Category: San Diego International Airport

San Diego Airport Reused More Than 800,000 Gallons of Stormwater in 2022

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority captured, treated, and reused 812,500 gallons of stormwater last year, according to a report released Feb. 8. That water, which would otherwise naturally have run off into San Diego Bay, was then used to heat and cool buildings at San Diego International Airport. The airport authority captures…


Flight Returns to San Diego After Laptop Catches Fire

SAN DIEGO—A laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin of a jetliner Feb. 7 on a flight from San Diego to New Jersey, forcing the plane to promptly double back to the bayside airport and leaving a half-dozen people with complaints of smoke inhalation. United Airlines Flight 2664 left San Diego International Airport just…


Alaska Airlines to Offer San Diego Flights to DC, Eugene, Tampa Later This Year

SAN DIEGO—Alaska Airlines will begin offering daily nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport and Washington, D.C., and Eugene, Oregon, starting June 15, it was announced Jan. 30. Alaska will also run seasonal nonstop service between San Diego and Tampa, Florida, beginning Oct. 5. Flights to Tampa will operate daily, representing the only service between…