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Nicole Hall
Senior Communications Specialist

T: 619.400.2859
M: 858.531.2863
E: nhall@san.org

After hours and weekends please email comms@san.org or call the Airport Communications Center at 619.400.2710

Recent News

San Diego International Airport Welcomes KLM Royal Dutch Airlines with Service to Amsterdam  |  Nov 12, 2024

San Diego International Airport (SAN) welcomes KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) as its seventh international airline to offer service from San Diego. Beginning May 8, 2025, the airline will offer three weekly flights between San Diego and... Read More

New T1 Airside Improvements Project Wins National Sustainability Award  |  Oct 31, 2024

San Diego International Airport (SAN) has earned an Envision Gold Award by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). 

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San Diego International Airport Receives $12.1 Million Federal Grant for New T1  |  Oct 30, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the Biden Administration has awarded San Diego International Airport (SAN) $12.1 million in discretionary grant funds as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Airport... Read More

Amiel Porta, New Director of Airside & Terminal Operations at San Diego International Airport (SAN)  |  Oct 15, 2024

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We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Amiel Porta as our next Director of Airside & Terminal... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Hosts Meet the Primes  |  Aug 29, 2024

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) will host the 10th annual “Meet the Primes” on September 5, 2024, from 5-7 p.m., at the Balboa Park Club Ballroom, 2150 Pan American West Road in San Diego.

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San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Opens New Terminal 1 Parking Plaza  |  Aug 29, 2024

On August 28, 2024 the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) celebrated the opening of the New Terminal 1 Parking Plaza at San Diego International Airport (SAN).  The New T1 Parking Plaza is opening in two... Read More

San Diego International Airport Anticipates Busiest Summer Travel Season Since 2019  |  Jun 24, 2024

San Diego International Airport (SAN) is expecting to see more passengers this summer than any time since 2019. With the upcoming Independence Day holiday and construction on the new Terminal 1 (New T1) in full swing, the airport encourages... Read More

Airport Authority Administration Building Earns LEED Gold® Certification for Sustainable Design  |  Jun 11, 2024

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) announced that its newly constructed Administration Building has been awarded the Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Announces Winners of the 2023 Fly Quiet Awards  |  Jun 6, 2024

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Fly Quiet Awards, which recognizes airlines for their efforts to reduce noise during arrivals and departures at San Diego... Read More

San Diego International Airport Receives $23.5 Million from Federal Airport Infrastructure Grant  |  Jun 4, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded San Diego International Airport (SAN) $23.5 million in discretionary grant funds as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure... Read More

British Airways Begins Twice-daily Flights to London from San Diego International Airport  |  Apr 23, 2024

Thirteen years after San Diego International Airport (SAN) began offering daily flights between San Diego and London on British Airways the route has become so popular that British Airways is increasing the frequency from one flight per day to... Read More

SAN Construction Activities in Terminal 2 West  |  Apr 19, 2024

San Diego International Airport visitors and employees may have noticed increased maintenance and construction activities inside Terminal 2 West (T2W), which primarily serves Air Canada, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines,... Read More

San Diego International Airport Features Live Performances Inspired by the Sounds of Airport Terminals  |  Apr 16, 2024

San Diego International Airport (SAN) has resumed its Performing Arts Residency Program, which cultivates the local performing arts community by inviting artist groups to develop and perform new works in the terminals.   Read More

San Diego International Airport Unveils Cross-Border Art for World Design Capital San Diego- Tijuana 2024  |  Mar 5, 2024

San Diego International Airport is proud to present Espacios & Lines, a temporary art exhibition that showcases the culture of our shared binational region of 7.1 million people.

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San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Welcomes New Board Members  |  Feb 12, 2024

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority welcomes three new members to the Board of Directors — County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, Poway Mayor Steve Vaus, and Mr. Whitney Benzian of Coronado.

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AIREX 2024 Hosted at San Diego International Airport Simulates Mass Casualty Incident  |  Feb 6, 2024

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) hosted its FAA-required triennial mass-casualty exercise - Airex 2024 - to simulate an aircraft accident at San Diego International Airport (SAN).... Read More

San Diego International Airport Welcomes Breeze Airways with Five New Routes  |  Jan 11, 2024

San Diego International Airport (SAN) welcomed Breeze Airways as its seventeenth airline to offer service from San Diego at a press conference on Tuesday, January 9.

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San Diego International Airport Anticipates Busy Winter Holiday Travel Through New Year’s Day  |  Dec 15, 2023

San Diego International Airport (SAN) expects to see more than 700,000 people arriving and departing during the upcoming winter holiday travel week which runs from just before Christmas Day through New Year’s Day. Saturday, December... Read More

San Diego International Airport Reaches Post-Pandemic Milestone, Anticipates Busy Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Week  |  Nov 20, 2023

San Diego International Airport (SAN) reached a post-pandemic milestone in October 2023 when approximately 6,000 more people traveled through the airport’s TSA checkpoints compared to the same month in 2019. Overall, SAN is seeing a 3... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Celebrates Completion of the New Terminal 1 Steel Structure  |  Nov 16, 2023

Today, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) celebrated the completion of the steel structure of the first phase of the new Terminal 1 (New T1). To mark this milestone, officials signed a steel beam that will be... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Releases Annual Sustainability & DEI Report  |  Nov 8, 2023

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) is pleased to release its 2022-2023 Sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Report, which can be viewed and downloaded at san.org/sustain. The report serves as... Read More

New Entrances to Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport Open October 27  |  Oct 25, 2023

Visitors heading by foot and by car to San Diego International Airport (SAN) on N. Harbor Drive will access Terminal 1 via new entrances beginning October 27. The new entrances are a part of the airport’s New Terminal 1 (New T1) planning... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Completes Bond Sale to Help Finance the New Terminal 1 Project  |  Oct 12, 2023

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) has completed a major bond financing totaling $1.062 billion.

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Alaska Airlines Adds New Nonstop Service to Atlanta, Georgia from San Diego International Airport  |  Oct 6, 2023

Alaska Airlines has announced it will offer daily nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Atlanta, Georgia via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ALT) beginning May 16, 2024.

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San Diego International Airport Wins 2023 ACI-NA Environmental Achievement Award  |  Oct 5, 2023

San Diego International Airport (SAN) has been selected as the 2023 Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) Environmental Achievement Award winner in the Mitigation Award Category. 

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San Diego International Airport Advises Passengers Coming to SAN to Anticipate Delays due to I-5 Closure Sept. 29-Oct. 2  |  Sep 27, 2023

San Diego International Airport (SAN) advises travelers heading to the airport September 29 to October 2 to anticipate traffic delays on northbound Interstate 5 (I-5).

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San Diego International Airport Certifies More than Half of All Restaurants and Retail Shops as SAN Green Concessions  |  Sep 22, 2023

More than half of all restaurants and retail shops at San Diego International Airport (SAN) have been certified as SAN Green Concessions in recognition of their significant efforts to conserve energy and water and reduce waste. Read More

British Airways to Increase Flights to London from San Diego International Airport  |  Sep 19, 2023

British Airways announced today it will increase its nonstop service with a second daily flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) effective April 20, 2024.  Read More

San Diego International Airport Collaborates with East Village Brewing and Water Works, Inc. to Release Beers Made from Purified Condensate  |  Sep 15, 2023

San Diego International Airport (SAN), Water Works, Inc., and The East Village Brewing Company celebrate the production of beers made with purified condensate collected through the airport’s water stewardship program. Initially released in... Read More

Lufthansa Expands Nonstop Service to Germany from San Diego International Airport  |  Sep 13, 2023

Lufthansa Airlines announced yesterday it will increase its nonstop service between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Munich, Germany via Franz Josef Strauss International Airport (MUC) by 70 percent beginning in April 2024. Read More

San Diego International Airport Advises Passengers Coming to SAN to Anticipate Delays due to SB I-5 Closure September 8-11  |  Sep 6, 2023

San Diego International Airport advises travelers heading to the airport the weekend of September 8-11 to anticipate traffic delays on southbound Interstate 5 (I-5). All southbound traffic on I-5 will be rerouted to I-8 east for Caltrans... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Hosts “Meet the Primes”  |  Aug 23, 2023

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) will host “Meet the Primes” on September 7, 2023, from 5-7 p.m., at the Balboa Park Club Ballroom, 2150 Pan American West Road in San Diego. Hosted by the Airport... Read More

San Diego International Airport Arts Program Unveils A Necessary Departure Temporary Exhibition  |  Jul 21, 2023

San Diego International Airport’s (SAN) Arts Program has completed the installation of its latest temporary exhibition A Necessary Departure, located throughout Terminal 2 pre-and-post security. A Necessary Departure is a collection of... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board Approves Restaurants and Retail Shops for New Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport  |  Jul 13, 2023

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board ensured today that San Diego International Airport’s new Terminal 1 will feature restaurants and shops that look, feel, and taste like San Diego.

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San Diego International Airport Anticipates Busiest Summer Travel Season Since 2019  |  May 25, 2023

San Diego International Airport (SAN) is expecting to see more passengers this summer than at any time since the beginning of the pandemic. With Memorial Day weekend nearly upon us, and New T1 construction in full swing, SAN encourages passengers... Read More

San Diego International Airport Begins Using Renewable Diesel for Airside Equipment  |  Apr 11, 2023

The sustainable fuel is now being used in all diesel-powered airside (non-road) vehicles and equipment, such as baggage tugs, belt loaders, and firefighting vehicles

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Airport Authority Seeking Candidates for Audit Committee Vacancy  |  Mar 23, 2023

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the Audit Committee.

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San Diego International Airport Offers Tips for Spring Break Travel  |  Mar 21, 2023

Spring Break is right around the corner and San Diego International Airport (SAN) wants to ensure passengers are prepared for their trip.

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Winners of San Diego International Airport’s 2023 Fly Quiet Awards Announced  |  Mar 14, 2023

SAN DIEGO – March 14, 2023 – The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Fly Quiet Awards, which recognize airlines for their efforts to reduce noise during... Read More

San Diego International Airport Receives $20 Million from Federal Grant  |  Mar 2, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the Biden Administration has awarded San Diego International Airport (SAN) $20 million in discretionary grant funds as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Airport Terminal... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Diverted More than 800,000 Gallons of Stormwater from San Diego Bay in 2022  |  Feb 8, 2023

In 2022, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) captured, treated, and reused 812,500 gallons of stormwater. This water, which would otherwise have run off into San Diego Bay, was used to heat and cool buildings at... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors  |  Feb 1, 2023

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) welcomes four new members to the Board of Directors – County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez, Lidia Martinez, and Rafael Perez.

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Alaska Airlines to Add New Nonstops to D.C., Eugene, and Tampa from San Diego International Airport  |  Jan 30, 2023

Alaska Airlines has announced it will offer daily nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Washington, D.C. via Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and daily nonstop flights between SAN and Eugene, Ore. via... Read More

San Diego International Airport Offers Tips for Holiday Travel  |  Dec 20, 2022

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

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San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Names Rick Francis Vice President & Chief Operations Officer  |  Dec 19, 2022

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.... Read More

San Diego International Airport and The East Village Brewing Company Collaborate to Release Beers Made from Purified Condensate  |  Dec 13, 2022

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... Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority’s Quieter Home Program Celebrates Milestone of 5,000 Sound-Insulated Homes  |  Dec 6, 2022

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

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San Diego International Airport Celebrates a Decade of Nonstop Service to Tokyo with Japan Airlines  |  Dec 2, 2022

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. Read More

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority is Named The Bond Buyer’s 2022 Deal of the Year Award for the Far West Region  |  Nov 29, 2022

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... Read More

Frontier Airlines to Add Seasonal Nonstop Flights Between Orlando and San Diego International Airport  |  Sep 8, 2022

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... Read More
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