Allegiant to fly new nonstop from El Paso, TX to San Francisco Bay Area
Oakland, Calif. – June 28, 2016: Oakland International announced today that Allegiant Air will offer the Bay Area’s only nonstop flight to El Paso, Texas, beginning October 6, 2016. The new flight will operate twice per week on Monday and Thursday. Allegiant began service at OAK in 2009 with one destination, Bellingham, WA. El Paso will […]
Port of Oakland gives Executive Director new 3-year contract
Oakland, Calif. – June 27, 2016: Port of Oakland Commissioners have awarded Executive Director Chris Lytle a new three-year contract. The agreement means the longtime industry veteran will remain at the helm in Oakland through July 2019. Commissioners unanimously approved the new deal at a meeting last week. “Chris Lytle has transformed the Port of […]
Oakland International Airport passengers produce busiest May since 2008
Oakland, Calif. – June 24, 2016: Passenger growth at Oakland International Airport (OAK) surged last month posting the busiest month of May in eight years. The Airport said today that May passenger traffic totaled 1,000,752, constituting an increase of 5.8%, or 54,591 over May 2015. This marks the 30th-consecutive month of year-over-year traffic growth at […]
Port of Oakland scholarship awards surpass $1 million mark
Oakland, Calif. – June 20, 2016: The Port of Oakland’s two employee scholarship organizations have reached a milestone this month by surpassing the $1 million mark in scholarships for students. Over the past 20 years, Port employees have given 600 Oakland high school students $1.1 million in scholarship funds. Since 1993 and 1994 respectively, the Port’s […]
‘It’s not your father’s Port of Oakland, any more’
Oakland, Calif. – June 15, 2016: If you haven’t seen the Port of Oakland lately, you wouldn’t recognize the place. That’s the message the Port delivered to customers today in its mid-year report. “It’s not your father’s Port of Oakland, any more,” said Executive Director Chris Lytle in a message sent to 1,000 shippers, trucking […]
Port of Oakland free harbor tours return July 1
Oakland, Calif. – June 14, 2016: Summer’s best cruise bargain returns to the Port of Oakland next month. The Port said today it’s resuming free harbor cruises with the first sailing July 1. The excursions provide a rare glimpse inside one of the world’s key trade gateways. “Harbor tours are our most popular public outreach initiative,” […]
Port of Oakland export rally rolls into fifth-straight month
Oakland, Calif. – June 9, 2016: It’s official: a containerized export rally is underway at the Port of Oakland. The Port reported today that export volume increased 5.1 percent in May over the same period a year ago. It was the fifth-straight month of export gains in Oakland and the highest volume in 17 months. […]
Port of Oakland targets 70 percent local contracting for airport project
Oakland, Calif.–June 8, 2016: The Port of Oakland has set a 70 percent local hiring goal for a $25 million renovation of the International Arrivals Building at Oakland International Airport. This means local businesses will benefit by receiving $17.5 million in construction project dollars. Small businesses will receive $4.25 million in contracts. The Port of […]
Port of Oakland night gates will stay open after subsidy ends
Oakland, Calif. – June 6, 2016 – Port of Oakland night gates appear here to stay. Oakland’s largest marine terminal said today it will continue night operations even after a Port subsidy expires this month. What’s more, Oakland International Container Terminal said it will offer full – not partial – operations at night. The decision […]
Southwest adds 9 new flights at Oakland International Airport on June 5
Oakland, Calif. – June 4, 2016 – On Sunday, June 5, Southwest Airlines will commence nine new flights at Oakland International Airport (OAK). As the summer travel kicked off with the Memorial Day weekend, these new flights are expected to boost an expectedly busy summer by increasing passenger traffic by more than 4%, once incorporated. […]