OAK’s Terminals’ Seating Gets Second Life at Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland
— Port of Oakland Donates the Airport’s Gently-Used Chairs to Local Nonprofits — The Port of Oakland, Turner Construction and United Rentals have joined together to deliver gently-used chairs, previously used in Oakland International Airport’s (OAK) terminals, to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland and other local nonprofits. OAK completed a $300 million Terminal […]
OAK Prepares for Memorial Day Holiday Travelers
— Plenty of Parking Available; Improvements at Passenger Security Screening Reduce Wait Times — Oakland International Airport (OAK) staff expects there will be plenty of extended-stay parking available over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Clear and TSA’s Self-Select, two new programs at passenger screening, are reducing wait times for all travelers. Airport officials expect that […]
TSA Launches Self-Select Program at OAK
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced the expansion of its popular “Self-Select Lanes” to Oakland International Airport. Salt Lake City International and Denver International Airports instituted the self-select lane program last month and have seen an overall increase in throughput and customer satisfaction. Oakland International Airport becomes the first California airport to offer the […]
Clear® Fast Lanes Launch Today at OAK
— Travelers Can Now Fly Through Security at All Bay Area Airports — OAKLAND, CA — Clear®, the fast pass for airport security, opened lanes today at Oakland International Airport, enabling fliers faster passage through airport security at all three Bay Area airports no matter where or which airline they fly. Clear provides its members […]
OAK Has 10th Consecutive Year of Passenger Growth
–Result of New and Expanded Service by Low-Cost and International Carriers– Oakland, Calif. — Oakland International Airport (OAK), owned and operated by the Port of Oakland, experienced passenger traffic growth in calendar year 2007, up 1.3 percent over the previous year to 14,613,489 passengers. This increase marks OAK’s tenth consecutive year of growth, and is […]
Port of Oakland Response to Military Charter Flight Report Findings
— Oakland International Airport staff complied with all Federal laws and regulations — The Port of Oakland, owner and operator of Oakland International Airport (OAK), has reviewed the findings of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) examination of a military charter flight that operated at OAK on September 27, 2007. The OIG report concludes that […]
OAK and Clear to Offer Express Passenger Security Lanes
— Enrollment stations to open in February with operations to begin soon after — OAKLAND BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS SELECTS CLEAR TO PROVIDE EXPRESS SECURITY LANES FOR OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TRAVELERS The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners yesterday approved an ordinance selecting Clear to provide express passenger security lane services at Oakland International Airport (OAK), […]
OAK Prepares for Christmas/New Year’s Travelers
— Guaranteed On-Airport Parking; Passengers Encouraged to “SimpliFLY”— OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland International Airport (OAK) is preparing for another busy Christmas and New Year’s travel period. Plenty of on-airport parking is expected to be available throughout the holiday travel period. Passengers are encouraged to visit the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) website to learn how to […]
OAK Prepares for Thanksgiving Holiday Travel
— Guaranteed On-Airport Parking; All Curbsides, Traffic Lanes and Parking Lots Now Open — OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland International Airport (OAK) is preparing for its busiest travel period of the year. Plenty of on-airport parking is expected to be available throughout the holiday travel period. All parking lots, curbsides and traffic lanes in front of […]
Port of Oakland and SunEdison Flip the Switch
— New Zero Emission Solar Power System Will Produce Approximately 1 Million Kilowatt Hours Annually, Ground Mounted Photovoltaic System is Significant Step in Meeting Port Board’s Environmental Directives — Oakland, CA — The Port of Oakland and SunEdison today celebrated the activation of a new 756 kW ground mounted solar power system. The zero emission […]