The saying, “man’s best friend” when referring to dogs needs an upgrade. Dogs, one could argue, are everyone’s best friend. Even self-proclaimed cat people can’t resist those puppy dog eyes when approached by a fluffy friend eager to say hello. These amazing four-legged creatures have the power to bring instant joy to people in a variety of settings but one of the places that it’s most needed is in an airport.

San Diego International Airport (SAN) wants those who will be traveling during the holiday season to be prepared before they arrive at the airport.

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) President and CEO Kimberly Becker is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Francis as Vice President & Chief Operations Officer effective December 12. In this role, Mr. Francis is responsible for setting the strategic direction for terminal and airside operations, aviation security and public safety, ground transportation, and facilities maintenance functions at San Diego International Airport (SAN). 

San Diego International Airport (SAN) and The East Village Brewing Company celebrate the release of two beers made with purified condensate collected through the airport’s water stewardship program. Hoppy Travels IPA is a West Coast IPA with flavors of grapefruit and guava and Pre-Flight Pils is a German-style pilsner with bready and lemon zest flavors.

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) is celebrating the completion of 5,000 sound-insulated homes through its Quieter Home Program (QHP).

San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are celebrating 10 years of service to Asia. The airline’s first flight from SAN to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) was on December 2, 2012.

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) has been awarded The Bond Buyer’s 2022 Deal of the Year award in the Far West Region category and named as a finalist for the national Deal of the Year award. The award is for the December 2021 completion of a major bond financing totaling $1.94 billion.

Frontier Airlines will add seasonal nonstop service between Orlando, Fla. via Orlando International Airport (MCO) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) between November 5, 2022, and January 3, 2023. Flights will operate daily between the two destinations, the flights were last offered by Frontier Airlines in March and April 2021.

Today, Allegiant Air celebrated its first nonstop flight from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Provo, Utah via Provo Municipal Airport (PVU). Flights operate two times weekly on Thursdays and Sundays and is the only service between the two cities.

In June 2022, San Diego International Airport (SAN) reached a COVID-19 pandemic record number of passengers served in one month, 2,068,397, making it the first time SAN welcomed more than two million passengers since December 2019. When compared year over year, passenger traffic is up 30.2 percent.