The Bay Area’s most unique flight is back for the summer at OAK
Oakland, Calif. – June 13, 2023: Today, the Bay Area’s most unique flight returns to Oakland International Airport. SATA Azores Airlines once again operates weekly nonstop services between OAK and Terceira Airport (TER), Azores, Portugal aboard widebody Airbus A330 jets. Flights will operate beginning June 13th through September 20th. OAK – Terceira, Azores, Portugal […]
Oakland Airport reports April 2023 passenger traffic
Oakland, Calif. – June 6, 2023: In April of 2023, Oakland International Airport saw 938,369 passengers, an increase of approximately 2 percent from April 2022. This represents approximately 82.6 percent of pre-pandemic passenger levels seen in 2019. April 2023 Passenger and Cargo Statistics Oakland International Airport saw 938,369 total passengers in April 2023, an increase of 2.8 […]
Summer travel kicks off at OAK with 11 destinations added
Oakland, Calif. – May 23, 2023: Oakland International Airport will be busy throughout Memorial Day holiday travel period. Approximately 130,000 travelers are expected to pass through the airport for the holiday weekend with Friday, May 26th and Monday, May 29th as the busiest days. Passengers are encouraged to arrive early for their flights. The general […]
Now Spirit Airlines Connects the East Bay to the East Coast and Dallas, too
Oakland, Calif. – May 5, 2023: Today, Spirit Airlines launches three new routes at Oakland International Airport. New service is between Oakland and Philadelphia, New York City-Newark, and Dallas-Fort Worth. The new daily flights present a convenient option to Fly the East Bay Way to the East Coast and to Texas on Spirit’s fleet of […]
Oakland International Airport passenger count up 15 percent month-to-month
Oakland, Calif. – May 3, 2023: In March of 2023, Oakland International Airport saw 912,916 passengers, an increase of 15 percent from the prior month. There was year-over-year total passenger increase of 10.0 percent compared to March 2022. This represents approximately 83.3 percent of pre-pandemic passenger levels seen in 2019. “Travel over the spring break period was […]
Port of Oakland names Craig Simon Acting Director of Aviation
Oakland, Calif. – May 2, 2023: This week, Craig Simon begins as Acting Director of Aviation. This follows the departure of Port of Oakland Director of Aviation Bryant L. Francis. Mr. Simon, a veteran with over 22 years in the airport industry, has served OAK as the Assistant Director of Aviation for two and a half years. […]
Liberty Defense’s HEXWAVE to be Evaluated by Port of Oakland for use in Airport Employee Screening
Wilmington, MA, USA and Oakland, CA – April 18, 2023 – Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2A), a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased to announce that the Port of Oakland will undertake a customer evaluation of […]
19 percent increase in February passenger traffic at OAK
Oakland, Calif. – April 4, 2023: In February of 2023, Oakland International Airport saw 794,348 passengers. There was year-over-year total passenger increase of 19.0 percent compared to February 2022. This represents approximately 90 percent of pre-pandemic passenger levels seen in 2019. “The continued growth reflects the resilience of the San Francisco East Bay economy and OAK’s airlines […]
Oakland International Airport announces advertising partnership with Oakland Roots Sports Club
Oakland, Calif. – April 3, 2023 – Oakland International Airport announced a year-long, multi-media advertising partnership with Oakland Roots Sports Club. The partnership includes the designation of the San Francisco East Bay airport as the Official Airport of Oakland Roots SC. The 2023 season long partnership also includes in game venue branded signs, introduction of a re-branded […]
16 new retail locations are coming to OAK Airport after Port of Oakland vote
Oakland, Calif. – March 9, 2023: On Thursday, March 9, 2023, the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners voted to adopt ordinances to enter into 10-year space use agreements with three retail concessionaires: HG OAK Retail Concessionaires JV, Paradies Lagardere @ OAK, LLC and MRG Oakland, LLC. The three retailers will introduce a combined total of 16 […]