TSA Pre-Check temporary enrollment center returns to Oakland International Airport July 10th
The Event: Oakland International Airport TSA Pre✓® Local Enrollment Event Date: July 10th – 21st, 2017 (Closed Saturday & Sunday) Time: Weekdays, 8am to 5pm Location: Oakland International Airport, Terminal 2 Oakland, CA; (June 27, 2017): Oakland International Airport is inviting passengers to enroll on-site in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program. The temporary enrollment event returns […]
Oakland International to rehabilitate main runway with $37M FAA grant
Oakland, CA – (June 20, 2017): Today, Oakland International Airport (OAK) announces that it has received $37,406,854 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rehabilitate the Airport’s main runway. The funds come by way of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which allocates federal funding to US airports. Runway 12-30 is OAK’s main commercial air […]
Moody’s upgrades Port of Oakland bond ratings
Oakland, Calif. – June 14, 2017: Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Port of Oakland bond ratings and assigned ratings on an upcoming series of refunding revenue bonds. The upgrades, announced June 9, include: $656 million of senior lien bonds to A1 from A2; $324 million of intermediate lien bonds to A2 from A3; and a […]
Norwegian adds Boeing 787 nonstop service to Barcelona at OAK
Oakland, CA – (June 7, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) launch a major expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport today. Norwegian will launch its award winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to the Catalonian capital, Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona has been one of the largest and most requested destinations in […]
LEVEL set to arrive in Oakland
Oakland, CA: (June 2, 2017) – Flights will operate three times per week accommodating up to 314 customers in Premium Economy and Economy cabins on a brand new Airbus A330 aircraft. LEVEL is a new low cost longhaul airline brand, part of International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, among others. As well as experiencing the delights of Barcelona, Bay Area […]
Oakland Counts 12.8 Percent More Travelers in April
Oakland, CA: (May 31, 2017) – Officials at Oakland International Airport today released April traffic reports, which indicate that total passengers at the airport increased 12.8%, from 941,248 in April 2016, reaching 1,061,616 passengers in April 2017. The increase is based upon 6.4% more operations and 8.5% more seats. Traffic is expected to continue to […]
SPIRIT AIRLINES ADDS SERVICE FROM OAKLAND TO DETROIT AND BALTIMORE
OAKLAND, CA – (May 25, 2017): Today, Spirit Airlines adds two cities to its roster of destinations from Oakland International Airport (OAK). The Fort Lauderdale-based airline commences nonstop service to Baltimore (BWI) and Detroit (DTW), with daily departures scheduled at 4:45PM and 11:55PM, respectively. Customers flying cross-country from OAK to BWI will now have a […]
Oakland International Airport expects a 10% increase in passengers over upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend
Oakland, CA: (May 23, 2017) — This Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off what is expected to be a near-record summer travel season at Oakland International Airport (OAK). New destinations, new airlines, and increased frequencies are helping to drive passenger traffic ever higher, which has grown steadily over the past three years. The Memorial Day holiday […]
Oakland International Airport, FAA provide aviation career camp
Oakland, Calif. – May 22, 2017: Oakland International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration partnered over the weekend to bring “Oakland Aviation Day” to over 50 elementary and middle school students from the Oakland Unified School District. The all-day event provided the next generation of aviation enthusiasts with hands-on training, classroom lessons, and interactive tours. […]
Port of Oakland honors hero passengers at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, CA: (May 18, 2017) – Oakland International Airport is where Southwest Airlines passengers saved the life of a fellow traveler after he collapsed in front of Terminal 2 while having a heart attack. Today, Commissioners at the Port of Oakland, which owns and operates the Airport, along with officials from Southwest Airlines, the Alameda County […]