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Alaska Airlines is enhancing its popular Lounge network with a new investment in San Diego—a key, growing hub for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.
Spanning over 13,000 square feet, the Alaska Lounge in San Diego will be one of the largest lounges offered by any carrier at the airport, reflecting the city’s vibrant local culture. The premium space will bring the best of the airline’s lounges, including Signature Loungers, private and quiet work areas, locally inspired refreshments and fresh local bites, a full bar featuring signature cocktails, and a barista station for handcrafted espresso beverages. Construction is slated to begin in early 2027.
“Our Lounges are more than just a place for guests to wait for their next flight. They’re an extension of our signature hospitality and comfort that our guests experience each time they fly with us,” Todd Traynor-Corey, vice president of guest products and experience at Alaska Airlines, said in a statement. “With our new San Diego Lounge on the horizon, we’re shaping the future of travel with spaces designed to make travel feel seamless, elevated and welcoming.”
The future Lounge is the latest investment in the growing San Diego hub. Alaska offers 45 nonstop destinations from San Diego, the most of any carrier. This year, they expanded travel options for Southern Californians by adding new nonstop service from San Diego to Phoenix, Denver, Chicago O’Hare, Reagan National in Washington D.C., Medford, Oregon, and Sun Valley, Idaho.
“We are very pleased to see Alaska continue to grow at SAN,” said Kimberly Becker, president and CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, in a statement. “Providing an exceptional customer experience at our airport is at the heart of our purpose. Alaska’s new lounge will offer travelers an enhanced option for dining and relaxing while experiencing all that our airport offers.”
As part of the Alaska Lounge program, first-class guests flying over 2,000 miles get complimentary access to all Alaska Lounges, while Lounge+ members enjoy access to every Alaska Lounge and nearly 90 partner lounges, like the American Airlines Admirals Club.
Together with Hawaiian Airlines, the combined network offers optimal connections. And through the oneworld alliance and global partners, guests enjoy seamless one-stop access to more than 330 destinations worldwide from San Diego International Airport.
Alaska’s investments extend beyond aviation in San Diego, including initiatives like career pathway programs at San Diego State University and sponsorship of the Miramar Air Show, honoring service members and veterans.
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