Temporary Overnight Closures of 98th Avenue Scheduled Next Week for BART Oakland Airport Connector Construction
Oakland, Calif. – July 27, 2012 – BART’s contractor, Flatiron Parsons JV, next week will temporarily close portions of 98th Avenue, located between the Doolittle Drive overcrossing and Airport Access Road, for continued construction on the BART Oakland Airport Connector. Detours will be provided for Oakland International Airport users to avoid the closed roadway during […]
Spirit Airlines to Serve Dallas-Ft. Worth Nonstop from OAK in Spring 2013
Oakland, Calif.- July 5, 2012 – Spirit Airlines announced today that it will launch new service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) on April 25, 2013. “It is great news for travelers to and from the San Francisco Bay Area that there will be a truly low fare option for nonstop flights […]
Oakland International Airport Director Deborah Ale Flint Begins Service To Advise U.S. Transportation Secretary On Consumer Protections For Air Travel
— Representative of Airport Operators on Four-Person Committee — Oakland, Calif. – June 28, 2012 – Deborah Ale Flint, Director of Aviation for the Port of Oakland, which owns and operates Oakland International Airport (OAK), today is in Washington, DC, for the first meeting of the Aviation Consumer Protection Committee, created to advise the Department […]
TUI’s ArkeFly Begins Oakland-Amsterdam Service
— Great vacation destination, with connections to many European cities; Economic impact of $5 million to Bay Area tourism — Oakland, Calif. – June 7, 2012 – For the first time, scheduled service is now available between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Amsterdam. ArkeFly, headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands, and a unit of the TUI group, […]
DOT Secretary LaHood Appoints Port’s Director of Aviation to Aviation Consumer Protection Committee
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of the four members of a new committee that will advise the Secretary on measures to protect the rights of air travelers. The committee members are Lisa Madigan, Illinois attorney general, who will chair the committee; David A. Berg, senior vice president at Airlines for America […]
Nonstop Summer Fun Begins at Oakland International Airport this Memorial Day Weekend
– OAK Kicks Off Summer Travel, and Celebrates 85 Years of Aviation Excellence – OAKLAND, Calif. (May 18, 2012) — Things are looking bright on the sunny side of the San Francisco Bay as Oakland International Airport (OAK) kicks off summer travel beginning this Memorial Day weekend. This summer, OAK offers 155 peak day nonstop […]
Allegiant Launches New Base in Area at San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
– Airline Now Offers 10 Nonstop Destinations from OAK – Adds 60 New Jobs in Oakland – Oakland Mayor Jean Quan expressed gratitude that Allegiant chose OAK as the best gateway to Bay Area tourism, and added 60 Oakland-based jobs. Custom cake specially designed for Allegiant’s celebration of their new base of operations at OAK. […]
New Hawaii Service Adds up to Nearly 1,200 Daily Seats in Summer 2012
– OAK Becomes a Major Gateway to the Hawaiian Islands – Oakland, Calif. (April 10, 2012) — Alaska Airlines launched new daily nonstop service to Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, from Oakland International Airport (OAK) today with a Hawaiian-themed celebration. Alaska’s daily service to Honolulu is its sixth nonstop destination served from OAK and […]
Port of Oakland Donates Airport Emergency Response Vehicle to Hayward Executive Airport
— Donation of Oakland International Airport’s Gently-Used Fire Truck an Example of Governments Focused on Fiscal Prudence — Ceremonial transfer of ARFF truck key from OAK to HWD. L to R: City of Hayward Airport Manager Doug McNeeley, Hayward Councilmember Barbara Halliday, Port of Oakland Director of Aviation Deborah Ale Flint, Hayward Councilmember Olden Henson, Hayward […]
Oakland International Airport Selected For Allegiant Travel Company San Francisco Bay Area Expansion
– Allegiant to Offer Seven New Nonstop Destinations from OAK in April 2012 – -Adds 60 New Jobs in Oakland- OAKLAND, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2012) — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced that it will expand its operation at Oakland International Airport (OAK), adding seven new nonstop destinations and 60 new jobs beginning April […]