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Look up your flight, check what's moving at SAN, and get a clear action plan — without hold music or airport Wi-Fi nightmares.
Flight Lookup
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SAN Terminal Guide
SAN has two terminals connected post-security. If you're in the wrong terminal, go through security in either — they connect airside.
SAN Delay Context
Historical on-time arrival rates at SAN by carrier (2025 BTS data). Your flight is always individual — this is baseline context.
Source: BTS Air Travel Consumer Report 2025. On-time = arrived within 15 min of schedule.
Action Plan
The gate board updates slower than the app. Open the airline's app immediately. If delay shows "equipment" or "late arriving aircraft" — it's likely to compress. If it says "crew" — it may extend.
Gate agents can only rebook passengers at their gate. The phone agent can access all flights system-wide. Call while walking — you'll often get rebooked before you arrive at the gate.
If your connection is at risk, search the airline's app for alternative routings before the agent suggests one. Come to the counter with 2–3 options ready. Agents rebook faster when you've done the legwork.
Weather = no vouchers required. Mechanical, crew, late aircraft = you're entitled to ask. Most agents have $15–20 meal vouchers. The word "controllable delay" unlocks this conversation.
First flight next morning goes fastest to people already in the system. Get rebooked at the counter before heading to a hotel. If the line is long, call and wait simultaneously.
Stuck at SAN and not sure what to do next? Text PJ — he knows the airport routing, rideshare zones, and how to navigate a cancelled flight without losing your mind.
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