Seventh Consecutive Year of Record Passenger Traffic Growth at OAK in 2004
Air Cargo Traffic, Landed Weights Also Have Healthy Increases Oakland, Calif., – Oakland International Airport (OAK) continued to experience record passenger traffic growth in 2004, up 4.06 percent over the previous year to 14,098,327 passengers. This marks OAK’s seventh consecutive year of growth, despite continued significant financial losses for and subsequent restructuring of many U.S. […]
America West Begins New Nonstop Weekly Service to Los Cabos from OAK
Weekly Flight to Mexico’s Pacific Coast Beaches. OAKLAND, CA – Beginning Saturday, December 18, America West Airlines will begin weekly nonstop service to Los Cabos, Mexico from Oakland International Airport (OAK). The approximately three hour flight departs OAK at 8 a.m., arriving Los Cabos at 12:01 p.m. Return flights depart Los Cabos at 12:29 p.m. […]
Horizon Air Resumes Seasonal Nonstop Service to Sun Valley From OAK
OAKLAND, CA – Back by popular demand, Horizon Air today resumes its daily nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) in Hailey, Idaho, just 20 minutes from the famous Sun Valley Resort. This seasonal service operates through April 3, 2005 to the world-class Sun Valley ski resort that offers 4,000 […]
OAK Offers 12 Tips for Holiday Travel
Oakland, California — Oakland International Airport (OAK) offers the following tips to help passengers prepare for their travels during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays: 1) One Boarding Pass. All travelers must have a boarding pass prior to going through the passenger security checkpoint. Boarding passes can be obtained by a) using curbside check-in […]
Business Jet Center Moves Into Newly Renovated Facility at OAK
Oakland FBO to operate from refurbished historic airport terminal; to add fuel storage facility. Oakland, CA – Business Jet Center at Oakland International Airport (OAK) has completed its $4 million renovation of the airport’s original 1920’s terminal, which will be the fixed base operator’s (FBO) executive terminal. Business Jet Center has been operating out of […]
Change of Weather Causes a Shift in Bay Area Aircraft Flight Patterns
Oakland, CA – Recent rain storms and the winds that precede them have caused more than just slick roads and dampened spirits — they are also responsible for a change in flight patterns at all Bay Area airports, including Oakland International Airport (OAK). On a typical day, jet aircraft arrive at and depart from OAK’s […]
New Measures Enhance Security at Bay Area Airports
The Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced today the permanent re-establishment of marine security zones at each airport that will take affect on Tuesday. The entry, transiting through, or anchoring of any unauthorized vessel within 200 yards seaward of either airport’s shoreline is prohibited in […]
JetBlue Inaugurates Nonstop Flights to Boston
— Carrier Also Adds A Third Daily Nonstop to Washington, DC — Oakland, CA – JetBlue Airways today inaugurated twice-daily nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS). This new service marks the fourth destination served by JetBlue from OAK. Also today, JetBlue added a third daily nonstop between OAK and […]
Port of Oakland Holds Groundbreaking Celebration for OAK’s Terminal 2 Improvements
Port’s Largest Aviation Project in 77-Year History Oakland, CA— Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners held a groundbreaking today to mark the beginning of construction of the five-gate extension and renovation of Oakland International Airport’s (OAK) Terminal 2. The Port of Oakland owns and operates Oakland International Airport. Port of Oakland, OAK and elected […]
New Cross-Airport Roadway Opens at Oakland International Airport
Roadway to be Named Ron Cowan Parkway Oakland, CA—March 12, 2004 — A new roadway crossing Oakland International Airport (OAK) opened today, marking the completion of a major construction project that significantly improves access between the airport, Interstate 880 and Bay Farm Island, at the south end of the city of Alameda. This new roadway […]