Skip To Content Privacy Page

San Diego International Airport Operating Normally During Government Shutdown

San Diego International Airport (SAN) continues to operate normally, and essential federal aviation personnel (including air traffic controllers, FAA operations, and related support staff) are anticipated to remain on duty. We expect no disruption to airport-controlled functions such as parking, concessions, customer service, or public safety. However, please be aware that checkpoint wait times and flight scheduling remain subject to the operations of our federal and airline partners. In the event that travel volumes grow or federal staffing constraints intensify, delays may occur. To help ensure a smooth experience through the airport, please check your flight status before coming to the airport and allow extra time for TSA/security screening. SAN continues to coordinate with federal partners, and we are thankful for their service during this time. We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates through our website and social media should conditions change.

February 21, 2025

Southwest Airlines Adds New and Expanded Routes from San Diego International Airport’s New Terminal 1

Southwest Airlines has announced it will offer twice daily nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) beginning October 2, 2025. The new service will operate from Phase 1A of the New Terminal 1 (New T1), scheduled to open in September 2025.

Press Release

Southwest Airlines has announced it will offer twice daily nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) beginning October 2, 2025. The new service will operate from Phase 1A of the New Terminal 1 (New T1), scheduled to open in September 2025.

Also announced to operate from the New T1 this October is Southwest’s expanded service to Tampa, Florida from once a week on Saturdays to five days a week on Thursdays through Mondays, and four seasonal routes to Colorado Springs, Colorado; Columbus, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and San José Del Cabo, Mexico will extend to the October schedule.

“The announcement of these new routes from our New T1 is extremely exciting as we work towards the opening of the first phase,” said Kimberly Becker, President and CEO of San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. “We look forward to welcoming travelers into our new terminal as they experience it for the first time. We are also enormously grateful to our partnering airlines and loyal customers who have supported us during the construction of the New T1.”

Phase 1A of the New T1 will offer 19 gates when it opens this summer and a total of 30 gates when Phase 1B opens in 2028. Southwest Airlines will be one of seven current carriers at SAN including Frontier, Sun Country, Spirit, JetBlue, Allegiant, and Breeze Airways that will operate from Phase 1A. Air Canada and WestJet will begin operations in early 2026. Delta Air Lines will join when Phase 1B opens in 2028.

For more information on Southwest Airlines or to purchase tickets, please visit www.southwest.com. For more information on the New T1 at SAN please visit www.newt1.com.

ABOUT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SAN)

Owned and operated by San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority), San Diego International Airport (SAN) is one of the busiest single-runway commercial service airports in the world and the third-b



Documents to download

DocumentDownload-97.octet-stream-charsetunicode-utf-8

San Diego International Airport (SAN) provides seamless travel experiences with nonstop flights to destinations worldwide, offering convenient services and amenities for all travelers.

Join the Monthly SAN Email Newsletter - Go in the Know

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

© 2025 San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. All rights reserved.