Oakland International Airport Main Runway Reopens Ahead of Schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 16, 2001 OAKLAND – Oakland International Airport reopened its main runway at noon today, four days ahead of schedule. The first plane to depart was Southwest flight No. 628, which left at 12:35 p.m. for Ontario with 119 passengers on board. The 10,000-foot runway closed at 2:10 p.m. Friday for an […]
Port of Oakland Board Approves Oakland International Airport’s .38 Billion Expansion Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Harold Jones Title: Director of Communications Phone: 510.627.1564 E-mail: [email protected] OAKLAND, Calif. (August 7, 2001) – The Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners voted Tuesday, August 7, 2001, to approve a $1.38 billion budget for Oakland International Airport’s Terminal Expansion (TEx) program. The board’s approval of the terminal expansion concept […]
Airport to Remain Open Oakland International Airport Runway Repaving To Begin Aug. 10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 6, 2001 OAKLAND — Oakland International Airport will close its main runway for repaving for up to 10 days starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10. The airport will remain open during the repaving. The airport has created a temporary runway so that departing commercial aircraft can avoid flying over […]
Oakland International Airport Offers Tickets to Area Attractions to San Leandro Residents
Aug. 1, 2001 OAKLAND — In conjunction with its plans to close the main runway for 10 days for repaving starting Aug. 10, Oakland International Airport is making a special effort for eligible San Leandro residents to ease the impact of temporary changes in flight patterns. The airport will remain open during the repaving, with […]
Oakland International Airport Takes Extraordinary Steps To Help Neighbors During Runway Repaving Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2001 OAKLAND — In conjunction with its plans to close the main runway for 10 days in August for repaving, Oakland International Airport is taking three extraordinary steps to ease the impact on the surrounding communities. -The airport is upgrading a taxiway for use as a temporary runway so that […]
Sound Insulation Program Construction Begins On First One Hundred Homes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndy Johnson, (510) 577-4271 After Hours, (510) 577-4067 Note to Editors: Phase One participants are willing to meet with the media on Wednesday, June 6, 2001 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Interviews may be arranged by contacting the program manager, C. Kell-Smith & Associates, Inc., at (888) 807-6200. Oakland, California, […]
Delta Air Lines Launches Nonstop Service To Atlanta From Oakland International Airport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndy Johnson, (510) 577-4271 After Hours, (510) 577-4067 OAKLAND, CA, June 1, 2001 — Delta Air Lines today launched twice-daily nonstop transcontinental service between Oakland International Airport and Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport. Flights will operate from Gate15 in Terminal One. “Delta Air Lines’ expanded service from Oakland International Airport is great news […]
Passenger and Air Cargo Traffic Up At Oakland International Airport
Oakland, CA, February 21, 2001 — Passenger and air cargo traffic increased at Oakland International Airport in 2000, up 7.5 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, over the previous year. There were 5,287,365 departing passengers and 5,333,433 arriving passengers for a total of 10,620,798. Air cargo (the combined totals of air freight and air mail volumes) […]
Traveler Benefits at Oakland International Airport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jo Murray 510-238-8430 Pager: 1-800-492-9786 After Hours, (510) 577-4067 TravInfo, (510) 817-1717 Oakland International Airport (OAK) is located directly across the bay from San Francisco. OAK has state of the art FIS facilities (customs, immigration, and agricultural) on-site, as well as an in-transit area, a bag claim carrousel, counters and equipment […]
Gateway OAK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jo Murray 510-238-8430 Pager: 1-800-492-9786 After Hours, (510) 577-4067 TravInfo, (510) 817-1717 rn The San Francisco Bay Area is home to more than 6 million people, living in about 7,200 square miles of the state of California. rnThe three major Bay Area cities are San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. Between […]