What You Do With the Extra Hour Is Up to You Photo Contest Continues
— Over 120,000 Votes Received So Far; Prizes Include Trips to Hawaii, New York City and San Diego — Oakland, Calif. —August 13, 2010— Bay Area conventional wisdom says fly Oakland International Airport (OAK) and save an hour. What will you do with your extra hour? Enter OAK’s contest and show us with a photo […]
Oakland International Airport Receives the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Community Partner Award
Oakland, Calif. —July 27, 2010— The Port of Oakland received the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Community Partner Award for its work to make Oakland International Airport (OAK) accessible to all users. Arthur Whitmore, OAK’s Acting Assistant Director of Aviation, accepted the award on behalf of the Port at the Center for […]
Win a Vacation for 2 to Hawaii, New York or San Diego from Oakland International Airport
— What You Do With the Extra Hour Is Up to You Photo Contest — Oakland, Calif. —July 21, 2010— Bay Area conventional wisdom says fly Oakland International Airport (OAK) and save an hour. What do you do with your extra hour? Take a picture of it, enter OAK’s contest, participate in judging, and you […]
OAK is Major Gateway to Hawaii with Nonstop Flights to Four Islands
Alaska Airlines announced service to Lihue, on the island of Kauai, from Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning March 28, 2011, making it the fourth nonstop Hawaiian Island destination from OAK. This new service complements Alaska Airlines existing service to Kahului, Maui, and Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, from OAK. Hawaiian Airlines flies daily […]
OAK Prepares for Summer Travelers
— Hawaii, East Coast, Mexico and Europe: Get There Nonstop from OAK This Summer — Oakland International Airport (OAK) is prepared for the peak summer travel period. Plenty of on-airport parking is expected to be available, travelers can have certainty that their flight will operate on time, and OAK airlines are offering more destinations and […]
Azores Express Resumes Summer Service to Portugal from OAK
— Weekly Flights to the Beautiful Azores Islands — Oakland International Airport (OAK) today announced that Azores Express/SATA International will resume summer season service between Oakland and the beautiful Azores islands, in Portugal. The weekly flight will depart from and arrive at OAK every Tuesday from June 8 through Sept. 28, 2010. The nine islands […]
OAK Receives $2.5 Million for Emissions Reduction from FAA
— VALE Grant for Installing Electrical Power at Aircraft Parking Ramp — Oakland International Airport (OAK), owned and operated by the Port of Oakland, received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) toward installing electrical ground power, which reduces aircraft emissions, in a section of aircraft ramp currently under rehabilitation. The FAA’s […]
Delta Connects OAK to Atlanta With New Daily Nonstop Service
— World’s Largest Airline Hub Connects to Over 1,000 Daily Departures, 217 Destinations — Oakland International Airport today announced that Delta Air Lines will begin daily nonstop flights between Oakland and its hub in Atlanta, beginning July 10. The new service will connect OAK to the world’s largest airline hub with more than 1,000 daily […]
Bicycles – Now on Exhibit at OAK
OAK Exhibits–Oakland International Airport All three locations – Terminal 1, the Connecting Walkway and Terminal 2 Bicycles April 30 – September 10, 2010 Bicycles is an exhibit focusing on Northern California bike culture with an emphasis on the East Bay and Oakland in particular. The show features a diverse array of bicycles from the Oakland […]
Port of Oakland Announces Appointment of Deborah Ale Flint as Director of Aviation
— First African-American Woman Airport Director in the Bay Area — Oakland, Calif.—April 8, 2010—The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has appointed Deborah Ale Flint as Director of Aviation for the Port of Oakland, owner and operator of Oakland International Airport. As Aviation Director, Deborah Ale Flint is the primary executive responsible for the operation, […]