September passenger traffic growth at Oakland International rises 9.6%
October 26, 2016
OAKLAND, CA: (October 26, 2016) — Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced that the Airport has now marked its 34th consecutive month of passenger traffic growth. September culminated in a 9.6% increase over the same period in 2015. The upturn represents a total of 1,017,790 passengers served at the airport during the month. It served… Read More
Read Full Article...Fleet Week 2016 takes off from Oakland International Airport
September 30, 2016
Oakland, CA – (September 30, 2016): Oakland International Airport (OAK) will welcome the Blue Angels back to Oakland over the weekend as its base for Fleet Week 2016. It’s the third straight year the precision Navy fliers will make Oakland their home on the road. They’ll be joined by United States Air Force aircraft, other performance… Read More
Read Full Article...Growth at Oakland International advances 6.3% in August
September 26, 2016
Oakland, CA – (Sept. 26, 2016): Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) said today that the Airport has now marked its 33rd consecutive month of passenger traffic growth. The busy end-of-summer travel month of August culminated in a 6.3% increase over the same period in 2015. The upturn represents a total of 1,110,385 passengers served… Read More
Read Full Article...Tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain delivers living history at Jack London Square
September 23, 2016
Oakland, CA – (September 23, 2016): Tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain serves as a living history project and is docked at Jack London Square at the Foot of Broadway today through Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Made of steel in Hawaii in 1988 and originally designed for cargo trade among the Hawaiian Islands, the vessel is reminiscent of… Read More
Read Full Article...Eat Real Festival at Jack London Square to draw big crowd
September 22, 2016
Oakland, CA – (Sept. 22, 2016): The Eat Real Festival 2016 is a multi-cultural eating extravaganza at the Oakland waterfront this weekend. The three-day event at the Port of Oakland’s Jack London Square draws tens of thousands of visitors. Admission is free. The event is family-friendly and runs Friday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 25…. Read More
Read Full Article...Coastal cleanup volunteers to pitch in at Port of Oakland shoreline
September 15, 2016
Oakland, Calif.– September 15, 2016: Over 60,000 Californians are expected to clean up beaches and waterways for the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day this Saturday. As part of the statewide effort, about 200 volunteers will gather at two Port of Oakland properties to clean up the shoreline. “This event is a wonderful opportunity for our… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland seeks business opportunities from small, local firms
September 14, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 14, 2016: The Port of Oakland plans to spend $498 million on capital improvements over the next five years. That means the Port will be selecting contractors to carry out major public works projects. Today the Port is offering a “Contracting 101” seminar to help small and local firms compete for upcoming… Read More
Read Full Article...Norwegian adds Boeing 787 nonstop service to Barcelona and Copenhagen
September 8, 2016
Oakland, CA – (Sept. 8, 2016): Together, Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) announce another major expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport to two new high demand destinations in Europe. Norwegian will launch its award winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to Copenhagen, Denmark on March 25, 2017, followed by Northern California’s first… Read More
Read Full Article...Summertime travel draws 1.1M passengers to Oakland International Airport in July
August 25, 2016
Oakland, CA (August 25, 2016) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) said today that it served 1.13 million passengers in July, a 6.1% increase over the prior year. It was the 32nd consecutive month of year-over-year traffic gain at the Airport. Port of Oakland Director of Aviation, Bryant L. Francis, said, “We are thrilled to add… Read More
Read Full Article...How to become certified with the Port of Oakland
August 3, 2016
Oakland, CA.- August 3, 2016– Three instructional videos were unveiled today on the Port of Oakland website to help local firms get certified with the Port for business opportunities. The Port said the videos will help further promote local hiring and regional economic growth. “We are releasing these videos to show local businesses the ease… Read More
Read Full Article...