San Diego International Airport

2/11/2021 Five New Flights on Allegiant, Starting This Summer

Now’s the perfect time to book your trip and go off the beaten path.

New nonstop routes are always exciting but, what we love even more is gaining new nonstop routes to cities that aren’t currently available from SAN. So when Allegiant recently announced that SAN will gain seasonal nonstop service to five new cities as soon as May…well, let’s just say we are jumping for joy.

2/11/2021 Allegiant Adds New Seasonal Nonstop Routes from San Diego International Airport

Allegiant will soon add seasonal nonstop service from five U.S. cities to San Diego International Airport (SAN). All five cities are new to SAN’s nonstop network and will bring Allegiant’s total nonstop destination offering to 12 during the peak summer travel season.

2/10/2021 3 things you didn’t know about SAN

SAN is known and loved for a few special attributes, like its abundance of natural light, relaxed atmosphere, and diverse mix of shops and restaurants. But SAN also has some unusual features that may surprise you.

2/9/2021 Airport Innovation Lab’s Fifth Group Tests Unique Concepts to Enhance Passenger Health and Safety

Six companies engage in accelerator program

The Airport Innovation Lab at San Diego International Airport (SAN) has launched its fifth accelerator program, this one focusing on health and safety at airports.

2/9/2021 San Diego International Airport Served 9.2 Million Passengers in 2020

San Diego International Airport (SAN) served 9.2 million passengers in 2020, a 63 percent decrease over 2019’s record-breaking passenger number of 25.2 million. The decrease is directly attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic which began impacting passenger traffic at SAN in March 2020.

2/1/2021 Turner Construction Company and Flatiron to Build New Terminal at San Diego International Airport

Construction on the $2.265 billion project is scheduled to begin in late 2021 once all environmental permits are issued.

A Turner-Flatiron joint venture was awarded a contract to build a new $2.265 billion airport terminal at San Diego International Airport.

2/1/2021 Airport Authority Board Certifies Environmental Study for Terminal 1 Replacement Project

Improved Customer Access and Amenities at Heart of Airport Development Plan

On January 9, 2020, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Airport Development Plan (ADP), which envisions the replacement of the 53-year-old Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport.

1/28/2021 Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas Appointed to Airport Authority Board

Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas has been appointed to the Board of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, filling the seat of Imperial Beach City Councilmember Mark West, whose term expires January 31, 2021.

1/15/2021 SAN’s best friend

Meet the airport’s top dogs

To keep our human volunteers safe during the pandemic, we temporarily suspended our pet therapy program, and recently brought back a small group on a limited basis. If you’re like us, you’re wondering what the dogs have been up to during their hiatus. To find out, we did a Q&A with two of our top dogs – Ollie and Willow – and their dedicated human companions.

1/15/2021 Return of Service to Japan and New Route to New York City

Konnichiwa! We are excited that Japan Airlines has announced they will resume nonstop service to Tokyo, Japan via Narita International Airport (NRT) from San Diego International Airport (SAN) three times a week. The first arrival into San Diego will be on March 2 and the first departure from San Diego on March 3.