Friends, Since my last message of October 24, there has been a series of very productive meetings with local agencies and Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer regarding the Draft EIR for the Airport Development Plan (ADP), and I wanted to provide you a progress report. On November 20, Mayor Faulconer convened the leadership of the Airport Authority, SANDAG, the Port of San Diego and … [Read more...] about Progress Toward a Better Airport – An update from Kim Becker
Air Travel News
Hainan Airlines offers direct Beijing-Tijuana flights beginning March 2018
Great news for San Diego! Hainan Airlines will begin offering direct flight service from Beijing, China to Tijuana, Mexico with continuing service to Mexico City. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft will depart 3 times weekly and debuts on March 21, 2018. Each flight offers 36 business class seats and 177 economy class seats. With direct access to the destination through the Cross … [Read more...] about Hainan Airlines offers direct Beijing-Tijuana flights beginning March 2018
Volaris Airlines Strengthens Connectivity Between Central America and U.S. via San Diego
Mexican airline Volaris strengthens the connectivity between Central America and the United States with the opening of two new routes from Guatemala and El Salvador to Tijuana. With this expansion, visitors will be able to have direct access to San Diego through Cross Border Xpress (CBX). The opening of these two new routes from Guatemala and El Salvador to Tijuana … [Read more...] about Volaris Airlines Strengthens Connectivity Between Central America and U.S. via San Diego
Airport Authority Building New Federal Inspection Station
curated from San Diego International Airport Construction of a new Federal Inspection Station (FIS) at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is underway. The facility will house Customs and Border Protection and other international passenger arrival services. SAN welcomes nearly 300,000 arriving international passengers annually. That number will continue to grow as … [Read more...] about Airport Authority Building New Federal Inspection Station
San Diego Airport Improvement Updates
August 2017 update from San Diego Regional Airport Authority: San Diego International Airport occupies a surprisingly small footprint of just 661 acres. To continue to meet ever-increasing passenger demand, the Airport Authority is devising the Airport Development Plan (ADP), the Airport Authority’s planning effort to determine the future needs and plans for San Diego … [Read more...] about San Diego Airport Improvement Updates