Oakland International Airport Expects a 10 % Increase in Passengers Over Upcoming Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
New Routes, New Airlines, and Greater Frequency Boosts Airport’s Summer Outlook Oakland, CA: (May 23, 2017) — This Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off what is expected to be a near-record summer travel season at Oakland International Airport (OAK). New destinations, new airlines, and increased frequencies are helping to drive passenger traffic ever higher, which […]
Port of Oakland Honors HERO PASSENGERS at Oakland International Airport
Commissioners Recognize Citizens Who Rescued Fellow Traveler during Heart Attack at OAK Oakland, CA: (May 18, 2017) – With all of the recent media attention on issues surrounding airlines and their passengers, Oakland International Airport is where Southwest Airlines passengers saved the life of a traveler after seeing him collapse in front of Terminal 2 […]
PARK FREE When You Fly from Oakland to Europe
Traveling from OAK to Europe now comes with 5 Days of Free Parking – a $120 value Oakland, CA – (May 11, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) is offering travelers flying non-stop to any of its European destinations up to five days of free parking, beginning May 29 and lasting through August 15, 2017. The […]
1st Place Win for MAG’s Escape Lounge at OAK
ACI-NA Awards Manchester Airports Group (MAG) Best New Consumer Service Concept Oakland, CA: (April 28, 2017) – Oakland International Airport announced today that Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recognized its recently-opened Escape Lounge by MAG as the Best New Consumer Service Concept. The awards were presented during the 2017 ACI-NA Business of Airports Conference in […]
Monthly Passenger Traffic Surpasses One Million at OAK in March
International Passenger Traffic Boosting Growth at Bay Area’s 2nd Busiest Airport Oakland, CA – (April 26, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) reports 1,008,886 airline passengers for the month of March, a 4.8% increase over March 2016. This is the first time passenger traffic at OAK exceeded one million for the month of March since 2007. International operations increased by 73% […]
Daily Traffic at Oakland International Grew 9.3% in February 2017
International Passenger Traffic Soars with Newly Added Flights Oakland, CA – (March 31, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) reports 849,866 airline passengers for the month of February, a 9.3% increase in average daily passenger traffic over February 2016. Total monthly traffic increased 5.6% but February 2016 had one additional Leap Day. OAK has now experienced […]
Norwegian Launches Nonstop Flight between OAK and Copenhagen
Airline’s Fourth Destination at OAK; Fifth to Barcelona Begins in June Oakland, CA – (March 29, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian announce another expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport to a new high-demand destination in Europe. Last evening, Norwegian launched its award-winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to Copenhagen. Joining existing service […]
Mayor Welcomes British Airways to Oakland International Airport
New Carrier & Flight Adds Timesaving, Convenient Global Reach to/from the San Francisco Bay Oakland, CA: (March 28, 2017) – Today, with welcome from Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners President Michael Colbruno, British Airways commenced operations at Oakland International Airport (OAK). The new operation is its third destination in […]
British Airways Begins Service to Oakland on March 28th
Oakland International Reaches Record Number of Destinations with Newest Service to Europe Oakland, CA: (March 16, 2017) – On March 28th, Oakland International Airport will offer 62 nonstop destinations with the addition of new London service on British Airways, the most in its 90-year history. The new service will make British Airways the only European […]
Oakland International Punctuates Growth Trend with Strong Start to 2017
Airport Reports 7.8% Passenger Increase in January Oakland, CA: (February 23, 2017) – With a record number of destinations, increased flight options, and terminal renovations underway, traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) continues to trend upward into 2017. January reports indicate total passenger traffic reached 908,898 for the month, up 7.8% from 843,073 total passengers […]