It has been a busy year for San Diego and we’re just past the halfway mark. 2016 has seen a tremendous amount of increased air lift from major carriers due to strategic efforts from the San Diego International Airport and San Diego Tourism Authority.
We’ve seen both domestic and international additions to our inbound service. Several ongoing flights were upgraded to larger capacity planes due to overwhelming demand on current routes, and additional first-class cabin expansions were implemented as well.
San Diego will see the greatest overseas air capacity increase from Frankfurt, Zürich, and London with more than 900 seats. Although Volaris flights will cease at the end of August, their passengers will enjoy arrival in Tijuana and quick access to San Diego through the newly completed CBX Cross Border Terminal.
DOMESTIC | ||||
| Airline Name | Arriving From | Frequency | Start Date | Seats |
| Southwest Airlines | St. Louis, MO | Daily | March 10, 2016 | 143 |
| Allegiant Airlines | Stockton, CA | 2x weekly | April 7, 2016 | 166 |
| Allegiant Airlines | El Paso, TX | 2x weekly | May 6, 2016 | 166 |
| Alaska Airlines | San Jose, CA | 3x Daily | June 8, 2016 | 76 |
| JetBlue | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Daily | June 16, 2016 | 150 |
| Southwest Airlines | Milwaukee, WI | Daily | August 6, 2016 | 143 |
| Allegiant Airlines | Provo, UT | 2x weekly | September 29, 2016 | 156 |
| Frontier Airlines | Orlando, FL | Daily | October 30, 2016 | 138 |
| Alaska Airlines | Newark, NJ | Daily | November 21, 2016 | 181 |
| Alaska Airlines | Hayden/Steamboat Spgs, UT | 2x weekly | December 17, 2016 | 76 |
| Delta Air Lines | Las Vegas, NV | 3x Daily | December 17, 2016 | 64 |
| Alaska Airlines | Sacramento, CA | 3x Daily | March 16, 2017 | 76 |
INTERNATIONAL | ||||
| Airline Name | Arriving From | Frequency | Start Date | Seats |
| Air Canada Rouge *1 | Vancouver, Canada | Daily | June 2, 2016 | 136 |
| Air Canada Rouge *2 | Toronto, Canada | 2nd Daily | June 2, 2016 | 120 |
| Westjet Airlines *3 | Vancouver, Canada | 3x Weekly | June 16, 2016 | 130 |
| Air Canada | Vancouver, Canada | Daily | December 15, 2016 | 75 |
| Condor Airlines *4 | Frankfurt, Germany | 3x Weekly | May 1, 2017 | 257 |
| Edelweiss Airlines *5 | Zürich, Switzerland | 2x Weekly | June 9, 2017 | 314 |
| British Airways *6 | London, UK | Daily | March 27, 2016 | 337 |
ROUTES TO BE TERMINATED | ||||
| Airline Name | Arriving From | Frequency | End Date | Seats |
| Volaris ** | Mexico City, Mexico | variable | August 28, 2016 | 179 |
| Volaris ** | Guadalajara, Mexico | variable | August 21, 2016 | 179 |
1. Seasonal. Ends October 16, 2016. But restarting with smaller plane year-round in December.
2. Seasonal. Ends October 16, 2016. Remaining flight upgauges to 200-seat A321 on October 31st.
3. Seasonal. Ends October 20, 2016
4. Seasonal: 3x weekly in July and August, 2x weekly in May, June, September. Service ends October 7, 2017
5. Seasonal: Service ends late October
6. Originally the larger plane was only supposed to be for Summer 2016, but they have advised that they will keep it year-round.
** Volaris consolidating operations at Tijuana / CBX
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