Oakland International Airport Offers Free Parking to Help Boost Travel Between Holidays
— Depart Midweek and Park FREE for Up To Three Days — Oakland, CA (Oct. 19, 2012) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) is brightening the outlook for travel during the holiday season with up to three days of free parking for passengers departing mid-week between Thanksgiving Day, November 22 and December 20, a $66.00 value. […]
Park & Call Lot Renovation – Temporary Closure
The Park & Call lot located on John Glenn Drive will be closed for renovation beginning on Monday, October 8 through Thursday, October 11, 2012. Upon reopening, the upgrades will allow OAK to deliver an increased level of convenience for those picking up arriving passengers. The lot will be widened to increase the number and […]
San Mateo Bridge Closed on Consecutive Weekends Starting October 19
— Note alternate routes to get to/from Oakland International Airport — Caltrans is replacing twelve sections (60 Feet) of the bridge deck and installing a new seismic joint on the San Mateo – Hayward Bridge. To complete this work, Caltrans will need to close the San Mateo Bridge (State Route 92) on two full consecutive […]
Allegiant Announces Nonstop Flights Between Oakland and Telluride
Oakland, Calif. – September 27, 2012 – Allegiant announced new nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Telluride, CO via Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) beginning on December 15, 2012. To celebrate the new service, Allegiant is offering introductory fares as low as $112.99* one way. “We are excited to expand our service in the […]
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 […]