New furniture greets Terminal 1 passengers at Oakland Airport
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Oakland, Calif. – December 14, 2023: Oakland International Airport (OAK) is giving its facilities a refresh with newly installed gate furniture for Terminal 1 passengers just in time for the winter holiday travel season. This improvement comes on the heels of the airport’s recent Terminal 1 Carpet Replacement Project, which also contributes to the facility’s sleek […]
Avianca Airlines launches at Oakland International Airport
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Oakland, Calif. – December 12, 2023: Last night, Star Alliance carrier Avianca Airlines launched its inaugural service at Oakland International Airport (OAK). A ribbon cutting celebration for the new carrier was held at the gate ahead of the first departure to San Salvador, where passengers were treated with complimentary cookies. Click here to view and download photos […]
Oakland International Airport projects over half a million passengers for December holidays
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Oakland, Calif. – December 7, 2023: Oakland International Airport (OAK) projects that over 500,000 passengers will pass through the airport for the December holiday travel period from Friday, December 15th through Monday, January 1st. According to airline schedules and past TSA (Transportation Security Administration) throughput statistics, the busiest day for travel is expected to be Friday, […]
Oakland International Airport is prepared for Thanksgiving holiday travel
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Oakland, Calif. – November 9, 2023: Oakland International Airport (OAK) projects over 360,000 passengers will pass through the airport during the eleven-day Thanksgiving holiday travel period from Friday, November 17 through Monday, November 27. This is a 2.2 percent increase over the same period last year and 85% of the 2019 pre-pandemic traffic benchmark. According to […]
Oakland International Airport (OAK) will welcome Sun Country Airlines with a seasonal OAK-MSP route for summer travel
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Oakland, Calif. – October 17, 2023: Oakland International Airport (OAK) will welcome Sun Country Airlines with a seasonal route for summer travel. Flights will commence twice weekly on Sundays and Thursdays between OAK and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota (MSP) for the summer 2024 season. The service will begin on May 23, 2024, […]
Port of Oakland appoints its first woman Director of Engineering
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Oakland, Calif. – October 12, 2023: The Port of Oakland has appointed Emilia Sánchez as its new Director of Engineering. Ms. Sánchez joined the Port in February as an Engineering Project Manager. She is the first woman and first Latina to serve in this leadership position at the Port. Ms. Sánchez spent over a decade at BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), where she served in various positions. She managed the development of […]
Oakland Airport awarded Level Two Airport Carbon Accreditation
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Oakland, Calif. – October 9, 2023: Oakland International Airport (operated by the Port of Oakland) is officially awarded Level Two status within Airports Council International’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program. The award was received at the Airports Council International North America 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition which was held in Long Beach, California last week. Airport Carbon […]
New restaurant Southie opens in Oakland Airport’s Terminal 2
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Oakland, Calif. – October 2, 2023: Southie, a new quick-service restaurant at Oakland International Airport (OAK), is now open and serving East Bay passengers. The restaurant is based on the Southie streetside location found on College Avenue in Oakland, and offers fresh salads, soups, sandwiches, and breakfast made from local ingredients. Additionally, a wide coffee and […]
Oakland Airport to host Blue Angels for SF Fleet Week 2023
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Oakland, Calif. – September 29, 2023: San Francisco Fleet Week 2023 is scheduled from Monday, October 2, through Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Air show performers will include the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and other military and general aviation performers who will be based at Oakland International Airport (OAK). With the exception of 2020 when the event […]
Viva Aerobus announces service to the San Francisco Bay Area at OAK
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*Spanish version of release is available below. Oakland, Calif. – September 28, 2023: Mexico’s Viva Aerobus announced that it will commence twice weekly Monday and Friday service between Oakland International Airport and Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, beginning July 1, 2024. Viva Aerobus will operate the new service on its Airbus A320 NEO aircraft, which seats 186 passengers […]