Allegiant Celebrates Inaugural Flight Between Oakland and Phoenix with Introductory Fares as Low as $9.99*
OAKLAND, Calif. —Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today inaugurates low-cost, nonstop flights between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Phoenix via Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA). The company, known for its exceptional travel deals, will offer fares as low as $9.99* one-way between the two cities and will award a free trip on the inaugural flight to two adventurous […]
Landmark Aviation Announces Grand Opening of FBO at Oakland International Airport
(Houston, TX – December 1, 2011) Landmark Aviation announces the grand opening of its fixed base operation (FBO) at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Landmark’s FBO at OAK is its first in the Bay Area and the twelfth location added to the network in 2011. The FBO is centrally located at OAK’s North Field in the […]
Port of Oakland Announces Strategic Hire – Assistant Director of Aviation for Oakland International Airport
– Marily Mora Brings Significant Airport and Management Experience to the Position – Oakland, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2011) — The Port of Oakland has hired Marily Mora as Assistant Director of Aviation for Oakland International Airport (OAK). Ms. Mora joined OAK on Nov. 28, 2011. As Assistant Director of Aviation, Ms. Mora is responsible […]
Oakland International Team Set to Offer Easy and On-Time Airport Experience for Thanksgiving Travelers
— OAK Offers Free and Discounted Parking From Thanksgiving Day to Dec. 22 — Oakland, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2011) — The Thanksgiving holiday travel period will be a busy one at Oakland International Airport (OAK) and passengers should expect full flights. OAK’s departing flights have increased 4.8% and seat capacity is up 2.9% over Thanksgiving […]
Allegiant Begins New Nonstop Flights Between Mesa, Arizona and Oakland International Airport
–The First Flight Ever Between Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and the San Francisco Bay Area — Oakland, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2011) — Allegiant today announced new nonstop service from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning Jan. 18, 2012. This will be Allegiant’s third destination from OAK. The 150-passenger MD-80 aircraft will operate daily except […]
New Hawaii Service Adds Up to Over 1,000 Daily Seats in 2012
– OAK Becomes a Major Gateway to the Hawaiian Islands – Oakland, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2011) — Alaska Airlines has announced new daily nonstop service to Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, from Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning April 10, 2012. Hawaiian Airlines also plans to bring more paradise to OAK by adding seats in […]
SAFE, SECURE, PREPARED Port of Oakland Dedicates Two New ARFF Vehicles At Oakland International Airport
Oakland, CA, Oct. 25, 2011 — The Port of Oakland today dedicated two new emergency response units at a special ceremony at Oakland International Airport’s (OAK) Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) facility. The special ceremony included a narrated demonstration of emergency personnel’s response to a simulated aircraft incident at OAK. ARFF is a special […]
Oakland International Airport Offers Free Parking To Boost Travel Between The Winter Holidays
Depart Midweek and Park FREE For Up To Three Days Oakland, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2011) — Oakland International Airport (OAK) is known for low fares and on-time flights. Now, Bay Area travelers can add free to the list of OAK attributes as the airport is picking up the parking tab for those traveling midweek from […]
TUI’s ArkeFly to Begin OAK-Amsterdam Service in Summer 2012
Oakland, Calif. — Sept. 28, 2011 — ArkeFly, headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk, has announced that they will begin scheduled seasonal service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). ArkeFly is the airline of Dutch tour operator TUI Nederland and part of the TUI Travel PLC group, Europe’s largest travel conglomerate. ArkeFly’s new twice-weekly […]
Port of Oakland to Receive Over .5 Million (DOT Funds) for Oakland International Airport Improvements
Taxiway Pavement Improvements Will Support the Airport Operation, Which Moved 9.5 Million Passengers, 511,000 Metric Tons of Freight and Mail, and 220,000 Aircraft in 2010 Oakland, Calif. —September 22, 2011— The Port of Oakland just announced that Oakland International Airport (OAK) will receive over $6.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to rehabilitate its […]