16 new retail locations are coming to OAK Airport after Port of Oakland vote

March 9, 2023

Oakland, Calif. – March 9, 2023: On Thursday, March 9, 2023, the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners voted to adopt ordinances to enter into 10-year space use agreements with three retail concessionaires: HG OAK Retail Concessionaires JV, Paradies Lagardere @ OAK, LLC and MRG Oakland, LLC.  The three retailers will introduce a combined total of 16… Read More

Calavera brings best of Oakland cuisine and art at OAK Airport location

Oakland, Calif. – March 9, 2023: New restaurant Calavera is now open for business and serving passengers at Oakland International Airport. Calavera is a Mexican-inspired airport restaurant and bar based on the popular Uptown Oakland location. It is the eighth new restaurant opened as part of OAK’s new food and beverage program.  Calavera at OAK… Read More

OAK’s January passenger traffic up 38 percent year-over-year

March 1, 2023

Oakland, Calif. – March 1, 2023: In January of 2023, Oakland International Airport saw 819,955 passengers. There was year-over-year total passenger increase of 38.2 percent compared to January 2022.  “January is typically a slower month for air travel – but we can still see some significant growth in our passenger traffic compared to the same period last… Read More

Spirit Airlines to Launch Dallas-Fort Worth Nonstop on May 5th

February 23, 2023

Oakland, Calif. – February 23, 2023: As part of a robust OAK schedule for Summer 2023, Spirit Airlines announced new daily nonstop service between OAK and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (DFW) beginning May 5th, 2023. The news is very welcome by airport officials, as Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is one of OAK’s largest unserved… Read More

Southwest Airlines’ Baltimore-Washington (BWI) Nonstop Returns at OAK

February 10, 2023

Oakland, Calif. – February 10, 2023: Southwest Airlines will once again fly nonstop between OAK and Baltimore, Maryland (BWI) beginning September 5th. Flights will operate daily on Southwest’s fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that seats 175 passengers. The last time that OAK had daily nonstop service to Baltimore was December of 2020.   Baltimore-Washington… Read More

Oakland International Airport’s passenger totals for 2022 soar to over 11 million

January 23, 2023

Oakland, Calif. – January 23, 2023: Oakland International Airport reports over 11 million total passengers served in 2022, an increase of nearly 37 percent compared to 2021. In addition to this passenger growth, OAK also completed several major facility improvement projects and introduced new service offerings for passengers during the year (detailed below).   Cargo carriers at OAK processed a total… Read More

OAK Airport to host vendor fair for East Bay merchants on January 12

January 6, 2023

Oakland, Calif. – January 6, 2023: On Thursday, January 12, Oakland International Airport will host its first OAK Vendor Fair. This event will allow participating local merchants and artisans the opportunity to showcase their goods with the potential to have their items sold at OAK Airport through its onsite retailers.  Oakland International Airport and the Port of… Read More

November stats show OAK passed the 10 million annual passenger mark

January 5, 2023

Oakland, Calif. – January 5. 2023: In November of 2022, Oakland International Airport saw 972,460 passengers. In the month of November, total passengers served in 2022 so far reached 10 million – already exceeding the total passenger count for 2021, which was 8.1 million. Additionally, November saw an impressive year-over-year total passenger increase of 18.4 percent compared… Read More

OAK expects in excess of 670,000 passengers over the holidays

December 16, 2022

Oakland, California – December 16, 2022: Airport officials anticipate that over 670,000 passengers will use the airport between Friday, December 16th and Monday, January 2nd based on scheduled airline seats and past observed traffic during the holiday travel period. OAK notes that the airport could see higher traffic levels well into January due to travelers extending the duration… Read More

Volaris announces new nonstop flights between OAK and San Salvador

December 1, 2022

Oakland, Calif. – December 1, 2022: Today, Volaris El Salvador, a subsidiary of Mexico’s Volaris Airlines, announced the addition of new nonstop flights, four times weekly, between Oakland and San Salvador, El Salvador. The flights will be aboard new, fuel-efficient Airbus A320-Neo aircraft seating 186 passengers. Seats are on sale now for travel beginning on… Read More