Port of Oakland names Danny Wan Executive Director
November 14, 2019
Former Port Attorney, City Council member, takes over at key moment Editor’s note: Click here to see Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan’s introductory video Oakland, Calif. – Nov. 14, 2019: Danny Wan, who has been serving as the Port of Oakland’s interim Executive Director since last summer, and was Port Attorney for six… Read More
Read Full Article...OAK Becomes the First California Airport to Offer Free Short Stories to all Passengers
October 29, 2019
Imaginations Soar at Oakland Airport with Fun Story Dispensers Oakland, CA – (October 29, 2019): Improving the passenger experience for Bay Area residents and visitors is key to the vision that drives officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Under the leadership of Director Bryant L. Francis, the airport recently forged a new partnership with innovative French company Short Édition, allowing travelers… Read More
Read Full Article...Fleet Week 2019 Ready for Take-off from Oakland International
October 1, 2019
OAK is Bay Area Home for the Blue Angels Beginning Sunday Oakland, CA (October 1, 2019): Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomes the return of the Blue Angels this weekend. OAK will serve as the Navy flyers home base for SF Fleet Week 2019. It is the sixth consecutive year the precision Navy flyers will make… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland Airport Gears up for Busy Labor Day Holiday Weekend
August 29, 2019
Monday is expected to be busiest Labor Day travel day with 47,000 passengers Oakland, CA – (August 29, 2019): Oakland International Airport (OAK) expects to be bustling this Labor Day holiday weekend, which traditionally marks the unofficial end of the summer travel season. OAK anticipates welcoming approximately 191,500 passengers during the five-day period beginning today, August 29, through… Read More
Read Full Article...Jabbrrbox Introduces Private Workspace Pods at Oakland International Airport
August 20, 2019
Work and wellness take flight in Terminal 2 with new technology-equipped private workspaces Oakland, CA, August 20, 2019 – Jabbrrbox, a workspace solutions company, has today announced its launch at Oakland International Airport (OAK) in Terminal 2. Two new booths provide on-demand, technology-equipped private workspaces to over 13 million passengers that travel through OAK every… Read More
Read Full Article...SOUTHWEST TO EXPAND HAWAII SERVICE AT OAKLAND AIRPORT
August 16, 2019
Nonstops to Kona and Lihue to Launch January 2020 Oakland, CA: (August 16, 2019) – Southwest Airlines has announced that beginning January 2020, the airline will add two new long-haul destinations at Oakland International Airport (OAK) – Lihue, Kauai Island and Kona on the Island of Hawaii. Service to Kona (KOA) will operate four… Read More
Read Full Article...Top Industry Honors for New Oakland Airport Assistant Director
June 29, 2019
Port of Oakland Commissioners Recognize Aviation Finance Honoree Oakland, CA: (June 29, 2019) – The Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners recognized its new Assistant Director of Aviation – Business & Strategy, Tatiana Starostina, during its regular meeting Thursday for being named Aviation Finance Professional of the Year by Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA)…. Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport Prepared for Busy Memorial Holiday Weekend
May 23, 2019
Summer Travel Kicks off Friday; Free Parking Available for Europe & Hawaii Trips Oakland, CA: (May 23, 2019) — This Memorial Day holiday weekend at Oakland International Airport (OAK) is expected to welcome approximately 163,000 travelers over the four-day holiday travel period. Memorial Day Weekend, which begins this Friday, May 24th, and extends through Monday,… Read More
Read Full Article...Volaris Celebrates 10 Years at Oakland International Airport
May 15, 2019
Mexican Airline Offering Most Destinations in the U.S. Now Serves Four Destinations from OAK Oakland, CA: (May 15, 2019) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Volaris celebrate ten years of air service between the U.S. and Mexico. Volaris inaugurated service between Guadalajara, Mexico, and Oakland in 2009. OAK, along with LAX, were Volaris’ first two U.S. destinations…. Read More
Read Full Article...GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND PUPPIES-IN-TRAINING GOT THEIR FIRST TASTE OF AIR TRAVEL AT OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
May 13, 2019
Training-Prepared Puppies to Assist Visually Impaired Travelers Oakland, CA. (May 13, 2019) – A group of 70 puppies queued up on Saturday, May 11, at Oakland International Airport (OAK) for a training exercise designed to help them learn how to mitigate the challenges that visually impaired travelers and their guide dogs face when they fly…. Read More
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