New Airfield Ground Operations System Improves Safety at Oakland International Airport
New System Also Reduces Flight Delays and Cancelled Flights FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Oakland International Airport Rosemary Barnes (510) 563-2892 Cyndy Johnson (510) 563-2820 After Hours (510) 563-3360 Advanced Airport Equipment (ALSTOM) Jack Hart (731) 512-1100 Oakland, CA, March 31, 2003 – Low visibility and fog conditions can make it more challenging for pilots to […]
Student Entrepreneurs Open Island Espresso Coffee Kiosk at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, CA, March 19, 2003 – High school students from the Alameda Unified School District today served a ceremonial cappuccino to State Assemblywoman Wilma Chan to officially open Island Espresso, a new student-run business at Oakland International Airport. The business is a joint-venture project between the Port of Oakland and the Alameda Unified School District […]
Oakland International Airport Increases Security Measures in Response to Orange Threat Level
Random Inspections of Vehicles Using Airport Roadways Begin Today FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndy Johnson, (510) 563-2820 After Hours, (510) 563-3360 Oakland, CA, March 18, 2003 – Law enforcement officials today begin random vehicle searches at Oakland International Airport. The searches, which rn will occur along the airport’s inbound roadway and at the terminal curbsides, […]
Oakland International Airport Receives Donated Jet from FedEx Express
Boeing 727 Freighter Will Be Used for Training/Education Purposes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cyndy Johnson, Oakland International Airport, (510) 563-2820 Rosemary Barnes, Oakland International Airport, (510) 563-2892 Oakland International Airport After-Hours, (510) 563-3360 Ed Coleman, FedEx Public Relations, 901-434-7784 Oakland, CA, March 14, 2003 — Oakland International Airport today took delivery of a retired Boeing […]
Oakland International Airport Increases Security in Response to Orange Threat Level-Random Inspections of Vehicles Using Airport Roadways Begin Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndy Johnson, (510) 563-2820 Rosemary Barnes, (510) 563-2892 After Hours, (510) 563-3360 Oakland, CA, February 13, 2003 – Law enforcement officials will conduct random vehicle searches at Oakland International Airport beginning immediately. The searches, which will occur along the airport’s inbound roadway, are in response to the heightened terror alert (Orange […]
Record Year for Passenger Traffic at Oakland International Airport in 2002 – Air Cargo Traffic, Aircraft Landed Weights and Commercial Airfield Oper.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndy Johnson, (510) 563-2820 Rosemary Barnes, (510) 563-2892 After Hours, (510) 563-3360 Oakland, CA, February 4, 2003 – Bucking national trends, passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport had double-digit growth in 2002, up 11.5 percent over the previous year to 12,723,777 passengers, despite the continuing weak economy and a severe downturn […]
Port Hosts Public Networking Meeting for Local Businesses and Airport Contractor Candidates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marilyn Sandifur Media and Public Relations Manager [email protected] / 510.627.1193 January 27, 2003 (Oakland, CA) – The Port of Oakland is convening a special public meeting January 29 at the Hilton Oakland Airport to distribute business information about the first phase of its $1.4 billion airport Terminal Expansion (TEx) Program. The […]
Revised Procedures at Oakland International Airport Require All Passengers To Have A Boarding Pass Prior to Passenger Security Checkpoints
Contact: Cyndy Johnson (510) 563-2820 Rosemary Barnes (510) 563-2892 After Hours (510) 563-3360 TSA Media Relations (202) 385-1800 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND, Calif. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing changes to the passenger screening process as part of its on-going commitment to enhance security and improve customer service. Beginning Wednesday, January 15, 2003, […]
Oakland International Airport Encourages Holiday Travelers to Prepare for Takeoff for Smooth Flying Through Passenger and Baggage Screening
Contact: Cyndy Johnson (510) 563-2820 Rosemary Barnes (510) 563-2892 After Hours (510) 563-3360 TSA Media Relations (202) 385-1800 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2002 OAKLAND, Calif. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing rn changes to the passenger and baggage screening processes. Passengers are encouraged rn to check with their carrier to learn how […]
Oakland International Airport Launches FlightReplay Website pages for Noise Management Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndy Johnson, (510) 563-2820 Rosemary Barnes, (510) 563-2892 After Hours, (510) 563-3360 Oakland, CA, November 22, 2002 — San Francisco Bay Area residents can now access information on flights originating from Oakland International, San Francisco International and San Jose International on Oakland’s new Bay Area FlightReplay web site pages. Information on […]