Frontier Airlines captures the power of the East Bay

Oakland, Calif. – November 17, 2020: Oakland International Airport welcomes Frontier Airlines offering nonstop service to Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix beginning Feb. 4, 2021. Seats are now on sale and schedules available at FlyFrontier.com “We’re thrilled to have Frontier Airlines here at Oakland International beginning in February. Bay Area travelers will be able to […]

Aloha begins at Oakland International Airport

Oakland, Calif.  – November 2, 2020: Oakland International Airport welcomes the return of Hawaiian Airlines as well as the resumption of service to the neighbor islands of Hawaii, Kauai and Maui.  Flights to the three neighbor islands join service to Oahu which has continued throughout the pandemic crisis. Hawaiian Airlines Resumed OAK Flights on Nov. […]

Oakland International Airport reports September 2020 passenger traffic

Oakland, Calif. – October 28, 2020: September 2020 passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) increased 2.3 percent from what was reported for August 2020. In fact, the airport saw 7,166 more passengers than it did in August. “While a local Shelter-In-Place Order is still in effect, traffic is once again building,” said Bryant L. Francis, […]

BOO! BARK, BREWS + BITES goes virtual for Halloween

Oakland, Calif. – October 28, 2020: Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) and Port of Oakland’s Jack London Square are co-hosting the annual DogFest Bay Area: BOO! BARK, BREWS + BITES, Oct. 31, from 3 to 4 p.m. To promote health and safety of participants during the pandemic, the celebration will be online Saturday. The Halloween event is family-oriented and dog-centric. Event activities include canine costume contests and tutorials on making dog […]

Port of Oakland names Acting Communications Director

Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 16, 2020: The Port of Oakland today named Robert Bernardo its Acting Communications Director beginning Nov. 10.  Mr. Bernardo, the Port’s Media/Public Relations Manager, replaces Communications Director Mike Zampa who retires next month. Mr. Bernardo will manage a three-person staff responsible for internal, external and executive communications, the Port said.  He […]

East Bay EDA Legacy Award 2020 goes to the Port of Oakland

Oakland, Calif. – October 14, 2020:  The East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA) plans to honor the Port of Oakland at its 2020 Innovation Awards event tomorrow, Oct. 15, for its significant contributions as a long-standing generator of jobs and economic vitality in the region. The Legacy Award will be presented at the 8th annual East […]

Port of Oakland has best September ever for import volume

Oakland, Calif. – October 14, 2020:  The Port of Oakland experienced its best September ever for import cargo volume. The Port said 93,916 twenty-foot (TEU) full import containers last month beat a 2019 record of 84,901 TEUs. The Port also said today that containerized import volume jumped 10.6 percent in September compared to 2019 totals. […]

Southwest Airlines to fly between Oakland International Airport and Palm Springs

Oakland, Calif.  – October 8, 2020: Oakland International Airport welcomed the news that Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop service between the East Bay airport and Palm Springs, California (PSP). Two daily flights will begin on Nov. 15 and seats are now on sale at Southwest.com.  Today Southwest published the following schedule:                   […]

Port of Oakland reports unaudited Fiscal Year 2020 results

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Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 30, 2020:  Despite a 37.6 percent drop in net income compared to the prior year, the Port of Oakland is on a sustainable path due to managed reduction in expenses. That’s what the Port’s governing Board heard in a presentation last week on Fiscal Year 2020 unaudited financial performance. The Port reported […]

Port of Oakland strategy, investments will lead to business recovery 

Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 28, 2020:  Strategic initiatives and investment in operational improvements are the Port of Oakland’s solutions to post-pandemic business recovery and future growth. That is the message the Port’s Maritime Director delivered to the Pacific Transportation Association at its Zoom meeting this month. “We are determining our strategic initiatives right now,” said […]