Santa Barbara Airport Announces Direct Service between Santa Barbara and San Diego Starting June 17

Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) announced that Alaska Airlines will offer direct service to San Diego International Airport (SAN) starting on June 17. With only a one-hour flight time to and from San Diego, travelers will have the opportunity to bypass the long 4+ hour drive through Los Angeles. This is now the third daily direct destination for Alaska Airlines out of SBA. An Embraer 175 will serve the route, with a capacity of up to 74 passengers, and 4 classes of seating options.

“We are honored that Alaska Airlines has chosen SBA for this new route to San Diego and we are reassured summertime travel to southern California just got easier with this new direct service says Airport Director, Henry Thompson. “This new flight will offer a quick trip to sunny San Diego for families and those needing to travel for business.”

SBA is also celebrating the new services in June every Saturday and Sunday from 11am-1pm with Dave’s Dogs on site at the Terminal. All are welcome to join, come out to support a great local business and sit on the observation deck to check out SBA’s behind the scenes operations.