Press Releases

April in Paris starts today for Oakland International Airport

April 10, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – April 10, 2018: Today, it becomes much easier to travel between Paris and the San Francisco Bay Area, thanks to Norwegian Air and its new nonstop service to Oakland International Airport (OAK). Officials at OAK announce that the new nonstop service between OAK and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), arrives this afternoon operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The flight will operate 4-times weekly, on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday,… Read More

Port of Oakland harbor tours return May through October

April 9, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – April 9, 2018: The Port of Oakland’s free harbor tours will return this May and run through October. The Port published its 2018 harbor tour schedule this morning. Due to their popularity, the Port has provide tips on its web site for how to reserve a ticket on the tour. These 90-minute harbor excursions are narrated… Read More

Southwest expansion underway at OAK with New York/Newark

April 7, 2018

Oakland, CA: April 7, 2018 – Southwest Airlines will add daily nonstop service from OAK to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) beginning tomorrow, April 8th. The service replaces a seasonal test route on OAK’s flight schedule last summer. Due to the success of that route, Southwest has brought the transcontinental flight back earlier this year, and it will now operate year-round. Newark… Read More

Port of Oakland doing more work at night than ever before

April 4, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – April 4, 2018: More truckers now visit the Port of Oakland at night than at any time in its 91-year history. Oakland’s largest marine terminal said today that it’s conducting between 1,500 and 2,000 daily truck transactions after sundown. That’s up from 800 a year ago. Port officials said that the difference… Read More

American Airlines introduces Oakland–Dallas nonstop

April 3, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – Apr. 3, 2018: Today at Oakland International Airport (OAK), American Airlines commences daily nonstop service between OAK and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). The new link is significant for Bay Area residents, providing OAK with roughly 100 unique connections currently not possible through American’s Phoenix hub. American offers more than 760 daily flights from DFW, serving more than 200 destinations in… Read More

Port of Oakland forecasts steady growth as partners invest

March 30, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – March 30, 2018: Containerized cargo volume moving through this city is expected to increase 2 percent annually for the next five years.  The catalyst for growth: a nearly $700 million injection of capital from outside investors.  That’s the message Port of Oakland officials delivered to trade and transportation leaders here this week. “This is good,… Read More

Oakland International Airport traffic up 5.3 percent in February

March 28, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – March 28, 2018: Oakland International Airport (OAK) reports 849,529 airline passengers for the month of February, a 5.3% increase over February 2017.   Total airline seat capacity of 1,187,141 increased 4.7% over last year and the load factor (percent of seats occupied by passengers) of 75.4% increased by 0.4% over last year. Passenger… Read More

Sundays at Jack London Square serve up real food and local goods

Farmers Market video here Oakland, Calif. – March 28, 2018: Family friendly Sundays are a significant part of Jack London Square’s schedule of free community events throughout the year. Every Sunday, Farmers Market offers fresh produce and artisanal food from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. The Buck is a new event providing… Read More

Port of Oakland ready for Japan’s merged shipping lines to call

March 27, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – March 27, 2018: Port of Oakland officials said today they expect little difficulty when Japan’s newly merged shipping line arrives next month.  The Port predicted normal operations as container carriers MOL, NYK and K Line consolidate under a new flag. The three Japanese ocean carriers merged in 2017 to form a new company,… Read More

Port of Oakland ag exports are up 42.7 percent in last four years

March 26, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – March 26, 2018: Agricultural exports shipped from here have increased 42.7 percent in volume since 2013, the Port of Oakland said today.  Port officials said that the vigorous growth reflects continued strong overseas demand for U.S. farm goods.  They added that export growth could stall if foreign governments tax American goods in retaliation for… Read More