OAK Welcomes Inaugural Tijuana Flight
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Press Release For Immediate Release March 5, 2015 OAK Welcomes Inaugural Tijuana Flight Only flight to link Bay Area is airport’s eighth international route Oakland, CA – March 5, 2015 – The inaugural flight of Volaris Flight 908 arrived at Oakland International Airport (OAK) yesterday, becoming the only nonstop commercial passenger flight linking the San […]
Port of Oakland says no to business as usual
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Press Release For Immediate Release March 4, 2015 Port of Oakland says no to business as usual Change needed as West Coast recovery begins Long Beach, Calif. – March 4, 2015 – Disruptions from waterfront labor negotiations have waned, but don’t expect a return to business as usual at West Coast ports. “The old methods […]
Port of Oakland Launches Paid 2015 Summer College Internship Program
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Unique opportunities in engineering, aviation, and other professional fields Oakland, Calif. – March 3, 2015 – Recruitment begins today, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, for the Port of Oakland’s 2015 Summer College Internship Program. The Port’s three business lines, aviation, commercial real estate, and maritime, offer a unique learning environment. Through a competitive process, students can apply […]
Allegiant Adds Omaha – Oakland Service
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For Immediate Release February 24, 2015 TRAVEL PACKAGER INCREASING SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CAPACITY Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 24, 2015 – The Allegiant Travel Company has announced an expansion of its San Francisco Bay Area operations at Oakland International Airport (OAK) with the addition of new seasonal nonstop flights to and from Omaha starting on May […]
Tall Ship Hawaiian Chieftain Brings Maritime History To Life At Jack London Square
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CREW DELIVERS HANDS-ON EDUCATION ABOUT EARLY TRADE AND LIFE AS A SAILOR Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 24, 2015 – It’s a pirate ship, it’s a trading ship…No, it’s the Hawaiian Chieftain, a swift, topsail ketch in port at Jack London Square at the Foot of Broadway. Built of steel in Hawaii in 1988 and originally designed for […]
Port of Oakland applauds waterfront contract settlement
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Press Release For Immediate Release February 20, 2015 Port of Oakland applauds waterfront contract settlement Urges effort to speed up the pace of global container trade Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 20, 2015 – The Port of Oakland this evening applauded the tentative agreement of a new longshore labor contract for the West Coast waterfront. At […]
Labor Meeting Halts Work at Port of Oakland Marine Terminals
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Press Release For Immediate Release February 19, 2015 Labor Meeting Halts Work at Port of Oakland Marine Terminals No gate, yard or vessel operations during the day shift Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 19, 2015 – Port of Oakland marine terminal operations halted today as longshore workers took the day off for a union meeting. That […]
Southwest to Introduce Nonstop Columbus
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Press Release For Immediate Release February 19, 2015 Southwest to Introduce Nonstop Columbus – Oakland Service And Increase Dallas Love – OAK to Double Daily Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 19, 2015 – Southwest Airlines has announced the introduction of nonstop service linking Columbus, Ohio with the San Francisco Bay Area with new flights between Port […]
Ferry Ridership Up Nearly 50%
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Press Release For Immediate Release February 18, 2015 Ferry Ridership Up Nearly 50% at Port of Oakland’s Jack London Square 425,970 passengers give boost to local restaurants and retail Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 18, 2015 – Annual ridership on the SF Bay Ferry service to-and-from Jack London Square has increased nearly 50% in the past […]
Cargo Volume Declined in January
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Press Release For Immediate Release February 17, 2015 Port of Oakland Cargo Volume Declined in January West Coast waterfront labor dispute affects imports, exports Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 17, 2015 – Port of Oakland cargo volume declined dramatically in January, the result of an ongoing West Coast waterfront labor dispute. The Port reported today that […]