Frontier JetExpress Begins New Nonstop Oakland-Denver Service
Contact: Cyndy Johnson: 510-563-2820 Rosemary Barnes: 510-563-2892 Jo Murray: 510-238-8430 After Hours: 510-563-3360 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2002 OAKLAND, Calif. — Denver-based Frontier Airlines in partnership with Phoenix-based rn Mesa Air Group, operating as Frontier JetExpress, today launched twice-daily rn nonstop service from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver International rn Airport (DEN). Frontier […]
Oakland International Airport Plans 75th Anniversary Air Show Combining Civilian and Military History
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland International Airport will hold a 75th anniversary air show, celebrating seven decades of flight, on Sept. 28-29 at the airport’s historic north field. “The show will be an educational and fun day for the entire family, offering plenty of hands-on activities for children and a chance to get […]
Oakland International Airport Remembers Sept. 11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndy Johnson, (510) 563-2820 Rosemary Barnes, (510) 563-2892 Jo Murray, (510) 238-8430 After Hours, (510) 563-3360 Note to Editors: A media representative will be on-site tomorrow and can be reached at the following on-site numbers: 5 a.m.-9 a.m. – Jo Murray, 510-435-2006 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Cyndy Johnson, 510-774-7511 1 p.m.-4 […]
New Oakland International Airport rental car fee begins April 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alonza Robertson Terminal Expansion Program 510.466.7803 or [email protected] March 29, 2002 (Oakland, CA) — Travelers and others who rent vehicles at Oakland International Airport will pay an additional $10 surcharge for each rental beginning April 1. Revenues collected from the fee will help improve rental car services by funding new customer […]
Oakland International Airport Revises Media Relations Contact Telephone Numbers
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Contact: Rosemary Barnes, 510-563-2892 or 510-563-3360 (after hours) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2002 OAKLAND, Calif.–Oakland International Airport is in the process of upgrading its telephone system, resulting in revised telephone numbers for media relations staff. Effective immediately, please note that Oakland International Airport media relations staff may be contacted as follows: Business […]
Laurence E. Buffaloe Named Aviation Security Manager
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2002 OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland International Airport has named Laurence W. Buffaloe to the newly created position of aviation security manager. Buffaloe officially assumes the position on Aug. 1, 2002. “Larry’s extensive background in law enforcement, especially counter-terrorism, makes him well suited to assume this critical position,” said Oakland International […]
Oakland International Airport Opens Natural Gas Service Station
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2002 OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland International Airport will officially open its new compressed natural gas station on July 18 with a display of alternative fuel vehicles ranging from sedans and vans to garbage trucks, transit buses and street sweepers. The station, located at 7855 Earhart Road, was developed primarily for […]
Motorists Can Now Use Widened 98th Avenue To Reach Oakland International Airport
OAKLAND, Calif. — The westbound portion of 98th Avenue, recently widened to six lanes, is now open to inbound traffic from Interstate 880 to Oakland International Airport, creating a fast, direct route to the airport. The roadway, with extensive landscaping and ornamental teal-colored streetlights, goes under the new Doolittle Road overpass, reducing the number of […]
98th AVENUE AND AIRPORT ROADWAY PROJECT FACTS
Contact: Jo Murray, 510-238-8430, 800-492-9786 (pager) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Project Location: 98th Avenue exit from Interstate 880 in Oakland to Oakland International Airport and then to Harbor Bay Parkway in Alameda. – The project provides a direct link between Interstate 880, Oakland International Airport and the Bay Farm Island area of Alameda. – Although […]
Mayor Dedicates New Hegenberger Road & 98th Avenue Gateway; Oakland International Airport Marks 75th Anniversary
Contact: Jo Murray, 510-238-8430, 800-492-9786 (pager) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND, Calif. — Mayor Jerry Brown, assisted by “Amelia Earhart” and “Bessie Coleman,” today dedicated the new Hegenberger Road/98th Avenue Gateway to Oakland International Airport as part of the airport’s 75th anniversary celebration. Characters representing the two historic aviatrixes unveiled a 6-by-17 foot banner celebrating the […]