San Jose Mineta airport: strong growth despite long haul setbacks

Even as Lufthansa and Air China ended long haul flights from San Jose Mineta International in 2018, the airport still posted record passenger growth for the year, and its prospects still remain solid now that Delta Air Lines has declared the San Jose, California, region as one of its newer focus cities.

Given the proximity of San Jose to Delta's US west coast trans Pacific gateway in Seattle, it is a safe bet that Delta will not add long haul service to Asia from the airport, but the focus city status guarantees a level of commitment from Delta for service expansion.

San Jose is now enjoying a prolonged period of stable passenger growth, which should continue given its stature as the closest airport to the booming Silicon Valley technological hub; its designation as a focus city for Delta adds a certain level of security for the airport for the future.