I'm in airports an average of 250 times a year and the people here are extremely friendly and pleasant. One of the easiest but also well equipped airport I've ever been in!
If you're a late night traveler, good news! Au Bon Pain is open 24 hours inside terminals.
This airport has the longest (domestic) security lineups ever. Get here early!
Instead of waiting in line for TSA to check your boarding pass.. Go to the elevator and check in there. This is great when you are in a rush to go upstairs.
John Wayne has 2 diff checkpoints into the main terminal building within walking distance of each other. you can use either regardless of your actual terminal or gate. if one's packed, try the other.
SAN, dedicated in 1928, is also known as Lindbergh Field. San Diego was the city from which Charles Lindbergh began the journey that would become the first solo transatlantic flight.
