Oakland International Airport ready for a busy, smooth Independence Day weekend
Oakland, Calif. – July 2, 2021: Operations at Oakland International Airport (OAK) are running smoothly and the airport is prepared to serve passengers for the upcoming holiday weekend. With travel restrictions being lifted and demand for travel on the rise, OAK anticipates that passenger volume between Thursday, July 1 and Monday, July 5 will reach 160,000, which is […]
Oakland International Airport reports May traffic results
Passenger traffic up with a month-to-month increase of 22.8 percent Oakland, Calif. – June 23, 2021: Oakland International Airport, the second busiest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area, reports continued passenger and cargo traffic growth for May 2021. In May 2021, passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) increased 22.8 percent from what was reported for […]
Kaley Skantz joins Oakland International Airport as airport spokesperson
Oakland, Calif. – June 18, 2021: Kaley Skantz has been named Aviation Senior Marketing and Communications Representative effective June 15, 2021. She will be the chief spokesperson for the airport representing the Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport to the media. In her new role within the airport marketing and communications team, Ms. Skantz will […]
California re-opened but mask restrictions remain at Oakland International Airport
Fly in good health, Fly the East Bay Way – but don’t forget your mask Oakland, Calif. – June 15, 2021: Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomes the news that the State of California has progressed away from most COVID19-related restrictions, including wearing a mask in public. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to reduce the […]
Southwest Airlines to fly between Oakland and Bellingham, Washington
Two new daily flights also provide Bay Area travelers access to Metropolitan Vancouver, BC Oakland, Calif.– June 10, 2021: Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomed the news that Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop service between the East Bay airport and Bellingham International Airport (BLI) in Washington state beginning November 16, 2021. The flights will operate twice daily aboard […]
OAK prepared for busiest weekend so far this year
Pent-up demand unleashed as the summer travel season begins Oakland, Calif. – May 27, 2021: Oakland International Airport (OAK), the second busiest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area, is prepared for a busy holiday travel weekend as the peak summer travel season begins. The airport expects more than 130,000 travelers over the five-day holiday period […]
OAK begins environmental review for Terminal Modernization and Development Project
Plans address aging infrastructure and maximizing safety, efficiency, and security for workers and travelers Oakland, Calif. – May 25, 2021: Oakland International Airport has begun the environmental review process for a proposed Terminal Modernization and Development Project. As the first step in the environmental review process required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the […]
OAK April passenger traffic up again with 22 percent month-to-month increase
Highlights include new service to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Oakland, Calif. – May 24, 2021: Oakland International Airport, the second busiest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area, reports continued passenger and cargo traffic growth for April 2021. In April 2021 passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) increased 22 percent from what was reported for […]
March passenger traffic at OAK leaps ahead with a 59.6 percent month-to-month increase
Air cargo traffic up 22.6 percent as well Oakland, Calif. – May 6, 2021: Oakland International Airport (OAK), the second busiest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area, reports rebounding passenger and cargo traffic for March 2021. The airport saw a record month-to-month increase in traffic as it continues to outpace other airports in the […]
CLEAR brings effortless security screening to Oakland International Airport
Announcement builds on CLEAR’s continued growth and investment in California just weeks after launch at Sacramento International Airport Oakland, Calif. – April 14, 2021: Today, CLEAR announced its trusted and transparent identity technology and touchless security lanes are available at Oakland International Airport (OAK). CLEAR members now have the ability to enjoy CLEAR’s frictionless travel […]