Framed within the window of the new Terminal 1, a Southwest passenger plane taxis down the runway at San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The TSA entry point for passengers to clear security before continuing to their airline gate. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The departure terminal at Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The departure terminal at Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The baggage terminal at Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The passenger arrival level at Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The TSA entry point for passengers to clear security before continuing to their airline gate. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The departure terminal at Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The men’s restroom in the new Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Outdoor dining at the new Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
One of the larger interior art displays for the new terminal is a creative configuration of gold-finished steel plates, meant to represent three Torrey pine trees. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Baggage carousels at the new Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The entry point for passengers to enter the airline gates after clearing the TSA checkpoint.Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The passenger departure deck at Terminal 1. Construction is ongoing at the new Terminal 1 of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Originally Published: August 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM PDT