OAK Airport achieves GBAC STAR accreditation
Oakland, Calif. – December 20, 2024: Oakland Airport (OAK) has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for airport cleanliness. Under the guidance of GBAC, a division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, the airport has implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention in its facilities. […]
Port of Oakland appeals order temporarily blocking use of new airport name
S.F. has no right to stifle competition, officials say Oakland, Calif. – December 12, 2024: The Port of Oakland today filed a Notice of Appeal challenging the district court’s November 12, 2024, order temporarily blocking it from using OAK Airport’s new name. The Port is appealing because Bay Area travelers deserve adequate choices among airports in […]
OAK Airport rings in December holiday travel season
Live music, gift-wrapping station, holiday décor, and more happening at OAK Oakland, Calif. – December 12, 2024: Oakland Airport (OAK) projects that over 500,000 passengers will pass through its terminals for the December holidays. The holiday travel period will be between Friday, December 20 and Monday, January 6. Passenger traffic at OAK is projected to be […]
First of 16 new retail stores opens at OAK
East Bay Trails in Terminal 2 offers convenience, apparel, and locally made goods Oakland, Calif. – December 10, 2024: East Bay Trails, the first of 16 new retail locations coming to Oakland Airport (OAK), is now open for business. The opening comes just in time for December holiday travelers. The new shop is operated by retail […]
Viva begins new daily Guadalajara service at OAK Airport
OAK’s newest international carrier expands with second nonstop destination Oakland, Calif. – December 3, 2024: Yesterday, OAK Airport’s newest international carrier, Viva, inaugurated their new nonstop service between the San Francisco Bay Area at OAK and Guadalajara (GDL). The new flights to Guadalajara will operate daily on Viva’s fleet of Airbus 320 or Airbus 321 aircraft, […]
Port of Oakland Commissioners certify environmental report for proposed OAK Terminal Modernization and Development
Vote marks the completion of state environmental milestone; moves on to federal environmental review Oakland, Calif. – November 21, 2024: Today, the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners voted unanimously to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed OAK Terminal Modernization and Development Project (Project). The Final EIR was released to the public on […]
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport announces on-demand visual interpretation
Blind and low vision travelers offered free access to Aira app Oakland, Calif. – October 15, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) today announced it will offer visual interpretation on-demand to blind and low-vision travelers with the Aira app. OAK travelers can use Aira for assistance with a range of tasks, including: locating bag drop, […]
‘San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’ fires back at SFO in opposition to preliminary injunction motion
Port of Oakland: ‘SFO failed to provide evidence of confusion’ Oakland, Calif. – October 9, 2024: The Port of Oakland—which owns and operates San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK)—yesterday filed its opposition papers responding to the City and County of San Francisco’s (SFO) motion for preliminary injunction. SFO’s motion, filed September 17, 2024, seeks […]
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport hosts Blue Angels for SF Fleet Week 2024 for tenth consecutive year
OAK home base again for air show performers Oakland, Calif. – October 1, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) will host the U.S. Navy Blue Angels for the tenth consecutive year for San Francisco Fleet Week 2024. The San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 Air Shows will begin Friday, October 11 and run through […]
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport launches new travel planning tool WhereWeFly
Passengers can now easily search, explore and plan a trip to OAK’s 48 nonstop destinations. Oakland, Calif. – September 30, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport has launched WhereWeFly, a 3D route map and destination guide that streamlines how passengers can search and discover OAK’s 48 destinations. The new tool is available on the airport’s website, […]