PARK FREE When You Fly from Oakland to Europe

Oakland, CA – (May 11, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) is offering travelers flying non-stop to any of its European destinations up to five days of free parking, beginning May 29 and lasting through August 15, 2017.  The Fly Europe Park Free campaign offers travelers departing OAK for Europe up to five (5) days of […]

1st Place Win for MAG’s Escape Lounge at OAK

 Oakland, CA: (April 28, 2017) – Oakland International Airport announced today that Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recognized its recently-opened Escape Lounge by MAG as the Best New Consumer Service Concept.   The awards were presented during the 2017 ACI-NA Business of Airports Conference in the Palm Springs, CA area. Over 550 commercial management, business […]

Monthly passenger traffic surpasses one million at OAK in March

Oakland, CA – (April 26, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) reports 1,008,886 airline passengers for the month of March, a 4.8% increase over March 2016.  This is the first time passenger traffic at OAK exceeded one million for the month of March since 2007. International operations increased by 73% over the same period last year, with Southwest Airlines commencing […]

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 International Airport’s air service roster lists over 60 destinations on 13 different airlines.

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 […]