NEWSOct 16, 2024Southwest 737s Involved in Another Near-Miss Incident at San Diego AirportThe shocking rise in aircraft near-miss incidents in the United States shows no signs of slowing down. Recently, two Southwest Airlines aircraft were involved in another such incident at San Diego Airport.
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STORIESJan 04, 2024Pilots Who Didn't Pay Attention Overshot Their Destination by Over 150 Miles: Northwest Airlines Flight 188On October 21, 2009, one of the strangest aviation incidents occurred. A regularly scheduled Airbus A320 flight on Northwest Airlines Flight 188 landed over one hour late at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), after flying from San Diego. However, the delay was not caused by a mechanical problem or weather. The plane landed late simply because the pilots forgot to land the plane. Read More →
NEWSAug 20, 2023Airlines Waive Several Fees as Hurricane Hillary Heads for CaliforniaTropical depression Hillary is wreaking havoc on west coast aviation operations with numerous airlines delaying flights. This article also includes airline change policies in regards to the storm and Southern California. Read More →
NEWSAug 14, 2023Near Collision Occurs Between Southwest 737 and Citation at San DiegoThe United States' latest near collision incident has occurred at San Diego International Airport (SAN), with a Southwest airlines flight and private jet. This is the eighth major close call incident involving a commercial aircraft in 2023. Read More →
ROUTESJun 09, 2023Spirit Launches Service to San JoseThis week, Spirit Airlines launched its first-ever flights from San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC). Spirit's ultra-low-cost service can now be found at seven California Airports, SJC being the latest addition. Spirit inaugurated daily flights from San Jose to Dallas-Forth Worth, San Diego, and Las Vegas. Read More →
NEWSAug 30, 2022San Diego Airport Sees Delays, Fuel Spills, and Security Breach in One WeekA major California Airport sees back-to-back days of delays and backups after both a security breach and a fuel spill.Read More →
STORIESMay 10, 2022Top 5 Liveries at San DiegoList and explanation of my top 5 liveries to come through San Diego with descriptions of each in addition to a brief list of honorable mentions.Read More →
NEWSApr 20, 2022American Airlines Resuming Practice Flights for Kids with Autism and AnxietyAmerican Airlines is resuming their popular "It's Okay to Fly American" program after a two year covid-induced hiatus. The autism-targeted program is open to all with special needs and is offered at several airports around the United States. Read More →
NEWSMar 18, 2022Spirit Airlines Grows Presence in San Diego for First Time in Five YearsUltra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is now joining Southwest as the second airline to operate flights from San Diego to Oakland. Spirit's ultra-low-fares might be enough to shift the pendulum in its favor against Southwest. Read More →
ROUTESDec 23, 2021European Airlines Grow in Southern CaliforniaAir France will add another daily service between Paris and Los Angeles. British Airways will bring the A350-1000 to both Los Angeles and San Diego from London. Lufthansa brings the A340 back to Los Angeles while returning to San Diego with a new route from Munich using the A350s. Read More →
