September passenger traffic growth at Oakland International rises 9.6%

OAKLAND, CA: (October 26, 2016) — Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced that the Airport has now marked its 34th consecutive month of passenger traffic growth. September culminated in a 9.6% increase over the same period in 2015.  The upturn represents a total of 1,017,790 passengers served at the airport during the month. It served […]

Port of Oakland revenue held steady in FY ‘16 though tenant left

Oakland, CA. – (Oct. 18, 2016): Port of Oakland operating revenue held steady in FY 2016 despite the departure of a bankrupt tenant.  The Port said today its operating revenue for the year ending June 31 was $338 million.  That was a record for the Port, up 0.4 percent from the old record of $336.6 […]

Port of Oakland debt upgraded by Fitch Ratings

Diversity at Port of Oakland

Oakland, CA. – (Oct. 17, 2016): Port of Oakland intermediate lien revenue bonds have been upgraded by Fitch Ratings to A from A-.  Fitch has also affirmed the A+ rating on the Port’s senior lien revenue bonds.  The rating outlook for both liens is stable. Fitch issued its rating update October 14.  It said the […]

Fleet Week 2016 takes off from Oakland International Airport

Oakland, CA – (September 30, 2016): Oakland International Airport (OAK) will welcome the Blue Angels back to Oakland over the weekend as its base for Fleet Week 2016.  It’s the third straight year the precision Navy fliers will make Oakland their home on the road. They’ll be joined by United States Air Force aircraft, other performance […]

Growth at Oakland International advances 6.3% in August

Oakland, CA – (Sept. 26, 2016): Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) said today that the Airport has now marked its 33rd consecutive month of passenger traffic growth. The busy end-of-summer travel month of August culminated in a 6.3% increase over the same period in 2015. The upturn represents a total of 1,110,385 passengers served […]

Norwegian adds Boeing 787 nonstop service to Barcelona and Copenhagen

Oakland, CA – (Sept. 8, 2016): Together, Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) announce another major expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport to two new high demand destinations in Europe. Norwegian will launch its award winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to Copenhagen, Denmark on March 25, 2017, followed by Northern California’s first […]

Summertime travel draws 1.1M passengers to Oakland International Airport in July

Oakland, CA (August 25, 2016) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) said today that it served 1.13 million passengers in July, a 6.1% increase over the prior year. It was the 32nd consecutive month of year-over-year traffic gain at the Airport. Port of Oakland Director of Aviation, Bryant L. Francis, said, “We are thrilled to add […]

Oakland International Airport sees 9.9% more passengers in June

Oakland, CA: (August 1, 2016) – A busy summer travel season has lifted passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport to a six-year high. The Airport reported today that 1,113,508 travelers passed through its terminal gates in June. It was the most passengers in a single month since March 2008. The Airport said passenger traffic was […]

Website renaissance: new Airport technology takes off

Oakland, CA – (July 29, 2016): Visitors to the Oakland International Airport website today will be welcomed by a brightly colored, interactive homepage. Today, the Airport announces that it has completely redesigned its website at www.oaklandairport.com. The site’s bold new homepage features bright, scrolling graphics, clickable icons for all destinations reachable by OAK, and graphic […]

Allegiant announces 5 weekly nonstops between Oakland and Las Vegas

Click to tweet: @Allegiant announces new nonstop flights from @IFlyOAKland to @LASairport http://gofly.us/WGw7B Oakland, Calif. – July 28, 2106: Oakland International Airport today announces new nonstop service to Las Vegas on Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT). To celebrate, Allegiant, known for its ultra-low fares, is offering one-way fares on the route for as low as $29.* “We’re very excited […]