Growth at Oakland International advances 6.3% in August
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 […]
Norwegian adds Boeing 787 nonstop service to Barcelona and Copenhagen
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 […]
Summertime travel draws 1.1M passengers to Oakland International Airport in July
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 […]
Oakland International Airport sees 9.9% more passengers in June
Oakland, CA: (August 1, 2016) – A busy summer travel season has lifted passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport to a six-year high. The Airport reported today that 1,113,508 travelers passed through its terminal gates in June. It was the most passengers in a single month since March 2008. The Airport said passenger traffic was […]
Website renaissance: new Airport technology takes off
Oakland, CA – (July 29, 2016): Visitors to the Oakland International Airport website today will be welcomed by a brightly colored, interactive homepage. Today, the Airport announces that it has completely redesigned its website at www.iflyoak.com. The site’s bold new homepage features bright, scrolling graphics, clickable icons for all destinations reachable by OAK, and graphic […]
Allegiant announces 5 weekly nonstops between Oakland and Las Vegas
Click to tweet: @Allegiant announces new nonstop flights from @IFlyOAKland to @LASairport http://gofly.us/WGw7B Oakland, Calif. – July 28, 2106: Oakland International Airport today announces new nonstop service to Las Vegas on Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT). To celebrate, Allegiant, known for its ultra-low fares, is offering one-way fares on the route for as low as $29.* “We’re very excited […]
Port of Oakland approves 5-year renewable energy purchase
Oakland, Calif.–July 19, 2016: The Port of Oakland approved an existing renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) for an additional five years. The Port purchases renewable energy from EBMUD’s biogas facility at the foot of the Bay Bridge to serve electric customers at its airport and seaport. All of […]
Port of Oakland Board elects Michael Colbruno President
Oakland, Calif. – July 15, 2016: Michael Colbruno, a managing partner with the Milo Group of California, has been elected President of the Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners. The former two-term member and past chair of the Oakland Planning Commission was chosen unanimously by the seven-member Board last night. He succeeds Commissioner Earl […]
Southwest Airlines to fly nonstop between Oakland and Mexico
Oakland, Calif. – July 13, 2016: At a press conference at Oakland International Airport today, Southwest Airlines Co. announced that they filed application with the U. S. Department of Transportation to offer nonstop service daily between Oakland International Airport and both San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos & Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, beginning in February 2017, subject to governmental […]
Summer travel expected to peak at OAK over Independence Day weekend
Oakland, Calif. – June 30, 2016: The summer travel season is well underway, and the July 4th holiday weekend is expected to be a busy one at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Peak travel days for the holiday period start today, Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4. Airport staff is prepared for a busy weekend ahead […]