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 […]
Oakland International Airport Recognized for Marketing Excellence Among North American Airports
– Awarded First, two Second and Third Place Awards in Annual Contest – Oakland, Calif. — Sept. 14, 2011 — Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced today that it has received four awards in the Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) 2011 Excellence in Marketing and Communications Contest. OAK took first place in the Social […]
Spirit Airlines Starts Daily Non-Stop Service Between Oakland/San Francisco, California and Las Vegas
Miramar, Florida (August 18, 2011) – Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq: SAVE) today starts two daily non-stop flights between Oakland International Airport serving the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area and Las Vegas. Service will increase to three daily non-stop flights on September 7, 2011. To celebrate, Spirit is offering $17 fares* (each way based on round trip purchase) […]
Delta Air Lines Connects Oakland to SkyTeam Hub at LAX with Five Daily Nonstop Flights
Oakland, Calif. (June 28, 2011) — Delta Air Lines will launch five daily nonstop flights between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning August 1, 2011. The new service will connect OAK with Delta and SkyTeam’s airline alliance hub to destinations around the globe. “Delta Air Lines’ service expansion at Oakland […]
Spirit Airlines to Begin Service Between Oakland International Airport and Las Vegas
Cleveland, Ohio – June 22, 2011 – Spirit Airlines announced today that they will launch service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS). Spirit, the ultra low-cost carrier, will begin serving OAK with two daily nonstop flights on Aug. 18, 2011, and service will increase to three daily nonstop flights […]
Oakland International Designated As Bay Area Gateway to Cuba
— Initiative Backed by Congresswoman Barbara Lee Offers Potential for Charter Passenger Service to and from OAK and Cuba — Oakland, Calif.—June 8, 2011— Oakland International Airport (OAK) requested and received authorization by United States Customs and Border Protection to offer nonstop charter passenger service between the Bay Area and Cuba. It is the only Bay […]
Electric Vehicle Charging Services Arrive at Oakland International Airport as Coulomb’s ChargePoint Network Expansion Continues into Bay Area
— First Airport in Northern California and Second in Nation to Install “New Generation” Electric Vehicle Chargers — Oakland, Calif.—May 18, 2011—The Port of Oakland and Coulomb Technologies today announced that electric vehicle (EV) driver services have arrived at Oakland International Airport (OAK) with the installation of eight ChargePoint® Network charging stations for EVs in […]