1.1 MILLION PASSENGERS AT OAKLAND AIRPORT IN SEPTEMBER
Airport Moves into Autumn with 4.1% Year-Over-Year Increase Oakland, CA: (October 31, 2018) – Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) today released September passenger traffic reports, which reveal that total passenger activity at the airport increased 4.1% – from 1,083,301 in September 2017 to 1,127,927 in September this year. Port of Oakland Director of Aviation, Bryant L. Francis notes, “We are very pleased to see customers […]
OAK Airport Opens First Post-Security Service Animal Relief Area
Newest Customer Service Upgrade Welcomes Four-Legged Travelers Oakland, CA (October 17, 2018) – Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) today announce the newest amenity for passengers flying with service animals. A post-security Service Animal Relief Area is now open near Gate 25 in Terminal 2 – the first space of its kind within OAK’s terminal […]
Fleet Week 2018 Ready for Take-off from Oakland International
OAK is Bay Area Home for the Blue Angels Beginning Sunday Oakland, CA (September 27, 2018) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) will welcome the Blue Angels back to Oakland over the weekend as their base for SF Fleet Week 2018. It is the fifth consecutive year the precision Navy fliers will make Oakland their home […]
Oakland Airport Renews Corporate Partnership with Cal Athletics
Oakland Airport Renews Corporate Partnership with Cal Athletics California Golden Bears Fly OAK as its Airport of Choice and Official SponsorOakland, CA – (September 21, 2018): Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced today that the Airport will continue as the official sponsor of Cal Athletics. The California Golden Bears Athletics program hosts hundreds of […]
Oakland Airport’s Fire and Rescue Team Prepares with its First “Live Burn”
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Training Makes OAK Safe, Secure, Prepared Oakland, CA – (September 13, 2018): This week, Oakland Fire Department (OFD) firefighters stationed at Oakland International Airport (OAK) are undergoing a “Live Burn” training exercise, as part of the department’s annual training program. Roughly fifty-five firefighters are participating in the training, which […]
Summertime Travel Draws 1.3M Passengers to Oakland International Airport in July
More Flights and More Destinations Result in 6.8% Increase in Passenger Traffic Oakland, CA (August 31, 2018) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) said today that it served 1,318,052 passengers in July, a 6.8% increase over the prior year. The July percentage increase constitutes an additional 82,541 travelers at OAK compared to 1,235,511 passengers in July […]
Labor Day Weekend to Attract Nearly 200,000 Travelers at Oakland International Airport
Airport Expects over 8% Increase in Passengers During Long Holiday Weekend Oakland, CA – (August 30, 2017): This Labor Day holiday weekend travelers will be departing Oakland International Airport (OAK) to more destinations than ever before. OAK is preparing for a busy Labor Day holiday weekend, which traditionally marks the end of the peak summer […]
OAK Regional Roster Expands with Santa Barbara Flights
Contour Airlines’ New Nonstop Service Fulfills Largest Unserved Intrastate Market Oakland, CA (August 27, 2018) – Good news for travelers in the Bay Area and Santa Barbara today, as Contour Airlines announces highly sought nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). Beginning October 16th, Contour will operate daily flights aboard […]
OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT GOES GREEN WITH BLUE NATURAL GAS BUSES
Nine New Parking Shuttles Are Up and Running at OAK Alma Peña cuts the ribbon to celebrate OAK’s new parking fleet Oakland, CA – (August 14, 2018): Oakland International Airport proudly presents the arrival of 9 new parking shuttle buses. The vibrant blue buses have just completed the testing period and are already in use. […]
1.2 MILLION PASSENGERS AT OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL IN JUNE
Airport Closes Fiscal Year with 6.1% Year-Over-Year Increase Oakland, CA: (August 1, 2018) – Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) today released June traffic reports, which reveal that total passenger activity at the airport increased 2.9% – from 1,218,265 in June 2017 to 1,253,329 in June this year. The fiscal year concluded in June for the Airport with 13,356,803 passengers, up 6.1% from 12,593,371 in FY2017. For […]