Southwest Airlines to Fly Nonstop Between Oakland and Mexico
Daily Service to San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to begin Feb. 12, 2017, subject governmental approvals Oakland, CA: (July 13, 2016) — At a press conference at OAK today, Southwest Airlines Co. announced that they filed application with the U. S. Department of Transportation to offer nonstop service daily between Oakland International […]
Summer Travel Expected to Peak at OAK over Independence Day Weekend
Oakland International Airport’s Summer Traffic Boosted by New Flights Oakland, CA: (June 30, 2016) — The summer travel season is well underway, and the July 4th holiday weekend is expected to be a busy one at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Peak travel days for the holiday period start today, Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July […]
Allegiant to Fly New Nonstop from El Paso, Texas to SF Bay Area
New Air Service from Oakland International will be Bay Area’s First Nonstop to Western Texas Oakland, CA – (June 28, 2016): Oakland International announced today that Allegiant Air will offer the Bay Area’s only nonstop flight to El Paso, Texas, beginning October 6, 2016. The new flight will operate twice per week on Monday and […]
Port of Oakland targets 70 percent local contracting for airport project
Oakland International Airport’s International Arrivals Building to open 2017 Oakland, Calif.:(June 8, 2016) – The Port of Oakland has set a 70 percent local hiring goal for a $25 million renovation of the International Arrivals Building at Oakland International Airport. This means local businesses will benefit by receiving $17.5 million in construction project dollars. Small […]
Southwest Adds 9 New Flights at OAK on June 5th
New Routes to Increase Airport Traffic by 4% Oakland, CA: (June 4, 2016) – On Sunday, June 5, Southwest Airlines will commence nine new flights at Oakland International Airport (OAK). As the summer travel kicked off with the Memorial Day weekend, these new flights are expected to boost an expectedly busy summer by increasing passenger traffic by more […]
OAK Expects 8% More Passengers This Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
New Routes and More Seats Boost Summer Traffic Oakland, CA: (May 26, 2016) — This Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off what is expected to be an especially busy summer travel season at Oakland International Airport (OAK). New destinations and increased frequencies are helping to drive increased passenger traffic, which is up nearly 20% at the […]
Strong April Traffic at OAK Leads into Busy Summer of Growth
Airport Logs 29 Consecutive Months of Passenger Growth Oakland, CA: (May 20, 2016) – The Oakland International Airport (OAK) has released its April Passenger Traffic reporting, adding yet another month of consecutive growth. Total passenger traffic at the airport increased from 904,793 in April 2015, reaching 941,248 passengers in April 2016, representing 4% growth year […]
Norwegian Launches First Ever Flight from OAK to London
New Route is the Only Nonstop from the San Francisco Bay Area to London Gatwick Airport Oakland, CA – (May 12, 2016): Starting today, Oakland International Airport (OAK) offers nonstop flights to Gatwick “Your London Airport” on Norwegian. The new three-times-weekly service marks the first nonstop route from OAK to the United Kingdom and the […]
Oakland International Continues Growth Trend with Boost of Spring Travelers
Airport Experiences 8.7% Passenger Growth in March 2016 Oakland, CA: (May 5, 2016) — Twenty-eight is the number of consecutive months now reported by the Oakland International Airport for its year-over-year passenger traffic growth. Data for March 2016 reflect that the Bay Area airport served 962,258 passengers for the month, an increase of 8.7% from […]
Southwest Picks Oakland International for Four New Daily Long Beach Flights
Flights Surge in Bay to Basin Corridor by Way of OAK Oakland, CA – April 1, 2016: As it welcomes the former Long Beach Airport Director, Bryant Francis, to take its helm, Oakland International Airport (OAK) announces that service to Long Beach (LGB) will increase to include four new peak daily nonstops on Southwest. Southwest […]