the rock-hard necks and shoulders, unkink strained backs, and soothe frayed nerves of air travelers.