Oakland International Airport March Passenger Tally Up 6%
International flights and strong market demand drive increased traffic Oakland, CA – (April 30, 2018): New long-haul flights – both domestic and international – combined with strong demand, increased Oakland International Airport’s (OAK) passenger traffic 6 percent in March. According to Airport data released today, 1.07 million travelers flew through OAK last month. That was […]
Legendary Bay Area Journalist to Travel the World from OAK Airport
Former Weather Anchor Launches Travel Show with Growing Roster of Nonstop Destinations Oakland, CA: (April 27, 2018) – Oakland International Airport has signed an agreement with longtime TV personality, Roberta Gonzales, to produce travel shows featuring OAK’s newest domestic and international destinations beginning May 19th. Gonzales will bring her well-known wit and charisma back into Bay Area living rooms […]
Oakland International Airport holds career day for youngsters
Aviation Day inspires Oakland Unified School District elementary students Oakland, Calif. – Apr. 13, 2018: Oakland International Airport is sponsoring “Oakland Aviation Day” for 30 elementary school students from the Oakland Unified School District tomorrow. The day-long camp will explore jobs in the aviation industry. Students will experience hands on training, classroom lessons, and interactive […]
Hawaiian Airlines Celebrates 10 Years at Oakland International Airport
Airline’s New CEO, Peter Ingram, in Oakland to Commemorate Milestone Oakland, CA: (April 12, 2018) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomes new Hawaiian Airlines CEO, Peter Ingram, today as the Airport and Airline celebrate ten years of partnership. Hawaiian inaugurated service between Oakland and Honolulu on May 1, 2008. Mr. Ingram is in Oakland to celebrate the milestone, and to highlight the airline’s newest addition to […]
Oakland International Airport Welcomes New Daily Regional Service
Nonstop Route to Crescent City Launches Today Oakland, CA: (April 11, 2018) — It’s a week of celebration at Oakland International Airport. New nonstop Paris service, the 10-year anniversary of Hawaiian Airlines at OAK and, today, the introduction of the Airport’s newest airline partner, Contour Airlines. Starting today, Contour begins offering daily service to Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC), located […]
April in Paris Starts Today For Oakland International Airport
Norwegian Air Launches Nonstop OAK-CDG 4-times Weekly Fares from $179 One-Way Oakland, CA: (April 10, 2018) — Today, it becomes much easier to travel between Paris and the San Francisco Bay Area, thanks to Norwegian Air and its new nonstop service to Oakland International Airport (OAK). Officials at OAK announce that the new nonstop service between OAK and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), arrives this afternoon operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The flight will operate 4-times weekly, on Tuesday, […]
Southwest Expansion Underway at OAK with New York/Newark
Popular Transcontinental Nonstop Takes Off April 8th Oakland, CA: April 7, 2018 – Southwest Airlines will add daily nonstop service from OAK to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) beginning tomorrow, April 8th. The service replaces a seasonal test route on OAK’s flight schedule last summer. Due to the success of that route, Southwest has brought the transcontinental flight back earlier this year, […]
American Airlines Introduces Oakland–Dallas Nonstop
New Daily Bay Area Link to DFW Launches Today OAKLAND, CA: (April 3, 2018) – Today at Oakland International Airport (OAK), American Airlines commences daily nonstop service between OAK and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). The new link is significant for Bay Area residents, providing OAK with roughly 100 unique connections currently not possible through American’s Phoenix hub. American offers more than 760 daily flights […]
Oakland International Airport Traffic Up 5.3% in February
Passenger Traffic Boosted by Continued Increase in Seat Capacity Oakland, CA – (March 28, 2018): Oakland International Airport (OAK) reports 849,529 airline passengers for the month of February, a 5.3% increase over February 2017. Total airline seat capacity of 1,187,141 increased 4.7% over last year and the load factor (% of seats occupied by passengers) […]
Oakland Airport Head Appointed to 4-Year Term with National Industry Association
Director Bryant L. Francis to Serve on Industry-Leading Policy Review Committee Oakland, CA: (March 19, 2018) – When beginning his tenure at Oakland International Airport (OAK) two years ago this month, a featured Forbes.com writer penned him the “Ultimate Airport Guy.” Director Bryant L. Francis, C.M. has proven such at OAK, bringing with him an […]