San Jose Airport Adds More Nonstop Southwest, Air Canada Flights

SAN JOSE, CA — Mineta San Jose International Airport is pulling out all the stops with new nonstop service from the far north to far south, the Silicon Valley Airport Authority reported last week.

First, Southwest Airlines will become the airport's second carrier to serve all four main Hawaiian Islands with nonstop flights starting next January.

Southwest Airlines announced the addition of new nonstop flights to Kona on the Island of Hawaii, and Lihue, Kauai, with bookings now available on Southwest.com/Hawaii.

"We are delighted that our long-time partner, Southwest Airlines, continues to offer Silicon Valley travelers additional choices to reach paradise," Director of Aviation John Aitken said. "The Big Island of Hawaii and Kauai are popular leisure destinations."

Southwest plans to initially operate flights between San Jose and Lihue four days per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday starting Jan. 19, 2020, and three times weekly to Kona on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday beginning Jan. 21. These new flights will be in addition to Southwest’s existing daily, nonstop flights between the South Bay and both Honolulu and Kahului on Maui, which began in May.

Nonstop service from San Jose to the Hawaiian Islands is also offered on these carriers:

• Alaska Airlines: Honolulu, Kona, Kahului, and Lihue – all daily as of summer 2019
• Hawaiian Airlines: Honolulu and Kahului, both daily

For those heading north, Air Canada is launching nonstop service to Toronto Pearson International Airport from San Jose beginning May 4, 2020, the Silicon Valley airport authority also reported last week.

The daily, year-round flight will be operated with brand-new Airbus A220-300 aircraft seating up to 137 passengers in both business class and economy cabins. Introductory one-way fares as low as $233 are available for purchase at aircanada.com or through travel agents until Aug. 28 for travel between May 4 and July 31, 2020.

"I’m grateful to Air Canada for its continued investment in America’s fastest-growing major airport and for ensuring San Jose and Silicon Valley travelers can access nonstop service to Toronto from Mineta San Jose International Airport,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said. "With daily, year-round service, Air Canada’s new flight offers a convenient option for the many Silicon Valley employees and residents who will rely on this route for business and leisure."

"With this new nonstop route, Air Canada is deepening its trans-border network. Our new Toronto-San Jose route will increase our presence in the Bay Area, adding to our flights into San Francisco and existing service to San Jose from Vancouver," said Mark Galardo, vice president of network planning at Air Canada.

Air Canada’s new SJC-YYZ flight will operate as follows:

• AC 765 Departs Toronto 8:55 a.m.; Arrives San Jose 11:28 a.m.
• AC 766 Departs San Jose 12:15 p.m.; Arrives Toronto 8:10 p.m.

Daily service begins will operate from the airport's Terminal A.