The Bay Area’s most unique flight is back for the summer at OAK
SATA Azores Airlines flies nonstop to the Azorean Archipelago 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 […]
Oakland Airport reports April 2023 passenger traffic
International passenger arrivals increase by nearly 17 percent from March 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 […]
Summer travel kicks off at OAK with 11 destinations added
Airport projects a busy Memorial Day weekend with 130,000 travelers expected 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. […]
Mural & exhibit featuring disabled artists and disability rights activists hung at the Oakland Airport
Honoring 50-years of local Center for Independent Living & disability rights advocate Judith Heumann May 22, 2023: The Center for Independent Living is proud to announce our collaboration with the Port of Oakland on a series of paintings and exhibits at the Oakland International Airport (OAK). This series is intended to educate the public about […]
Now Spirit Airlines Connects the East Bay to the East Coast and Dallas, too
New OAK nonstops “shave off” as much as four hours of journey time 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 […]
Oakland International Airport passenger count up 15 percent month-to-month
Strong spring travel demand at OAK 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 […]
Port of Oakland names Craig Simon Acting Director of Aviation
Industry veteran will oversee Oakland International Airport 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 […]
Liberty Defense’s HEXWAVE to be Evaluated by Port of Oakland for use in Airport Employee Screening
The Port to trial use of the HEXWAVE walkthrough security detection portal to seamlessly screen for potential threats and improve employee screening process 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 […]
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 […]