Memorial Day weekend starts peak summer travel and OAK is ready

Oakland, Calif. – May 25, 2022:  Oakland International Airport (OAK) is prepared for a busy Memorial Day weekend as the busy summer travel season kicks off. OAK estimates that nearly 137,000 passengers will arrive at and depart from the airport between Friday, May 27th, and Monday, May 30th. Friday and Monday will likely be the busiest days […]

Spirit begins daily nonstop service between OAK and San Diego

Oakland, Calif. – May 25, 2022: Today, Spirit Airlines begins flying their new route between OAK and San Diego. Seats are on sale now, and flights will operate daily using Spirit’s Airbus 319/320/321 airliners with 8 “Big Front” and up to 220 standard seats.             Southbound – Daily: Depart OAK 1:30 PM […]

OAK Airport completes Phase 1 of its $30 million Flood Hazard Protection Project

Oakland, Calif. – May 24, 2022: The $30 million Airport Perimeter Dike Improvement Project Phase 1 is now complete at Oakland International Airport, which will provide protection against flooding and sea level rise at the airport for the next 30-35 years. The Airport Perimeter Dike (APD) provides flood and shoreline protection for Oakland International Airport. It is […]

March passenger traffic at OAK increases by 24.4 percent month-to-month

Oakland, Calif. – May 10, 2022: Spring travel is kicking off at Oakland International Airport, with over 830,000 passengers served in March of 2022. OAK continues to trend above other Bay area airports in the return to pre-pandemic traffic levels at nearly 76 percent. A comparison graph is shown below. March 2022 Passenger and Cargo Statistics Oakland […]

OAK presents the Oakland California Corridor Challenge

Oakland, Calif. – April 8, 2022: Oakland International Airport signals that intrastate flights within California are back in full force by hosting a unique Oakland California Corridor Challenge (#OAKCCC). Noted travel experts Henry Harteveldt of Atmosphere Research and Brett Snyder, renowned as the Cranky Flier, will take to the skies in the Golden State on […]

OAK passenger traffic at 79% of pre-pandemic levels in February 2022

Oakland, Calif. – March 23, 2022: February marks the highest return to pre-pandemic passenger levels since the beginning of the pandemic. The next highest month for percent return was November 2021, when total passengers reached 77 percent of what was seen pre-pandemic. February 2022 Passenger and Cargo Statistics Oakland International Airport saw 667,483 total passengers in February […]

OAK January ‘22 passenger traffic up 119% compared to January ‘21

Oakland, Calif. – March 14, 2022: In January 2022, passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) reached 62.2 percent of pre-pandemic 2020 levels. January 2022 Passenger and Cargo Statistics Oakland International Airport saw 593,240 total passengers in January 2022. This represents 62.2 percent of the pre-pandemic passenger levels seen in January 2020. In January, a […]

Delta Air Lines introduces OAK service to its Atlanta global hub

Oakland, Calif. – March 14, 2022: Delta Air Lines has added nonstop service between OAK and its global hub at Atlanta, Georgia. Daily flights, now available for booking, begin on August 8, 2022, using Delta’s Boeing 737-900 airliner with 20 seats in Delta First, 21 in Comfort Plus, and 139 in Economy. Eastbound – Daily:      Depart […]