{"id":241443,"date":"2019-10-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/airport-takes-nations-top-spot-in-analysis\/"},"modified":"2019-10-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T07:00:00","slug":"airport-takes-nations-top-spot-in-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/airport-takes-nations-top-spot-in-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Airport takes nation\u2019s top spot in analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por DAVE FIDLIN | Noticias del Centro<\/p>\n

With high marks for convenience, fewer than average flight delays and robust dining options, the San Diego International Airport recently took the top spot in a nationwide analysis on venues across the U.S.<\/p>\n

The Points Guy, a travel resource website, recently released its annual report on the best and worst airports on 2019. The researchers associated with the analysis worked within several parameters, including limiting the scope to the 50 busiest airports in the U.S.<\/p>\n

In the report, issued in August, San Diego International Airport was noted especially for its proximity to Downtown \u2014 a feature few other venues in major cities across the U.S. can claim.<\/p>\n

Points Guy contributor Carissa Rawson conducted the review of San Diego\u2019s airport in her report, describing it as \u201cphenomenally located.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSan Diego\u2019s airport is one of the most pleasant I\u2019ve had the opportunity to experience, far from the angry hordes of LAX and its nightmarish construction,\u201d Rawson wrote. \u201cThough the airport itself is gorgeous, where it really stands out is its unparalleled location, friendly staff and top-notch lounge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other major airports closely behind San Diego\u2019s major airport in this year\u2019s Points Guy roundup were Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (No. 2); Portland, Oregon International Airport (No. 3); Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (No. 4); and Sacramento International Airport (No. 5).<\/p>\n

Jonathan Heller, director of communications with the San Diego International Airport, said he and others within the operation were pleasantly surprised when the report was first released.<\/p>\n

\"Airport<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were incredibly pleased and flattered,\u201d Heller said in an interview with Downtown News. \u201cIt\u2019s an incredible honor. We work hard every day to make sure we are meeting and exceeding people\u2019s expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Points Guy recognition comes at a time when airport officials continue to review large-scale facilities improvements, particularly to the aging, cramped Terminal One space, which oftentimes is deemed a complete contradiction to the more modern Terminal Two end of the complex.<\/p>\n

Although the timeline remains tentative, Brendan Reed, director of Planning and Environmental Affairs with the San Diego International Airport, said plans to overhaul Terminal One remain on track for preliminary work beginning in 2021.<\/p>\n

Terminal One, which was opened in 1967, is obsolete by today\u2019s standards, Reed said, pointing out the section served 2.5 million passengers in its first year of operation. By contrast, more than 12 million passengers \u2014 about 40% of the people flying in and out of the airport \u2014 use Terminal One today.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just not how we would design and operate a terminal today,\u201d Reed said as he discussed the schematics of Terminal One.<\/p>\n

The planned Terminal One overhaul is part of a larger $3 billion airport development plan that has been in the review stages for several years. In the coming weeks, Reed said an updated environmental impact report will be released, which will help pave the way for next steps in the work planned.<\/p>\n

\"Airport<\/p>\n

The heavy lifting on the Terminal One overhaul is expected to span at least five years and take place over multiple stages.<\/p>\n

Plans call for razing the portion of the building housing the existing 19 gates, replacing them in a new facility and adding 11 additional gates to improve functionality, Reed said.<\/p>\n

Heller said Terminal Two, which incidentally was the portion of the airport captured in Rawson\u2019s review in The Points Guy, is viewed as a blueprint of how the entire San Diego airport should operate. That portion of the airport underwent its own spruce-up with an expansion that was completed in 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got our work cut out for us,\u201d Heller said of Terminal One. \u201cBut we have a really good, modern plan that we\u2019re very excited about.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Airport<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Fidlin es un periodista independiente con una afinidad especial por San Diego y su gente. Cont\u00e1ctelo en dave.fidlin@thinkpost.net<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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