CLEAR brings effortless security screening to Oakland International Airport
April 14, 2021
Announcement builds on CLEAR’s continued growth and investment in California just weeks after launch at Sacramento International Airport Oakland, Calif. – April 14, 2021: Today, CLEAR announced its trusted and transparent identity technology and touchless security lanes are available at Oakland International Airport (OAK). CLEAR members now have the ability to enjoy CLEAR’s frictionless travel… Read More
Read Full Article...Traffic rebounds at Oakland International Airport
March 31, 2021
Winter passenger traffic, dampened by COVID spike and travel ban, rebounds in February Oakland, Calif. – March 31, 2021: Oakland International Airport, now the second busiest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area, reports passenger and cargo traffic for January and February 2021. In January 2021 passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport (OAK) decreased 15.4 percent… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport achieves GBAC STAR accreditation
March 26, 2021
Airport follows “Gold Standard” for cleanliness as traffic rebounds Oakland, Calif. – March 26, 2021: Oakland International Airport (OAK) has announced that it has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for airport cleanliness. Under the guidance of GBAC, a division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, the Port of… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport prepared for surge in Hawaii traffic
March 18, 2021
Up to 9 daily nonstops and $20 pre-travel COVID-19 tests available in the East Bay Oakland, Calif. – March 18, 2021: Multiple daily flights with attractive fares by award-winning airlines and $20 pre-travel COVID-19 testing options link with pent-up demand setting the stage for a surge in East Bay – Hawaii travel this… Read More
Read Full Article...Allegiant Air to fly between Oakland and Bozeman, Montana
February 11, 2021
New flights provide Bay Area travelers excellent access to Yellowstone National Park Oakland, Calif. – February 11, 2021: Oakland International Airport welcomed the news that Allegiant Air will begin nonstop service between the East Bay airport and Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) in Montana beginning May 28, 2021. The flights will operate twice weekly… Read More
Read Full Article...Delta Air Lines to fly between Oakland (OAK) and Los Angeles (LAX)
February 10, 2021
Three daily flights begin April 12 Oakland, Calif. – February 10, 2021: Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomed the news that Delta Air Lines will begin nonstop service between the East Bay airport and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Three daily Embraer 175 E-Jet flights begin April 12. The airline offers four levels of experience including First… Read More
Read Full Article...Frontier Airlines arrives at Oakland International Airport
February 4, 2021
OAK’s newest airline will serve Denver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix Oakland, Calif. – February 4, 2021: Oakland International Airport today welcomes Frontier Airlines, offering nonstop service to its Denver hub providing onward connections throughout their route network. Nonstop flights to Las Vegas and Phoenix begin tomorrow, Feb. 5, 2021. Seats are now on… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport reports December 2020 traffic
February 1, 2021
Air cargo traffic up 20 percent year-over-year Oakland, Calif – February 1, 2021: 145.4 million pounds of air cargo moved through Oakland International Airport (OAK) in December 2020, a 20 percent increase over December 2019. OAK is the top San Francisco Bay Area airport measured by air cargo traffic and the second busiest airport in the… Read More
Read Full Article...OAK first U.S. airport to sell COVID test kits in vending machines
January 27, 2021
Contactless vending machines offer added testing option with take-home tests Oakland, Calif. – January 27, 2021: Oakland International Airport became the first airport in the United States this week to sell COVID test kits in vending machines. Contactless kiosks located at both airport terminals offer at-home COVID test kits. The At-Home Saliva RT-PCT test asks… Read More
Read Full Article...Southwest Airlines to fly between OAK and Santa Barbara
January 26, 2021
Daily flights begin April 12, fares from $39 one-way Oakland, Calif. – January 26, 2021: Oakland International Airport welcomed the news that Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop service between the East Bay airport and Santa Barbara, California (SBA). Daily Boeing 737 flights begin April 12 and seats are now on sale at Southwest.com with low fares… Read More
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