OAK To Relocate Cell Phone Lot and Taxi Waiting Areas on Mon., Nov. 14
–Airport Begins Terminal Roadway Improvement Project– Oakland International Airport (OAK) has broken ground on its Terminal Roadway and Curbside project which will improve terminal access and ease congestion in front of the terminals. With this project underway, it is necessary to relocate OAK’s popular Park and Call Zone and the passenger waiting area for taxis, […]
ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SCHEDULED AT OAK BEGINNING NOVEMBER 14
— Construction Launches the First Phase of the Terminal Roadway and Curbside Project — Oakland, Calif. – Travelers and other airport users are advised of a semi-permanent lane closure at Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning Monday, affecting traffic exiting from the air cargo facility and Daily B lot on John Glenn Drive. The 24-foot wide […]
PORT OF OAKLAND AND SPRINT ANNOUNCE IMPROVED WI-FI SERVICE AT OAK
Now Travelers Can Connect From Every Corner of the Terminals OAKLAND, Calif. — Port of Oakland and Sprint staff jointly “cut the wire” today and unveiled Oakland International Airport’s (OAK) new high-speed wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network. Now, travelers at OAK can connect wirelessly to high-speed Internet service from all public areas in the terminals. Today’s […]
AZTECA AIRLINES INAUGURATES NONSTOP SERVICE TO GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
– Flights continue to Mexico City – Oakland, California — Azteca Airlines later today inaugurates nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL), with continuing service to Mexico City. Azteca is Mexico’s third largest airline, providing affordable fares for business and leisure travelers. “Azteca brings new, low-fare, nonstop service to Guadalajara, one […]
Local Artist Educates and Entertains Travelers at OAK
–Wall Mural in Terminal 2 Offers Travelers a “Change of Scene”– Oakland, Calif. – Local artist, Jetro Martinez, has begun his weeks-long journey of entertaining and educating Oakland International Airport (OAK) users through his work in painting a custom wall mural in the Terminal 2 baggage claim area. Entitled “Lo Llevas por Dentro” (translation is […]
OAK and TSA Offer Tips for Summer Travel
TSA’S TOP THREE: Inspect Luggage at Home, Arrive Early and Plan for the Security Screening Process. Oakland, Calif. – With schools closed for the summer, affordable fares for the asking and a recovering economy, lots of people are expected to travel over the next three to four months. The following tips, from the Transportation Security […]
OAK Installs Life-Saving Equipment in Terminal Buildings
–Oakland Fire Department Trains Airport Personnel As Emergency First-Responders– Port of Oakland and Oakland Fire Department jointly announced today that they have completed installation of and training in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Oakland Fire Department personnel trained and certified 30 Port Aviation Division employees as first-responders to […]
OAK TRAVELERS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS ON HEGENBERGER ROAD THROUGH AUGUST 2005 DUE TO EBMUD ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION
**REVISION #2** — Oakland International Airport Users Should Use 98th Avenue Exit Instead— Oakland, Calif. — East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has scheduled work on Hegenberger Road during daytime hours to excavate and install a new water main in support of the BART extension to Oakland International Airport (OAK). Work is scheduled through August […]
Mexicana Airlines Inaugurates New Nonstop Flights to Mexico City from OAK
— Carrier Also Adds New Service to Mexico Beach Destinations — Oakland, Calif. – Mexicana Airlines recently inaugurated nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Mexico City (MEX). This new service marks the first time that OAK has had nonstop flights to MEX. Additionally, Mexicana recently added nonstop and one-stop flights between OAK and […]
Oakland International Airport To Revise Parking Lot Day Rates
Oakland’s Measure Y Increases City Parking Tax Rate 85 Percent OAKLAND, Calif. – Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners yesterday adopted a resolution authorizing the Port’s director of aviation to revise Oakland International Airport’s (OAK) per day parking rates and how they are posted effective Feb. 15, 2005. OAK will revise its parking rates […]