Spirit Airlines Grows Bay Area Gateway with Service to Chicago-O’Hare

Press Releases For Immediate Release February 14, 2014 Port and City of Oakland Officials Dedicate Bessie Coleman Drive at Oakland International Airport Formal Dedication Honors First Female African-American Aviator   Oakland, CA – January 29, 2014 –Port of Oakland, operator of Oakland International Airport (OAK), and City of Oakland officials today announced the formal dedication […]

Spirit Airlines Grows Bay Area Gateway with Service to Chicago-O’Hare

Press Releases For Immediate Release January 29, 2014 Spirit Airlines Grows its Bay Area Gateway at OAK with New Service to Chicago-O’Hare   Oakland, CA – January 29, 2014 – Spirit Airlines has announced the continued expansion of its San Francisco Bay Area gateway at Oakland International Airport (OAK) with new, daily non-stop flights to […]

OAK Congratulates Low-Cost Airlines of the Year Norwegian and JetBlue

Press Releases For Immediate Release January 27, 2014 Oakland International Airport Congratulates Low-Cost Airlines of the Year Norwegian and JetBlue   Oakland, CA – January 27, 2014 – Oakland International Airport (OAK) congratulates two of its airline partners — Norwegian and JetBlue – which were recently named “Best Low-Cost Airline of the Year for 2014” […]

Port Announces Industry Leader John C. Driscoll as Maritime Director

Press Releases For Immediate Release January 14, 2014 Port of Oakland Announces Industry Leader John C. Driscoll as Maritime Director Driscoll Brings 30+ Years of International Maritime Industry Experience   Port of Oakland Maritime Director John C. Driscoll Oakland, CA – January 14, 2014 – Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle just announced maritime […]

Deborah Ale Flint is Honored with New Leadership Award

Press Releases For Immediate Release December 23, 2013 Airport Area Business Association Honors Port of Oakland Aviation Director Deborah Ale Flint with New Leadership Award   Port of Oakland Aviation Director Deborah Ale Flint honored by Airport Area Business Association. Oakland, CA – Dec. 23, 2013 –The Airport Area Business Association (AABA), an organization of […]

Southwest Airlines Adds New Route

Press Releases For Immediate Release December 18, 2013 Southwest Airlines Adds New Route, More Flights from Oakland International Airport This Summer — Latest Addition to Expanded Route Map from OAK in 2014 Oakland, CA – Dec. 18, 2013 –Southwest Airlines, Oakland International Airport’s (OAK) largest carrier, will begin new, daily non-stop service between OAK and […]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx Visits Port of Oakland

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 18, 2013 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx Visits Port of Oakland Secretary’s First Official West Coast Port Tour   U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx Visits Port of Oakland. Oakland, CA – Nov. 18, 2013 – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx made his first official West […]

Port Celebrates Completion of Shore Power Infrastructure

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 8, 2013 Federal, State and Local Officials Celebrate Completion of Construction of Port’s Shore Power Infrastructure Meeting Our Clean Air Commitment   Oakland, CA – Nov. 8, 2013 – Today, officials from Port of Oakland, U.S. Maritime Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, Bay Area Air […]

Oakland Global Breaks Ground at Army Base

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 1, 2013 Oakland Global Breaks Ground at Army Base Oakland, CA – Nov. 1, 2013 – Oakland’s largest development project in several years, Oakland Global, formally breaks ground on November 1, 2013. This project will bolster the Port’s ability to compete globally, allow higher volumes of cargo to be […]

TSA Pre-Check Screening Program Begins October 13th at OAK

Press Releases For Immediate Release October 11, 2013 TSA Pre-Check Screening Program Begins October 13th at Oakland International Airport OAKLAND, CA – October 11, 2013 – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin TSA Pre-Check operations at Oakland International Airport (OAK) at the Terminal 1 Checkpoint, beginning October 13. TSA Pre-Check is a passenger pre-screening […]