Jack London Square kicks off Dancing Under the Stars this Friday
Oakland, Calif. – May 30, 2018: Dancing Under the Stars at Jack London Square kicks off Friday. The free dance lesson and party for locals and visitors runs every Friday night through August. All ages are welcome. “It’s great to see hundreds of people, including families with kids, coming to this big outdoor dance party […]
Bay Area’s only nonstop Memphis flights launch at Oakland International Airport today
Oakland, Calif. – May 30, 2018: Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced today that Allegiant Air has launched nonstop service between Oakland and Memphis, Tennessee. Today is the first day of the seasonal summer service, which flies on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and kicked off sales back in March with one-way fares as low as $59. It […]
Oakland International Airport braces for busy Memorial Day weekend
Oakland, CA: (May 25, 2018) — This Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off what is expected to be a record summer travel season across the nation. At Oakland International Airport (OAK), traffic is also expected to surge due to new domestic and international destinations and increased frequencies to select existing destinations. The Memorial Day holiday constitutes […]
Port of Oakland online shipping platform goes live
Oakland, Calif. – May 24, 2018: A one-stop, online gateway to the Port of Oakland went live here this morning. The Port said its new tech platform, called the Oakland Portal, would provide a single point of entry to seaport operations. It’s believed to be an industry first in the quest to digitize containerized cargo […]
Jack London Square hosts Bay Area Classic yo-yo championship Saturday
Oakland, Calif. – May 23, 2018: Jack London Square is hosting one of the longest running and largest yo-yo contests in the country. The Bay Area Classic yo-yo championship is Saturday. The regional competition is expected to draw more than 2,000 spectators throughout the day. “Some of the most skilled yo-yo players in the world will battle […]
TSA Pre✓® enrollment offered for two weeks at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, Calif. – May 21, 2018: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that travelers will have the opportunity to go to Oakland International Airport (OAK) to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program starting today, Monday, May 21. TSA Pre✓® enrollment center will be open for two weeks starting Monday, May 21 […]
Oakland International Airport welcomes passenger-screening canines ahead of summer travel season
Oakland, CA: (May 18, 2018) – In what is expected to be the busiest summer travel season ever nationwide, officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) showcased some of the key assets they will use to keep passengers departing Oakland International Airport (OAK) safe and secure: highly visible […]
‘Global opportunities at the Port of Oakland’ projects awarded $187 million in gas tax grants
Alameda County, Calif. – May 18, 2018: The California Transportation Commission (CTC) just announced the award of $187.4 million in 2018 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Grants funded by Senate Bill 1 (the statewide gas tax enacted in 2017) to construct two projects of the Global Opportunities at the Port of Oakland (GoPort) Program: 7th Street […]
Jack London Square Art and Wine Festival celebrates local artists and regional vintners
See here for an overview video about the events at Jack London Square. Oakland, Calif. – May 16, 2018: The Jack London Square Art & Wine Festival is Saturday at the Oakland waterfront at the foot of Broadway from noon to 5 p.m. The Festival will showcase artists, music, dancers, children’s activities and unique vendors. […]
Port of Oakland cargo volume up 2.9 percent from a year ago
Oakland, Calif. – May 14, 2018: The Port of Oakland’s total cargo volume is up 2.9 percent over the same period a year ago. The Port today reported that terminals handled 791,371 TEUs between January to April 2018. A TEU is the equivalent of one container that is 20 feet long. During the same period in 2017, […]