Airport
Oakland International Airport reports July 2020 passenger traffic
August 18, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – August 18, 2020: July 2020 passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) increased 34 percent from what was reported for June 2020. In fact, over 86,000 more passengers departed from OAK than did in June. “While far from normal, in July we had a month-over-month uptick in traffic as airlines restored air… Read More
Read Full Article...Summer travel and added flights double passengers at Oakland International Airport
July 31, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – July 31, 2020: Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced its latest passenger traffic data revealing significant increases in passenger activity for the month of June when compared to the previous month. Following seismic shifts in travel patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OAK instituted a Resiliency Task Force to monitor, plan, and employ safety initiatives during business recovery. Efforts are being made across the Airport’s numerous departments— including an Airport Marketing campaign to encourage East Bay travelers to Fly Oakland… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland Board votes labor leader Cluver as President
July 16, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – July 16, 2020: Alameda County labor leader Andreas Cluver has been elected President of the Port of Oakland’s governing Board. The seven-member Board of Port Commissioners chose Mr. Cluver at a special meeting this week. Oakland Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Barbara Leslie was elected the Port Board’s First Vice President. … Read More
Read Full Article...Added flights at Oakland International Airport prompt full reopening of Terminal 2
July 1, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – July 1, 2020: July will welcome added air travel opportunities for Bay Area residents and visitors as airlines increase capacity at Oakland International Airport (OAK). During the month, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Volaris will each increase flights at OAK after industry-wide declines caused by COVID-19. Hawaiian Airlines is scheduled to resume… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland Oks FY 2021 budget midst COVID-19 crisis
June 29, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – June 29, 2020: Coronavirus-induced business declines have prompted the Port of Oakland to curtail Fiscal Year 2021 spending plans. Port Commissioners last week approved a budget for next year down 15.84 percent from FY 2020 levels. The Port budget projects $432.5 million in operating and capital expenditures and debt service payments next… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland leaders send message to East Bay businesses: Fly OAK first
June 25, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – June 25, 2020: The Port of Oakland and its Oakland International Airport (OAK) are aiming to reinvigorate air travel by taking its message of resilience directly to the East Bay’s business community. The air travel industry has begun to show signs of recovery in Oakland after industry-wide declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As… Read More
Read Full Article...Airport recovery underway as passengers more than double from April to May
June 16, 2020
Oakland, CA: (June 16, 2020) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) today announced that newly-released data for May 2020 show passenger traffic activity inching up from April. The Airport counted 105,593 passengers for the month, more than double the 45,819 passengers in April. Traffic is still 91.2% behind the same period in 2019. The upward trend is expected… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International launches media campaign aimed at recovery: “We’re ready to see you all fly the East Bay Way once again”
June 9, 2020
Oakland, CA: (June 9, 2020) – Oakland International Airport has launched a month-long broadcast media campaign intended to welcome travelers back following dramatic industry-wide declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the month of June, the campaign will air commercials on local Bay Area television, including spots on cable, local news, public television, and network programs, as… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland issues statement on racial justice
June 8, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – June 8, 2020: The Port of Oakland today issued the following statement regarding racial justice and the killing May 25 of George Floyd in Minneapolis: The Port of Oakland, as a member of the Oakland East Bay community and a public enterprise of international commerce, supports the movement for social and racial… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport exec: fliers ‘itching to hop aboard’
June 3, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – June 3, 2020: Coronavirus recovery could come slowly to the aviation sector, Oakland International Airport’s top executive warned today. But Bryant Francis expressed confidence that travelers would soon begin returning to the skies. “Many life-long travelers, like myself, are itching to hop back on board,” the Port of Oakland’s Aviation Director said… Read More
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