News Releases

-- SJC is Ready for Summer Travelers with More Flights and New Gates --

 San Jose, Calif. - Summer travelers have more reasons to choose Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) with Southwest Airlines' launch yesterday of nonstop flights to both Nashville and Raleigh/Durham. Daily, year-round, service to Nashville is just the ticket to get travelers to sing a new tune with all that the musical city offers to first-time...

Fleet of Proterra zero-emission buses another step forward in achieving Climate Smart San José Goals

San José, Calif. –  May 3, 2019 – Today, San José Mayor Sam Liccardo led the commissioning of Mineta San José International Airport’s (SJC) brand-new fleet of 10 battery-electric, zero-emission buses that will transport passengers and their luggage between SJC’s parking lots, rental car garage, and terminals....

-- More Flight Times and Frequency to SoCal with Four Daily Flights --

 San Jose, Calif. – Southwest Airlines® today launched nonstop service to Long Beach Airport from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), offering more flight times and frequency to this popular Southern California airport. Bookings are available at Southwest.com or by phone at 800-IFLY-SWA. 

“Southwest has added important new service between...

-- Just in Time for Summer Travel:Honolulu Starts May 5; Maui Launches May 26 --

 San Jose, Calif. – Southwest Airlines® announced today the launch of nonstop service in 2019 from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) to two airports in the Hawaiian Islands: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to begin on May 5, and Kahului Airport on Maui (OGG) on May 26, respectively. Introductory fares...

-- Bay Area’s No. 2 airport has been one the fastest-growingin the U.S. over the past three-year period --    

San José, Calif. – Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) reached a new passenger record in 2018 by serving 14,319,292 million departing and arriving passengers, a 14.7 percent increase and a new record of 1.8 million more customers choosing SJC for their travel plans over 2017. SJC also marked six...

- Passenger traffic up sharply from 2,550 baby chickens to 14.3 million humans -

San José, Calif. – On Feb. 1, 1949, pioneering aviation leaders officially dedicated San Jose Municipal Airport, ushering in modern-day passenger service for the local community after 10 years of development efforts. The first commercial airline flight to land at SJC was a Southwest Airways DC-3 (an ancestor of today’s Delta Air Lines)...

-- SJC Partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to Feed CBP, FAA and TSA Employees Impacted by the Partial Government Shutdown --

San Jose, Calif. – Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) teamed up with Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) today to distribute food and goods to federal employees working at SJC who are impacted by the partial government shutdown. SHFB distributed hearty produce and non-perishable foods, and...

-- Inaugural Service to El Paso from SJC began January 13; Southwest Now Offers 28 Nonstop Destinations from SJC --

San Jose, Calif. – Southwest Airlines® added another important destination to its growing list of cities available nonstop from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) on Jan. 13, 2019, with an inaugural flight to El Paso. Book flights now at Southwest.com.    As part of Southwest’s continued...