Oakland International Airport reports September 2020 passenger traffic
October 28, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – October 28, 2020: September 2020 passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) increased 2.3 percent from what was reported for August 2020. In fact, the airport saw 7,166 more passengers than it did in August. “While a local Shelter-In-Place Order is still in effect, traffic is once again building,” said Bryant L. Francis,… Read More
Read Full Article...BOO! BARK, BREWS + BITES goes virtual for Halloween
Oakland, Calif. – October 28, 2020: Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) and Port of Oakland’s Jack London Square are co-hosting the annual DogFest Bay Area: BOO! BARK, BREWS + BITES, Oct. 31, from 3 to 4 p.m. To promote health and safety of participants during the pandemic, the celebration will be online Saturday. The Halloween event is family-oriented and dog-centric. Event activities include canine costume contests and tutorials on making dog… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland names Acting Communications Director
October 16, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 16, 2020: The Port of Oakland today named Robert Bernardo its Acting Communications Director beginning Nov. 10. Mr. Bernardo, the Port’s Media/Public Relations Manager, replaces Communications Director Mike Zampa who retires next month. Mr. Bernardo will manage a three-person staff responsible for internal, external and executive communications, the Port said. He… Read More
Read Full Article...East Bay EDA Legacy Award 2020 goes to the Port of Oakland
October 14, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – October 14, 2020: The East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA) plans to honor the Port of Oakland at its 2020 Innovation Awards event tomorrow, Oct. 15, for its significant contributions as a long-standing generator of jobs and economic vitality in the region. The Legacy Award will be presented at the 8th annual East… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland has best September ever for import volume
Oakland, Calif. – October 14, 2020: The Port of Oakland experienced its best September ever for import cargo volume. The Port said 93,916 twenty-foot (TEU) full import containers last month beat a 2019 record of 84,901 TEUs. The Port also said today that containerized import volume jumped 10.6 percent in September compared to 2019 totals…. Read More
Read Full Article...Southwest Airlines to fly between Oakland International Airport and Palm Springs
October 8, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – October 8, 2020: Oakland International Airport welcomed the news that Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop service between the East Bay airport and Palm Springs, California (PSP). Two daily flights will begin on Nov. 15 and seats are now on sale at Southwest.com. Today Southwest published the following schedule: … Read More
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