SeaPort Airlines will begin direct flights from San Diego
International Airport (SAN) on Dec. 15 to San Felipe, a small city on
the Sea of Cortez side of the northern Baja Peninsula in Mexico.
The service will also provide access to San Felipe from Los Angeles,
via connection at San Diego with SeaPort's nonstop flights to/from
Burbank Bob Hope Airport.
Portland-based SeaPort Airline has a some what unique route network,
serving small pods of airports around the country. From Portland it
flies to North Bend and Pendleton.
To book a flight from Portland to San Felipe, use a travel booking
website (such as Expedia) to book an Alaska Airlines flight to San
Diego, with continuation to San Felipe.
As the only scheduled airline service to San Felipe, this will also
be the first international destination for SeaPort Airlines, expanding
upon its current network of 23 airports across nine states.
The new route will initially operate four times each week on Monday,
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, with nine-passenger Cessna Caravan
aircraft making one round-trip flight per day. Flights will depart from
San Diego at 9:15 a.m. and arrive in San Felipe approximately10:35 a.m.,
with a return flight to San Diego departing at 11:30 p.m. and arriving
at approximately 12:50 p.m.
"A San Felipe route has been in extremely high demand," said Rob
McKinney, President of SeaPort Airlines, in a statement issued by the
company.
Flights are available for sale at seaportairlines.com
or by calling 888-573-2767. Tickets may also be purchased through a
travel agent or online travel agencies, such as Travelocity, Expedia and
Hipmunk. Current and future interline ticketing and baggage agreements
with other U.S. carriers will give travelers from other locations across
the U.S. and Canada the ability to book seamless connections through
San Diego onto San Felipe. Special hotel rates will also be available
for SeaPort Airlines passengers at sanfelipemarinaresort.com.mx through a partnership with the San Felipe Marina Resort.
"This is a significant milestone in improving the convenience for
American travelers to visit San Felipe and Baja California," said Baja
California State Tourism Secretary Oscar Escobedo, in a statement
released by the airline. "With this quicker access, now even more
visitors will be able to experience the coastal town's beautiful
scenery, exciting activities and amazing cuisine."
San Felipe is located on the eastern side of the Baja California
peninsula, 130 miles south of Mexicali on Highway 5, typically about a
four-hour road trip from San Diego. It has long been known as a drive-to
winter vacation destination by West Coast U.S. residents.
Known as the "gateway to the Sea of Cortez," San Felipe draws
travelers from around the world and is famous for its crystal clear
waters and giant natural blue shrimp. The Sea of Cortez is ideal for
kayaking, diving, swimming and boasts some of the warmest waters in the
closest proximity to Southern California.
Sand dunes and the region's rough terrain make an excellent
environment for four-wheel vehicles, rock climbing and off-road cycling.
Nearby attractions include Puertecitos Hot Springs, and the
thousand-year-old "Valley of the Giants," a natural reserve forest
featuring the world's largest Cardon Cactus.
For more information about San Felipe and Baja California, visit discoverbajacalifornia.com.
SeaPort Airlines, Inc. operates daily scheduled flights in Alaska,
Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Oregon, Tennessee and
Texas. The company currently has an interline ticketing and baggage
agreement with Alaska Airlines and is working to establish similar
agreements with other U.S. and international carriers.
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