My home airport, San Diego International Airport has changed a lot since then. Starting off with the Green Build which expanded Terminal 2. After that British Airways and Japan Airlines started flying into SAN daily. Now the airport has it's own International Terminal and the airport has this many international flights: 1. British Airways - LHR - SAN 2. Japan Airlines - NRT - SAN 3. Air Canada Rouge - YYZ - SAN 4. Air Canada Express - YVR - SAN 5. WestJet - YYC - SAN 6. Edelweiss Air - ZRH - SAN 7. Lufthansa - FRA - SAN 8. Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines - SJD - SAN 9. Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines - PVR - SAN San Diego International Airport seems to have grown a lot since then. :D
Now a days you only see southwest at SANDAWG....my aunt worked there when TWA was around she has some great stories and seems that SAN was one of the top ten airports in that era....thanks JUST PLANES FOR THE MEMORIES AND HISTORY KEEP IT UP..........
Wow, thank you. That made me remember the countless hours I spent in those years at the end of that runway watching those aircraft landing. I always loved to see the BA 747 most, but also the FedEx DC10. I’m old.
I remember the days when Continental Airlines flew the MD80s. I flew on them a few times growing up. Reminds me of my childhood airlines! Thanks for the nostalgic video!
Absolutely Amazing! Why wasn't this video released earlier!? Seeing my home town back in the day looks cool!! Also this should proove those know-it all Nerds that we did have a *Operated British Airways 747 at San Diego back in the day*
@@gnnascarfan2410 it flys in everyday. No longer a 747, mostly an A350-1000 and rarely a 777. We used to toast the beautiful 747 at happy hour in our garden every day until 2020.
@@tpolerex7282 Yes but the flight was stopped in late 2003 due to fuel prices and unprofitability, despite a high load factor. London-San Diego flights did not return until almost 8 years later in Summer 2011.
The approach looks and sounds a lot like the back country STOLs, steep with an increase of power just before touchdown. I guess even the biggest airline pilots are still flying Cubs in their hearts.
Great Airport & video! This approach shown is so steep that the planes are but 150' above multi story parking garage aligning their glideslope path ! If you're driving on Interstate 5 there planes are so close overhead you can read belly decals - not joking.
That was around the time when I was living in San Diego. I remember getting stuck in southbound I5 traffic and getting buzzed by the planes landing at Lindbergh.
Kind of neat to see some of the old banners that are no longer operational - well I remember Canadian Airlines, having merged with Air Canada in 2001 - it was the first airline to have an internet presence (www.cdnair.ca) - times have changed
Nice to see the 757 rocket off the runway. I wonder if Boeing is kicking themselves for retiring the 757 instead of stretching the 737 beyond its design intent ....
Why can’t airlines learn a little from southwest and just stay put instead of causing a whole ordeal switching terminals 🙄. Man has the airport changed a lot over the years
