Oakland Airport to host 2023 Air Service World Congress Event
Oakland, Calif. – October 26, 2022: Oakland International Airport is excited to announce that Air Service World Congress 2023 will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area and hosted by OAK from July 17-19, 2023! Oakland International is the main airport for the greater East Bay, the most populated area in the metropolitan San Francisco Bay […]
OAK surpasses 1 million passengers again in September
The busy summer ends with four consecutive months at a million plus Oakland, Calif. – October 25, 2022: In September of 2022, Oakland International Airport saw over one million passengers for the fourth month in a row. Additionally, passenger totals reached 90.1 percent of 2019 levels. “Passenger traffic at OAK continues to build, and we appreciate everyone […]
Oakland Airport hosts the U.S. Navy Blue Angels for SF Fleet Week 2022
OAK is home base for SF Fleet Week performers for the eighth consecutive year Oakland, Calif. – October 6, 2022: San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 is scheduled from Sunday, October 2nd through Monday, October 10th, 2022. Air show performers will include the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and other military and general aviation performers who will be […]
OAK surpasses 1 million passengers once again in August 2022
Highest return of traffic so far at 91.4 percent of August 2019 Oakland, Calif. – October 4, 2022: In August of 2022, Oakland International Airport saw over one million total passengers for the third month in a row. Additionally, passenger totals reached 91.4 percent of 2019 levels. This is the highest percent return seen so far at […]
Oakland Airport completes $30 million taxiway rehabilitation project
The rehabilitated Taxiways Victor and Bravo will serve nearly all flight operations at Oakland for the next 10-15 years Oakland, Calif. – September 28, 2022: On Wednesday morning, Oakland International Airport hosted a press event to showcase its now-complete $30 million Taxiway Victor and Bravo Rehabilitation Project. The newly repaved taxiways will serve nearly all flight operations at […]
Busy Labor Day weekend expected at Oakland International Airport
Nearly 225,000 passengers are expected to pass through the airport this holiday weekend, capping off a busy summer for OAK Oakland, Calif. – September 1, 2022: Oakland International Airport is prepared for what is expected to be a busy Labor Day weekend as the summer travel season wraps up. OAK estimates that nearly 225,000 passengers will arrive at […]
OAK exceeds 1 million passengers for second consecutive month
Over 90 percent of pre-pandemic traffic and a big jump in international arrivals Oakland, Calif. – August 31, 2022: In July 2022, Oakland International Airport saw its second consecutive month of total passenger traffic exceeding one million. Passenger traffic in July was higher than June, with a month-to-month increase of over 5.5 percent. Additionally, passenger totals reached […]
Southwest Airlines is the first commercial airline to bring sustainable aviation fuel to OAK
OAK is now the third commercial airport in the U.S. to have SAF incorporated in the daily operations of a major airline Oakland, Calif. – August 30, 2022: This month marks the first time that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be used in the operations of Southwest Airlines® at Oakland International Airport (OAK). This introduction […]
OAK Celebrates Opening of New Restaurant and Coffee Shops
SSP America hosts grand opening of Oakland Draft House featuring Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and two Peet’s Coffee locations Oakland, Calif. – August 25, 2022: Oakland International Airport is celebrating the grand opening of three new airport concession locations including two Peet’s Coffee locations (Terminals One and Two) and Oakland Draft House (Terminal Two). The […]
OAK celebrates Spirit Airlines’ inaugural flight to New York City/Newark
EWR is the eighth destination now offered by Spirit Airlines at OAK Oakland, Calif. – August 9, 2022: This week, Spirit Airlines kicks off new service between Oakland International Airport and New York City/Newark. The route utilizes Spirit’s new Airbus A320 NEO airliners seating 182 passengers, including 8 Big Front seats. Eastbound – Daily: Depart […]