Port of Oakland receives eleventh consecutive energy star certification
Oakland, Calif.–April 4, 2017: Port of Oakland headquarters located at 530 Water Street just received its eleventh consecutive Energy Star certification. Every year the U.S. EPA recognizes buildings nationwide for energy efficiency. Port headquarters is one of only 70 buildings in the State of California to receive an Energy Star. Port headquarters ranked in the […]
Oakland International Airport traffic up 5.6% in February
Oakland, CA – (March 31, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) reports 849,866 airline passengers for the month of February, a 5.6% increase over February 2016, which included an additional day. On an average daily passenger traffic basis, February 2017 was up 9.3% over the average daily count in the previous year. OAK has now experienced […]
Norwegian launches nonstop Oakland-Copenhagen service
Oakland, CA – (March 29, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian announce another expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport to a new high-demand destination in Europe. Last evening, Norwegian launched its award-winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to Copenhagen. Joining existing service to Oslo and Stockholm, both of which began in May 2014, Copenhagen […]
Port of Oakland OKs $8.9 million over 20 years for solar power
Oakland, Calif. – March 24, 2017: Port of Oakland Commissioners last night approved an $8.9 million deal to purchase solar power for 20 years. The Port said its municipal utility will resell the electricity to tenants including those at Oakland International Airport and the seaport. Under the agreement, the Port will buy approximately 11,000-megawatt hours […]
Port of Oakland says hundreds of new jobs are on the way
Oakland, Calif. – March 21, 2017: Industrial development will soon create hundreds of new jobs at the Port of Oakland. The challenge: finding enough skilled workers to fill them. That was the message Port officials delivered to a visiting delegation from the philanthropic Kellogg Foundation last week. The Port said it wants to fill the […]
British Airways begins service to Oakland on March 28th
Oakland, CA: (March 16, 2017) – On March 28th, Oakland International Airport will offer 62 nonstop destinations with the addition of new London service on British Airways, the most in its 90-year history. The new service will make British Airways the only European airline to operate from all three Bay Area airports. For Oakland International, […]
Oakland International Punctuates Growth Trend with Strong Start to 2017
Oakland, CA: (February 23, 2017) – With a record number of destinations, increased flight options, and terminal renovations underway, traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) continues to trend upward into 2017. January reports indicate total passenger traffic reached 908,898 for the month, up 7.8% from 843,073 total passengers in January 2016. This constitutes the 38th consecutive […]
Port of Oakland turning 90, Mayor declares Port of Oakland Day
Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 10, 2017: Sunday will be Port of Oakland Day in this city. Mayor Libby Schaaf declared the observance last night at a meeting of the Board of Port Commissioners. She said the honor would commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Port’s creation, Feb. 12, 1927 “What a moment to celebrate,” the […]
Oakland International surpasses 12 million passengers in 2016
Oakland, CA – (January 30, 2017): Today, officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) released December and Calendar Year passenger traffic figures reflecting an ongoing increase in activity. The Airport saw 1,030,516 travelers in December, which marks eight consecutive months of serving more than 1 million passengers, and the 37th consecutive month of passenger growth. For the year, […]
Oakland International Airport cuts ribbon on its great Escape
Oakland, CA: (January 24, 2017) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) officially cuts the ribbon today on its first premium passenger lounge. The Escape Lounge by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) opened its doors at OAK during the holiday season. The new common-use facility, located post security in Terminal 1 adjacent to Gate 8, features fresh, local fare by […]