Media Advisory: Terminal 1 First & Last Flights

Contact:            Nicole Hall   (619) 400-2859 / Mobile: (858) 531-2863 / nhall@san.org

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.  NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST.

Media Invited to Arrival of First Flights at New Terminal 1 and Last Flight Departing from Old Terminal 1

WHAT:               San Diego International Airport will welcome the first flights to arrive at the new Terminal 1 at 8:55 p.m. on September 22 and 15 minutes later say goodbye to the last flight to depart from the old Terminal 1. This will mark the opening of the new Terminal 1 and the official closure of the old Terminal 1. Media will be escorted to the gate area at the old and new Terminal 1 to capture interviews from passengers, airline, and airport officials.

The new Terminal 1 will open officially with flights arriving and departing the following day on September 23. The old Terminal 1 will be demolished during the next three months to make way for construction on the second phase of the new Terminal 1.

WHEN:              MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 – 8:00 P.M.

Media escorted to gate areas at new Terminal 1 and old Terminal 1.

INTERVIEWS/VISUALS:         

·       Passengers boarding the last flight from the old Terminal 1

·       Passengers deplaning the first flight to arrive at the new Terminal 1

·       Celebrations at each gate

·       Airport officials

·       Southwest Airlines COO

WHERE:            San Diego International Airport

New Terminal 1 (3301 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101)

PARKING:         Terminal 1 Parking Plaza

Parking will be validated at Terminal 1 Parking Plaza exit.