San Diego International Airport expecting busy summer

San Diego International Airport (SAN) is expecting to see more passengers this summer than any time since 2019.

With the upcoming Independence Day holiday and construction on the new Terminal 1 (New T1) in full swing, the airport is encouraging travellers and those picking up and dropping off to plan ahead.

“We are about one month into the summer holiday travel season and already we are seeing some of the highest numbers since the pandemic,” said Kimberly Becker, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority’s president and CEO.

“Memorial Day traditionally kicks off the busy summer travel season and we expect the number of passengers at SAN to continue to increase during this upcoming holiday and throughout the summer.

“Since Independence Day falls in the middle of the week, we expect both weekends before and after the holiday to be busy travel days.”

Independence Day holiday travel at SAN is expected to begin Friday, June 28 through Sunday, July 7. During this 10-day period, an average of 750,000 to 780,000 passengers are estimated to arrive and depart from SAN.

If this proves accurate, it will represent a 5%to 7% increase compared to this time last year and up to a 5% rise on 2019 levels.

The busiest travel days are expected to be Sunday, June 30 and Sunday, July 7. The single busiest travel day is expected to be Sunday, July 7.