Airport Performing Arts Residency Program Provides Venue for Artistic Development of Travel-Inspired Poems
Don’t be surprised if your next journey through San Diego International Airport (SAN) includes an interview about travel that is turned into poetry. Now through April 29, the airport’s Spring 2025 Performing Arts Resident, Poets Underground, will be onsite in the terminals at their luggage-inspired stage called The Great Poetic Baggage Exchange. The artists invite travelers to engage in conversations and live-painting of murals centered around five travel-inspired themes: Adventure, Baggage, Connection, Checkpoint, and Rise.
Along with world-class upgraded amenities, the all-new Terminal 1 will showcase five stunning, commissioned art pieces.
A Captivating Light and Color Experience Fills Terminal 2
When you think of San Diego, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's the dazzling sunlight reflecting off the ocean water, or the breathtaking red and purple hues of a sunset that blankets the horizon. These iconic Southern California images have long captivated artists. Decades ago, artists who shaped the Southern California Light and Space movement revolutionized the art world by harnessing the power of light in new and innovative ways. Now, that legacy continues with Mirror Mirror, a temporary exhibition on display at San Diego International Airport (SAN) in Terminal 2 in both pre- and post-security areas throughout 2025.
SAN welcomes Copa Airlines to our lineup beginning June 25, 2025.
Offering four (4) weekly flights operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, Copa Airlines will connect San Diego to its extensive network of routes in the continent.
Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. {NYSE: CPA}, and a member of the global Star Alliance airline network, announces the launch of its new service to and from San Diego, California, starting on June 25, 2025.
Four Seasonal Flights Extend Service to October Schedule
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.
Airport Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Passenger Volumes
San Diego International Airport (SAN) marks 2024 as its busiest year ever with 25.24 million passengers recorded traveling through the airport’s terminals. This record-breaking year surpasses the previous busiest record of 25.18 million passengers served in 2019.
Award-winning Performing Arts Company Malashock Dance Develops Work based on Oral Histories Collected through the Airport’s Performing Arts Residency Program
As part of San Diego International Airport’s Performing Arts Residency Program, renowned San Diego-based dance company Malashock Dance will present newly choreographed works in Terminal 2 West on January 27, 29, and February 3 at 2 p.m. inspired by the diverse stories of nearly three dozen passengers who have traveled through the airport.
Alaska Airlines has announced it will offer a new daily nonstop flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Medford, Oregon via Rogue Valley International-Medford, Airport (MFR) beginning May 15, 2025.
New Service Offers Close-in, Convenient Access to the Nation’s Capital
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved Alaska Airlines’ proposal to begin nonstop service from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).