Category: John Wayne Airport

American Airlines Flight Diverted After Attendant Allegedly Assaulted

An investigation is underway Oct. 28 after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight bound for John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. American Airlines flight 967 landed safely in Denver after departing from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport due to a “passenger who physically assaulted a flight attendant,”…


Man Arrested for Stealing Vehicle, Driving on Airfield at John Wayne Airport

SANTA ANA—A man suspected of breaching security and stealing a vehicle at John Wayne Airport, causing passengers to be evacuated and incoming flights to be held on runways for hours, was in custody on Aug. 21, authorities said. The suspect was identified as Johnny Hecker, 51, of San Diego, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported….


John Wayne Airport Partners with Hoag to Vaccinate Travelers

Orange County’s John Wayne Airport has partnered with Hoag Memorial Hospital to introduce a new Fly Well Clinic that will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to air travelers. The airport-based clinic was created to provide convenient vaccine access for frequent travelers, officials behind the initiative said. Outside security in Terminal B, Hoag also has a COVID-19 testing clinic for travelers and the general public….


John Wayne Airport Offers Nonstop Flights to Honolulu 

Sunnier skies are ahead for passengers at John Wayne Airport, where travelers can now catch nonstop flights to Hawaii. United Airlines began on May 6 offering daily, nonstop flights between the Santa Ana airport and Honolulu. Flights will be operated with a Boeing 737-700 aircraft. “This is the first new route we’ve launched from Orange County…


Newport Beach Chews Over High-End Apartment Complex Near John Wayne Airport

Newport Beach City Council will consider approving a plan to construct 312 mostly upscale apartments above a three-level parking structure Jan. 26. The Residences at 4400 Von Karman Project is a proposed 13-acre project site that would include apartment units atop an 825-space parking garage. If approved, the site would also boast a separate 284-space above ground parking structure, a one-acre public park, and the…


John Wayne Airport Hopes for Smoother Skies Ahead as it Reports Plunging Traffic

Passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport plunged nearly 65 percent last year, but despite the pandemic-induced turbulence, the flight hub managed to retain all its employees. “John Wayne Airport is focusing on our budget and making cuts as necessary as our passenger numbers continue to remain low,” airport spokesperson Tricia Landquist told The Epoch Times…


Santa Ana Airport Offers Rapid COVID-19 Testing for Passengers and Public

Rapid testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, Hoag officials said Jan. 18. “As cases continue to rise here in Orange County and across the nation, it’s important that our community has access to COVID-19 testing,” Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and chief executive, said in a release. “We are proud to…


Santa Ana Airport Offers Rapid COVID-19 for Passengers and Public

Rapid testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, Hoag officials said Jan. 18. “As cases continue to rise here in Orange County and across the nation, it’s important that our community has access to COVID-19 testing,” Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and chief executive, said…


John Wayne Airport Travel Plunges in December

Holiday travel at Orange County, California’s John Wayne Airport appeared grounded as officials reported a 75 percent drop in the preliminary number of passengers for December. “John Wayne Airport has faced unprecedented challenges in 2020,” airport director Barry Rondinella said in a statement. “Through it all, the airport team has gone above and beyond to…


Private Jet Service Wins TRO to Keep Doing Business at John Wayne Airport

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order on Dec. 23 blocking Orange County from denying a permit for a private jet service from operating on the corporate jet side of John Wayne Airport. It could be a short-lived victory, however; the lease expires at year’s end, and it is unlikely to…