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Southwest Airlines Takes Off from Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs

Jul 24, 2024 | News

San José, Calif. – As of last night, a popular destination for Bay Area travelers became even more accessible for passengers flying out of Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), with the inauguration of Southwest Airlines flights to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP). 

“We are excited to add more flight options for our passengers to this very popular California destination,” said John Aitken, SJC Director of Aviation. “This new nonstop option through Southwest is proof that SJC continues to see a strong recovery from the pandemic.”

To celebrate the launch of the service and to make the flight memorable, passengers enjoyed a festive atmosphere that included custom giveaways, balloons and a putting contest for a chance to win fun prizes. 

Southwest’s nonstop SJC-PSP flights are scheduled to operate daily, six days per week (except Saturdays). Flight times, fares and reservations for the new flights are available at southwest.com.    2019, with nonstop service across North America and to Europe and Asia. For more airport information, visit https://www.flysanjose.com.
 

SJC: Transforming How Silicon Valley Travels
Mineta San José International Airport is Silicon Valley’s airport, a self-supporting enterprise owned and operated by the City of San Jose. The airport, now in its 71st year, served nearly 15.7 million passengers in 2019, with nonstop service across North America and to Europe and Asia. For more airport information, visit https://www.flysanjose.com.

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