Summer Travel and Added Flights Double Passengers at Oakland International Airport
Resiliency Efforts Continue as Passenger Traffic Rebounds Amid Pandemic Oakland, CA: (July 31, 2020) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced its latest passenger traffic data revealing significant increases in passenger activity for the month of June when compared to the previous month. Following seismic shifts in travel patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OAK instituted a Resiliency Task Force to monitor, plan, and employ safety initiatives during business recovery. Efforts are being made across the Airport’s numerous departments— including an Airport Marketing campaign to […]
Added Flights at Oakland International Airport Prompt Full Reopening of Terminal 2
Airlines adding capacity; FAA distributes ½ million face coverings to OAK Oakland, CA: (July 1, 2020) – July will welcome added air travel opportunities for Bay Area residents and visitors as airlines increase capacity at Oakland International Airport (OAK). During the month, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Volaris will each increase flights at […]
Port of Oakland Leaders Send Message to East Bay Businesses: Fly OAK First
Airport appeals to local business community for future air travel planning Oakland, CA: (June 25, 2020) – The Port of Oakland and its Oakland International Airport (OAK) are aiming to reinvigorate air travel by taking its message of resilience directly to the East Bay’s business community. The air travel industry has begun to show […]
Airport Recovery Underway as Passengers More than Double from April to May
Passenger traffic in May 2020 illustrates resilience at Oakland International Oakland, CA: (June 16, 2020) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) today announced that newly-released data for May 2020 show passenger traffic activity inching up from April. The Airport counted 105,593 passengers for the month, more than double the 45,819 passengers in April. Traffic is still […]
Oakland International Launches Media Campaign Aimed at Recovery: “We’re ready to see you all fly the East Bay Way once again”
Airport’s TV advertising looks to boost travel resurgence Oakland, CA: (June 9, 2020) – Oakland International Airport has launched a month-long broadcast media campaign intended to welcome travelers back following dramatic industry-wide declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the month of June, the campaign will air commercials on local Bay Area television, including […]
Oakland International Airport exec: fliers ‘itching to hop aboard’
Slow COVID-19 rebound likely, says Bryant Francis, but travel should pick up Oakland, Calif. – June 3, 2020: Coronavirus recovery could come slowly to the aviation sector, Oakland International Airport’s top executive warned today. But Bryant Francis expressed confidence that travelers would soon begin returning to the skies. “Many life-long travelers, like myself, are […]
OAK Reports Dramatic Declines Due to Pandemic; Recovery Possible Beginning this Summer
Statistics for April 2020 indicate 96% fewer travelers compared with same period last year Oakland, CA: (May 21, 2020) – A steep decline in air travel is one of many shifts in culture caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. With California and many other states under Shelter in Place orders since mid-March, Oakland International Airport […]
Oakland International Airport Prepares for ‘New Normal’ of Travel
As uncertainties loom, OAK takes steps to build sustainable future Oakland, CA: (May 14, 2020) – As the air travel industry adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland International Airport (OAK) is taking steps to protect travelers and workers– both now and in the future. OAK has instituted a Resiliency Task Force to examine all aspects of […]
Oakland International Responds to New Face Covering Requirement for Public Spaces
Port employs enhanced health and safety measures to protect workers and travelers Oakland, CA: (April 23, 2020) – The Alameda County Health Officer has issued Public Health Emergency Order No. 20-08, generally requiring the use of face coverings when engaged in essential business and services in public settings. The order is now enforceable in Alameda County […]
Airport worker in Oakland tests positive for COVID-19
Oakland, Calif. – March 25, 2020: A gate agent at Oakland International Airport has tested positive for COVID-19, the Airport said today. The Airport said the individual was not an employee of the Port of Oakland, or the Oakland Airport which it owns and operates. According to the Airport, the individual last worked March 22 […]