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San Diego International Airport
San Diego International Airport, (IATA Airport Code: SAN) also known as Lindbergh International Airport or Lindbergh Field, is located in San Diego, California
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Overview
San Diego International Airport has a primitive design which cannot handle a hub operation. Also, the FIS Facility can only handle one widebody and one narrowbody at the same time, which explains the short number of international flights.
A new airport is planned to alleviate this problem so that hub operations and more international flights can start.
On September 25, 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182, which was on a Sacramento-Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles-San Diego route, collided with a small airplane while trying to land at Lindbergh Field, killing everyone on board, 2 on the small aircraft, and 7 on the ground.
San Diego International Airport has 3 Terminals. Terminal 1, originally the "East Terminal" which opened in the 1960s. It was followed by Terminal 2,or the "West Terminal" in the late 1970s. In 1996, the Commuter Terminal was opened, and the majority of flights are flights connecting in Los Angeles for international flights or business shuttles. In 1998, Terminal 2 was expanded with the addition of a whole new terminal including improved customs and baggage claims.
Airlines and destinations
Commuter Terminal
- American Eagle dba Alaska Commuter , American Eagle, Continental Express, Delta Connection, Frontier JetExpress , and Northwest Airlink (Los Angeles)
- Skywest dba United Express (Imperial and Los Angeles)
Terminal 1
- Alaska Airlines (Los Cabos, Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma, and Vancouver)
- Southwest Airlines (Albuquerque, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago/Midway, El Paso, Las Vegas, Oakland, Nashville, New Orleans, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Jose, and Tucson)
- United Airlines (Chicago/O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco, and Washington/Dulles{Continuation of service to/from London Heathrow))
- US Airways (Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh)
Terminal 2
- Aeroméxico (Loreto, Los Cabos, and Mazatlan)
- Aloha Airlines (Kahului and Reno)
- America West Airlines (Las Vegas, Los Cabos, Phoenix, Puerto Vallarta, and Vancouver)
- American Airlines (Boston, Chicago/O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York/Kennedy, and St. Louis)
- American Eagle (San Jose)
- Continental Airlines (Houston/Intercontinental and Newark)
- Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (Covington, KY), and Salt Lake City)
- Frontier Airlines (Denver)
- Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu and Kahului)
- JetBlue Airways (New York/Kennedy)
- Mesa Air dba America West Express
- Northwest Airlines (Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- SkyWest dba Delta Connection (Salt Lake City)
- Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis/St.Paul)
Planned Services in 2005
- Independence Air (Washington D.C.{Dulles})
- WestJet (Calgary)
Proposed Services
Airlines that have served San Diego
Since the deregulation of air travel in the United States in 1978, many airlines have carried their passengers through San Diego. Sadly, some of these airlines may have lasted 1 or 2 years at the most. But other established carriers have also ceased operations and many ending visions of a glorious past by the cold reality of economics. In addition, many international airlines have came and later found San Diego unprofitable with Los Angeles only being a hour or so away.
- Aero California Route Deemed Unprofitable (See Footnote)
- Aeroservicios de California Unknown Demise
- Air Bahia Unknown Demise
- Air California Name changed to Air Cal; Later, acquired by American Airlines
- Air Canada Route Deemed Unprofitable
- Air Cortez Unknown Demise
- Air Irvine Unknown Demise
- Air LA Unknown Demise
- Air Mackenzie Unknown Demise
- Air Resorts Unknown Demise
- American Trans Air Route Deemed Unprofitable
- Aspen Air Acquired by Air Wisconsin
- Bonanza Air Lines Merged into Air West which later became Hughes Airwest
- Braniff International Airways (First Version) Bankrupt
- Braniff International Airways (Second Version) Bankrupt
- British Airways Route Deemed Unprofitable
- British Caledonian Bought by British Airways and route deemed unprofitable
- CalAir Unknown Demise
- Caledonian Airways Became British Caledonian
- Canadian Airlines Route Deemed Unprofitable and company later bought by Air Canada
- Capitol Airways Bankruptcy
- Cochise Airlines Unknown Demise
- Dash Air Unknown Demise
- Denver Ports of Call Unknown Demise
- Flying Tiger Line Ceases Operations
- Frontier Airlines (First Version)Acquired by People Express
- Global International Bankruptcy
- Golden West Airlines Bankruptcy
- Great American Airways Unknown Demise
- Hughes Airwest Acquired by Republic Airlines
- Imperial Airlines Unknown Demise
- MarkAir Acquired by Alaska Airlines
- Midwest Express Route deemed Unprofitable
- Morris Air Acquired by Southwest Airlines
- Muse Air Acquired by Southwest Airlines and operated as TransStar
- National Airlines(First Version) Acquired by Pan Am
- Northeastern Airlines Unknown Demise
- Ozark Airlines Acquired by Trans World Airlines
- Pacific Southwest Airlines Acquired by USAir (US Airways)
- Pacific Western Airlines Merged with CPAir to form Canadian Pacific
- Pan American World Airlines Ceased operations with purchases by Delta Airlines and United Airlines
- People Express Acquired by Frank Lorenzo's Continental/Texas Air International
- Piedmont Airlines Acquired by USAir
- Pride Air Bankruptcy
- Reno Air Acquired by American Airlines against the wishes of AA pilots
- Republic Airlines Merged with Northwest Orient (Northwest Airlines)
- Royal American Airways Unknown Demise
- Scenic Air Unknown Demise
- Southern Airways Merged into Republic Airlines
- States West Airlines Became part of Trans States
- Sun Aire Lines Became Skywest Airlines
- Sunworld Airlines Bankruptcy
- Total Air Bankruptcy
- Trans Star Airlines Owned by Southwest Airlines and ceased operations
- Trans World Airlines After 75 years it was acquired by American Airlines due to Bankruptcy
- Transamerica Bankruptcy
- West Air Unknown Demise
- WestAir Commuter Airlines Unknown Demise
- Western Airlines Acquired by Delta Airlines
- Western Pacific Airlines Ceased operations and acquired by United Airlines
- Wings West Acquired by American Eagle
- World Airlines Route Abandoned
- There is a possibility that Aero California's routes to San Diego were abandoned because of the fact that they also serve Tijuana International Airport, which is only 15 miles away.
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