19 percent increase in February passenger traffic at OAK
Strong year over year growth at the East Bay airport 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 […]
Oakland International Airport announces advertising partnership with Oakland Roots Sports Club
OAK designated the Official Airport of Oakland Roots SC 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 […]
16 new retail locations are coming to OAK Airport after Port of Oakland vote
The Port has approved permits with three global concessionaires to create a reimagined airport retail program offering goods from numerous local businesses. 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 […]
Calavera brings best of Oakland cuisine and art at OAK Airport location
The eighth addition under the restaurant program comes with unique art feature Oakland, Calif. – March 9, 2023: New restaurant Calavera is now open for business and serving passengers at Oakland International Airport. Calavera is a Mexican-inspired airport restaurant and bar based on the popular Uptown Oakland location. It is the eighth new restaurant opened […]
OAK’s January passenger traffic up 38 percent year-over-year
New year kicks off with new airline route announcements Oakland, Calif. – March 1, 2023: In January of 2023, Oakland International Airport saw 819,955 passengers. There was year-over-year total passenger increase of 38.2 percent compared to January 2022. “January is typically a slower month for air travel – but we can still see some significant growth in […]
Spirit Airlines to Launch Dallas-Fort Worth Nonstop on May 5th
Flights to New York/Newark, Chicago-O’Hare, Philadelphia, and Las Vegas added, too. Oakland, Calif. – February 23, 2023: As part of a robust OAK schedule for Summer 2023, Spirit Airlines announced new daily nonstop service between OAK and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (DFW) beginning May 5th, 2023. The news is very welcome by airport officials, as Dallas […]
Southwest Airlines’ Baltimore-Washington (BWI) Nonstop Returns at OAK
Daily flights between OAK and BWI begin September 5th Oakland, Calif. – February 10, 2023: Southwest Airlines will once again fly nonstop between OAK and Baltimore, Maryland (BWI) beginning September 5th. Flights will operate daily on Southwest’s fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that seats 175 passengers. The last time that OAK had daily […]
Oakland International Airport’s passenger totals for 2022 soar to over 11 million
OAK saw passenger traffic increase by 36.7 percent year-over-year Oakland, Calif. – January 23, 2023: Oakland International Airport reports over 11 million total passengers served in 2022, an increase of nearly 37 percent compared to 2021. In addition to this passenger growth, OAK also completed several major facility improvement projects and introduced new service offerings for passengers during the year […]
OAK Airport to host vendor fair for East Bay merchants on January 12
Participating vendors will have the potential to have their goods featured at OAK retail locations Oakland, Calif. – January 6, 2023: On Thursday, January 12, Oakland International Airport will host its first OAK Vendor Fair. This event will allow participating local merchants and artisans the opportunity to showcase their goods with the potential to have their items […]
November stats show OAK passed the 10 million annual passenger mark
Year-over-year passenger increase of over 18 percent for the month Oakland, Calif. – January 5. 2023: In November of 2022, Oakland International Airport saw 972,460 passengers. In the month of November, total passengers served in 2022 so far reached 10 million – already exceeding the total passenger count for 2021, which was 8.1 million. Additionally, November saw […]