Press Releases

Port of Oakland names Brian D’Amico to Aviation Marketing Lead Position

D’Amico comes to OAK from San Diego International Airport Oakland, Calif. – August 2, 2022: Noted aviation industry expert Brian...

Oakland International Airport to acquire 5 new electric shuttle buses

Oakland, Calif. – August 1, 2022: On Thursday, July 21st, the Port of Oakland Commissioners approved the purchase of five...

OAK surpasses 1 million monthly passengers in June 2022

The first time since December 2019 Oakland, Calif. – July 25, 2022: Oakland International Airport has reached another pandemic recovery...

Launch of new reservation system allows travelers to Park Close with certainty at OAK

Customers can now reserve parking in advance for all of OAK’s on-airport parking lots Oakland, Calif. – July 12, 2022:...

OAK saw highly reliable performance with over 99 percent of flights completed during Independence Day weekend

Also, airport again exceeds 80% of pre-pandemic passenger levels for May 2022 Oakland, Calif. – July 8, 2022: Despite forecasts...

Pre-pandemic levels of traffic expected at OAK for Independence Day weekend

New air service bolsters schedules for the Fourth of July holiday Oakland, Calif. – June 29, 2022: After an exceptionally...

OAK Soars, Leading Bay Area Air Travel Recovery – 99 percent of flights completed over Memorial Day weekend

Smooth operations with passenger traffic reaching 92 percent of 2019 Oakland, Calif. – June 2, 2022: Oakland International Airport experienced...

Oakland International Airport surpassed 80% of pre-pandemic passenger levels in April 2022

Oakland, Calif. – May 26, 2022: Oakland International Airport (OAK) has reached a milestone for the return of passenger traffic...

Memorial Day weekend starts peak summer travel and OAK is ready

Airport expects 90% of pre-pandemic passengers and is offering new routes, discounted parking, and new concessions this summer Oakland, Calif....

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...

Oakland Airport terminal and parking lot at night

OAK Airport completes Phase 1 of its $30 million Flood Hazard Protection Project

OAK’s improved perimeter dike will protect the airport against floods and sea level rise for decades. Oakland, Calif. – May...

March passenger traffic at OAK increases by 24.4 percent month-to-month

OAK continues to show highest return of pre-pandemic travel in the Bay at 76 percent Oakland, Calif. – May 10,...