Oakland International Airport Thanksgiving Traffic to Climb 8%
450,000 travelers expected during 11-day span; 51,000 on Nov. 26 Oakland, CA – (Nov. 21, 2017): Oakland International Airport today forecast an 8 percent increase in 2017 Thanksgiving holiday passenger traffic. The Airport said it’s bracing for an estimated 450,000 travelers from Nov. 17 through Nov. 27. The busiest travel day will be Nov. 26, the […]
TSA Pre-Check Temporary Enrollment Center Returns to OAK November 6th
Travelers May Sign Up Now for Appointments at Oakland International Airport Event: Oakland International Airport TSA Pre✓® Local Enrollment Event Date: November 6th – 17th, 2017 (Closed Saturday & Sunday) Time: Weekdays, 8am to 5pm Location: Oakland International Airport, Terminal 2 Check-in Lobby Oakland, CA: (November 6, 2017) – Oakland International Airport is inviting passengers to enroll on-site in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program during a temporary enrollment […]
Southwest Airlines Announces Four New Nonstop Destinations at OAK
Orlando, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, San Antonio Bring Airline’s Destinations to 33 from OAK in Summer 2018 Oakland, CA: (November 3, 2017) – Southwest Airlines, and Oakland International Airport announced today that Southwest will commence nonstop service to four additional destinations from the East Bay Airport: Daily, beginning July 8, 2018: San Antonio, Texas (SAT) Daily, beginning July 15, 2018: Orlando, Florida (MCO) Minneapolis […]
Oakland International Tops 1 Million Passengers in September
New Routes and More Flights Lead to Busiest September in a Decade Oakland, CA: (October 31, 2017) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) today reports that it served 1,083,301 passengers in September, an increase of 65,511 passengers (6.4%) over the prior year, reflecting 4.3% more flight operations and 7.5% more seats. This is OAK’s highest monthly passenger volume […]
Oakland International to Welcome JetSuiteX with New SoCal Service in November
Airline to Begin Multiple Daily Public Charter Flights from OAK’s Private Terminal Media Contacts For OAK Airport Keonnis R. Taylor 510.563.6500 [email protected] For JetSuiteX Kristen Berry 323.966.4606 [email protected] Oakland, CA: (October 12, 2017) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) and JetSuiteX announce today commencement of new daily jet service between the heart of the Bay Area and Burbank’s Bob […]
Fleet Week 2017 Takes Off from Oakland International Airport
Home for Blue Angels and Others Soaring Over Bay Area Next Week Oakland, CA – (September 27, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) will welcome the Blue Angels back to Oakland over the weekend as its base for Fleet Week 2017. It is the fourth straight year the precision Navy fliers will make Oakland their home on […]
Oakland International Reopens Main Runway On Schedule Following Overlay
Operations Return to Normal Following Two Weeks of Runway Construction Oakland, CA – (September 26, 2017): The main commercial air carrier runway at Oakland International Airport (OAK) has re-opened following two full weeks of around-the-clock construction. The $67 million project replaced 8,300 feet of asphalt to provide a new operating surface for aircraft. [For B-roll of construction and the first flight operations on the new runway, CLICK HERE.] As Runway […]
Oakland International Airport Expecting High Volume over Labor Day Weekend
Passengers Urged to Plan Ahead for BART Service Impacts Oakland, CA – (August 31, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) is preparing for over 184,000 passengers during the five-day Labor Day holiday weekend beginning today, August 31, through Monday, September 4. The Airport is anticipating 45,000 passengers on Friday, September 1, making it the holiday weekend’s busiest travel day. […]
Oakland International Reducing Carbon Footprint with $3.2M FAA Grant
OAK to Build 25 Electric Charging Stations with Federal Airport Improvement Program Funds Oakland, CA – (August 30, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced today that it has received $3.2 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the agency’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which allocates federal funding to US airports. The AIP will […]
Southwest Airlines Expands at OAK with New Flights from Coast To Coast
New Nonstop Flights to Orlando and New York/Newark Beginning Spring 2018 Oakland, CA (August 29, 2017) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomes the announcement by Southwest Airlines that it will add two new long-haul destinations at the East Bay airport. The announcement brings Southwest’s operation in Oakland to a total of 31 nonstop destinations throughout […]