Spirit begins daily nonstop service between OAK and San Diego
Oakland, Calif. – May 25, 2022: Today, Spirit Airlines begins flying their new route between OAK and San Diego. Seats are on sale now, and flights will operate daily using Spirit’s Airbus 319/320/321 airliners with 8 “Big Front” and up to 220 standard seats. Southbound – Daily: Depart OAK 1:30 PM […]
OAK Airport completes Phase 1 of its $30 million Flood Hazard Protection Project
Oakland, Calif. – May 24, 2022: The $30 million Airport Perimeter Dike Improvement Project Phase 1 is now complete at Oakland International Airport, which will provide protection against flooding and sea level rise at the airport for the next 30-35 years. The Airport Perimeter Dike (APD) provides flood and shoreline protection for Oakland International Airport. It is […]
Port of Oakland volume declines as Shanghai struggles
Oakland, Calif. – May 20, 2022: Port of Oakland cargo volume is down in 2022, a consequence principally of China’s COVID crackdown and its ripple effect on ocean carrier scheduling. The Port reported today that total volume through April dropped 7 percent from the same period a year ago. Containerized import loads through Oakland fell […]
March passenger traffic at OAK increases by 24.4 percent month-to-month
Oakland, Calif. – May 10, 2022: Spring travel is kicking off at Oakland International Airport, with over 830,000 passengers served in March of 2022. OAK continues to trend above other Bay area airports in the return to pre-pandemic traffic levels at nearly 76 percent. A comparison graph is shown below. March 2022 Passenger and Cargo Statistics Oakland […]
Proposed A’s stadium receives important regulatory recommendation from SF Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Oakland, Calif. — May 3, 2022: The SF Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) staff just released an agenda report for the June 2, 2022 public hearing, recommending that the Commission remove the Port of Oakland’s Howard property from Port Priority Use designation under the San Francisco Bay Area Seaport Plan. The Port of Oakland […]
National AIDS Memorial installs three new displays at OAK to remember lives lost to HIV/AIDS
Oakland, Calif. – April 21, 2022: The National AIDS Memorial has completed the last of three displays currently being shown at Oakland International Airport in Terminal 2. The three displays provide airport visitors with interesting and engaging information about the AIDS Memorial Quilt, created 35 years ago, to honor and remember lives lost to HIV/AIDS. […]
Port of Oakland exporters eligible for new federal incentives
Oakland, Calif. – April 21, 2022: Port of Oakland’s new, temporary container yard is getting federal help in the form of financial relief for its customers. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) is providing agricultural and other exporters assistance in covering expenses for using the pop-up yard. “Supply chain issues locally to globally have […]
Port of Oakland cargo volume dropped, but outlook better
Oakland, Calif. – April 20, 2022: Port of Oakland cargo volume declined last month amidst hints of better times to come. The Port said today that its total March volume dropped 11 percent year-over-year. Imports declined 3 percent from March 2021 while exports fell 25 percent, the Port said. The Port said there are indications […]
Port of Oakland’s Seaport Logistics Complex kicks off with major tenant
Oakland, Calif., U.S.A. — April 13, 2022: A major logistics company will soon occupy the enormous new warehouse at the Port of Oakland’s designated Seaport Logistics Complex. Industrial real estate giant CenterPoint Properties completed the massive, 460,000+ square-foot warehouse at 1300 Maritime Street last year. CenterPoint signed PCC Logistics as the new tenant in January of […]
OAK presents the Oakland California Corridor Challenge
Oakland, Calif. – April 8, 2022: Oakland International Airport signals that intrastate flights within California are back in full force by hosting a unique Oakland California Corridor Challenge (#OAKCCC). Noted travel experts Henry Harteveldt of Atmosphere Research and Brett Snyder, renowned as the Cranky Flier, will take to the skies in the Golden State on […]