Press Releases
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...Port of Oakland real estate view: tough now, but ‘sky’s the limit’
July 15, 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE: For Commercial Real Estate update video, click HERE Oakland, Calif. – July 15, 2020: COVID-19 has caused upheaval for Port of Oakland tenants, but its Commercial Real Estate Director says don’t despair. Better times are coming. “This is a fantastic place to be,” the Port’s Pamela Kershaw said in a video interview today. … Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland imports up 1.9 percent in June
July 9, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – July 9, 2020: Port of Oakland loaded import volume grew 1.9 percent last month from June 2019, according to data released today. The gain was unexpected given that shipping lines canceled 10 percent of their scheduled Oakland visits due to the trade-related impact of coronavirus. The Port attributed the uptick in imports to retailers… 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...Port of Oakland Board President speaks out for social justice
June 19, 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE: For Board President video, click HERE Oakland, Calif. – June 19, 2020: Port of Oakland Board President Ces Butner denounced social injustice today as West Coast dockworkers prepared to protest racism. The Port must stand up for what’s right, President Butner declared in an online video interview distributed to employees and the public…. Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland’s largest terminal gets three giant cranes in fall
June 18, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – June 18, 2020: Three cranes able to load the world’s largest container ships will soon be headed to the Port of Oakland. Shanghai-based manufacturer ZPMC said this week that construction of the ship-to-shore behemoths is nearing completion in China. The cranes are due at Oakland International Container Terminal Sept. 14, according to… 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
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