Daily Business Report: February 19, 2026
San Diego International Airport Sets New Passenger Record in 2025
By San Diego International Airport
San Diego International Airport (SAN) recorded its busiest year ever in 2025, welcoming 25.32 million passengers through Terminals 1 and 2. This milestone represents a 0.3 percent increase over 2024, the previous record-setting year.
“SAN has once again surpassed its highest recorded passenger volume,” said Kimberly Becker, President and CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. “With the opening of our new Terminal 1 and continued expansion of airline service, 2025 stands out as a truly exceptional year.”
Contributing to growth in 2025, the airlines added or resumed 14 nonstop routes, including:
Alaska Airlines: Phoenix, AZ; Washington, DC (DCA); Chicago O’Hare, IL; Denver, CO; Medford, OR; and Sun Valley, ID
Copa Airlines: Panama City, Panama
Frontier Airlines: Austin, TX; and Salt Lake City, UT
KLM: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Southwest Airlines: Orlando, FL; Fresno, CA; Eugene, OR; and Omaha, NE
International travel also added significantly to SAN’s record year, with passenger volumes increasing 8 percent over 2024. Growth was fueled by new international service to Amsterdam on KLM and Panama City on Copa, as well as expanded service by Lufthansa and Japan Airlines.
The new Terminal 1 was a factor in this record-breaking year. During its first months of operation—October through December 2025—passenger traffic increased by more than 11 percent compared to the same period in 2024 when the former Terminal 1 was in operation. The rise was driven in part by JetBlue and Breeze Airways relocating from Terminal 2 to the new Terminal 1 following its opening. For the year, Terminal 1 served 9.68 million passengers, while Terminal 2 handled 15.64 million.
Today, 17 airlines operate at SAN, offering nonstop service to more than 85 destinations worldwide. For information on air traffic reports at SAN, please click here, or view our website, please click here.
UC San Diego Health Joins National Research for Maternal-Fetal Care
By Jeanna Vazquez | UC San Diego Health
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health, in collaboration with UC San Francisco and UCSF Health, have joined the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), expanding clinical trial access and advancing obstetric care for patients in Southern California.
Established in 1986, the MFMU Network conducts research that focuses on pregnancy and newborn health.
“Joining the MFMU Network is a testament to the power of academic medicine in action. By bringing studies closer to home and aligning research with clinical practice, patients and clinicians can make informed choices sooner – leading to safer pregnancies and healthier newborns,” said Patty Maysent, CEO of UC San Diego Health. “This collaboration expands access to research across all our communities and strengthens our commitment to the San Diego region by improving equity, accelerating new treatment options, and supporting families through every step of the pregnancy and postpartum journey.”
by Kim Strassel | WSJ
The Department of Homeland Security shut down late Friday night, though you might not know it. The media seems far more interested in “slavery displays,” while Congress left town. It’s true that this is only one department—not the entire government—that is shutting down. Several immigration-related agencies within DHS—namely Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement—also continue to be mostly funded, thanks to additional dollars provided as part of last year’s reconciliation law.
