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.

County Supervisor Nora Vargas has been appointed to the Board of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, replacing former Supervisor Greg Cox. Supervisor Vargas was nominated by Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher and confirmed by the full Board on Jan. 5.

SAN DIEGO – Mayor Todd Gloria today announced that he has tapped City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert and attorney Gil Cabrera to serve on the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors. He also announced that current Board Member Johanna Schiavoni will serve as Chair, replacing April Boling, who will step down from the Board at the end of the month. 

What is normally a busy travel time, this December is looking quite different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 13, 2020, the California Department of Public Health issued a travel advisory for non-essential travel (side note: what’s essential vs. non-essential travel you ask? Click here to learn more) which requests that persons arriving in California from other states or countries should practice self-quarantining for 14 days after arrival. In addition, Californians are encouraged to stay home or in their region and avoid non-essential travel to other states or countries.

Oh, how we miss the excitement of holiday travel! December is typically a very busy month for our airport, when the terminals are filled with passengers eager to visit friends and family all over the world. This year many of us are staying home and finding creative ways to stay connected to the people and places that matter most.