Port of Oakland operating income up 4.1 percent in FY 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2019: Operating income at the Port of Oakland increased 4.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2019, according to figures released today. The Port reported operating income of $66 million for the year on operating revenue of $397 million. The Port said its operating income was at an all-time high. FY 2019 […]
Oakland International Airport gears up for busy Labor Day holiday weekend
Oakland, Calif. – August 29, 2019: Oakland International Airport (OAK) expects to be bustling this Labor Day holiday weekend, which traditionally marks the unofficial end of the summer travel season. OAK anticipates welcoming approximately 191,500 passengers during the five-day period beginning today, August 29, through Monday, September 2. Peak travel for the holiday weekend is expected to be Monday, […]
Jabbrrbox introduces private workspace pods at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, Calif. – Aug. 16, 2019: Jabbrrbox, a workspace solutions company, has today announced its launch at Oakland International Airport (OAK) in Terminal 2. Two new booths provide on-demand, technology-equipped private workspaces to over 13 million passengers that travel through OAK every year. Jabbrrbox is equipped with a desk and seating, and features Wi-Fi, USB charging, […]
Southwest to expand Hawaii service at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, Calif. – Aug. 16, 2019: Southwest Airlines has announced that beginning January 2020, the airline will add two new long-haul destinations at Oakland International Airport (OAK) – Lihue, Kauai Island and Kona on the Island of Hawaii. Service to Kona (KOA) will operate four times weekly on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Service to Lihue […]
Today’s chatter: Port of Oakland welcomes 10,000th visitor
Oakland, Calif. – July 30, 2019: Talk may be cheap but it’s popular online, according to the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that its web-based customer service feature LiveChat this month has passed 10,000 visitors since launching in December 2015. The Port said its online representatives are responding to about 200 online queries […]
Port of Oakland Board gives President Ces Butner third term
Oakland, Calif. – July 12, 2019: Cestra “Ces” Butner will serve a third term as President of the Port of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. The Board re-elected President Butner at a meeting yesterday. It re-elected Commissioner Andreas Cluver as First Vice President and chose first-year Commissioner Barbara Leslie as Second Vice President. At the […]
Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle to retire July 19
Oakland, Calif. – July 10, 2019: The Port of Oakland announced today that Executive Director Chris Lytle would retire July 19, after 53 years in trade and transportation. The Port said Mr. Lytle has agreed to remain as a consultant to the Port through year-end. Mr. Lytle, 73, is concluding his sixth year at the helm […]
Port of Oakland Board OK’s $513.6 million budget for FY 2020
Oakland, Calif. – June 28, 2019: A $513.6 million operating budget for fiscal year 2020 has been approved at the Port of Oakland. The Port’s governing Board OK’d the spending plan at a meeting yesterday. The new budget is up about 4 percent from the one adopted for fiscal year 2019, the Port said. It […]
Oakland International Airport prepared for busy Memorial Holiday weekend
Oakland, Calif. – May 23, 2019: This Memorial Day holiday weekend at Oakland International Airport (OAK) is expected to welcome approximately 163,000 travelers over the four-day holiday travel period. Memorial Day Weekend, which begins this Friday, May 24th, and extends through Monday, May 27th, signals the unofficial start of the summer travel season. The Airport expects […]
Volaris celebrates 10 years at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, Calif. – May 15, 2019: Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Volaris celebrate ten years of air service between the U.S. and Mexico. Volaris inaugurated service between Guadalajara, Mexico, and Oakland in 2009. OAK, along with LAX, were Volaris’ first two U.S. destinations. Volaris, Mexico’s leading airline for destinations in the USA, serves both domestic and international destinations […]