Press Releases

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,...

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...

OAK presents the Oakland California Corridor Challenge

As intra-Cal flights return to full schedules, two noted travel experts have accepted the challenge to Fly the East Bay...

Spirit adds daily nonstop between OAK and Newark Liberty Airport serving metropolitan New York City

EWR is the eighth destination now offered by Spirit Airlines at OAK Oakland, Calif. – March 24, 2022: Spirit Airlines...

OAK passenger traffic at 79% of pre-pandemic levels in February 2022

Closest return to pre-pandemic level in the Bay Area so far Oakland, Calif. – March 23, 2022: February marks the...

OAK January ‘22 passenger traffic up 119% compared to January ‘21

Oakland, Calif. – March 14, 2022: In January 2022, passenger traffic at San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) reached...

Spirit adds new daily flight between OAK and San Diego

SAN makes it seven destinations offered by Spirit at OAK Oakland, Calif. – March 10, 2022: Spirit Airlines has announced...

Hawaiian adds daily flights this summer between Oakland and Kailua-Kona

Hawaiian will serve all four main islands from the East Bay Oakland, Calif. – March 8, 2022: Hawaiian Airlines is...

OAK Airport reports 76% increase in passengers in 2021, cargo up 8.7%

Over 8 million passengers used the airport in 2021 Oakland, Calif. – February 15, 2022: San Francisco Bay Oakland International...

OAK Airport reports steady passenger levels for November 2021

Oakland, Calif. – January 12, 2022: In November 2021, passenger traffic at San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) reached...

OAK receives $15.4 million from federal infrastructure bill

Funding for environmental programs, passenger amenities and security upgrades Oakland, Calif. – December 30, 2021: San Francisco Bay Oakland International...