Published On Mar 15, 2012
By the end of this year, San Diego's Lindbergh Field will offer its first direct, non-stop flight to Tokyo, courtesy of Japan Airlines. The service is now possible because a new airplane called the Boeing 787 has the range to make it across the Pacific. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more on how new technology, fuel costs and the economy are affecting the viability of San Diego's airport.
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