SAN DIEGO – August 4, 2020 – San Diego International Airport (SAN) will add once daily, nonstop service to Santa Barbara, Calif. via Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) on Alaska Airlines beginning November 20, 2020. This is a new route and the 29th destination Alaska services from SAN.
“We are happy that Alaska Airlines is adding another route to the list of new service offerings at San Diego International Airport this year,” said Kimberly Becker, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority President and CEO. “We know there are many Santa Barbara residents and San Diegans that will be taking advantage of this intrastate route as both destinations have a lot to offer both the leisure and business traveler.”
The addition of service to Santa Barbara marks the fifth new market added by Alaska Airlines in 2020. Service to Redmond, Ore. and San Luis Obispo, Calif. began in January. In July, Alaska Airlines announced service to Cancun, Mexico beginning November 20, 2020 through April 12, 2021 and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. beginning November 21. Service to Missoula, Mont. will begin March 11, 2021.
Tickets are already on sale at alaskaair.com.
ABOUT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
San Diego International Airport (SAN) offers nonstop service to about 70 destinations in the continental U.S., Europe, Asia, Mexico and Canada. In operation since 1928, the airport celebrated more than 90 years of service to the San Diego region in 2018. The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has managed the airport since 2003. The Airport Authority plans for and provides air transportation services to the region with safe, effective facilities that exceed customer expectations.
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