Pre-pandemic levels of traffic expected at OAK for Independence Day weekend
June 29, 2022
New air service bolsters schedules for the Fourth of July holiday Oakland, Calif. – June 29, 2022: After an exceptionally busy Memorial Day travel weekend, Oakland International Airport (OAK) once again projects that a high volume of passengers will pass through its terminals for the Independence Day holiday weekend. As Independence Day falls on a Monday this… Read More
Read Full Article...OAK Soars, Leading Bay Area Air Travel Recovery – 99 percent of flights completed over Memorial Day weekend
June 2, 2022
Smooth operations with passenger traffic reaching 92 percent of 2019 Oakland, Calif. – June 2, 2022: Oakland International Airport experienced a busy Memorial Day weekend this year, with departing passengers reaching 92% percent of pre-pandemic 2019 totals for the same holiday period. According to published security checkpoint throughput volume and as forecasted, the busiest travel days were… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport surpassed 80% of pre-pandemic passenger levels in April 2022
May 26, 2022
Oakland, Calif. – May 26, 2022: Oakland International Airport (OAK) has reached a milestone for the return of passenger traffic during the pandemic. In April 2022, for the first time in more than two years, monthly passenger traffic at OAK exceeded 80% of what was experienced prior to the COVID-19 crisis. OAK continues to lead Bay Area… Read More
Read Full Article...Memorial Day weekend starts peak summer travel and OAK is ready
May 25, 2022
Airport expects 90% of pre-pandemic passengers and is offering new routes, discounted parking, and new concessions this summer Oakland, Calif. – May 25, 2022: Oakland International Airport (OAK) is prepared for a busy Memorial Day weekend as the busy summer travel season kicks off. OAK estimates that nearly 137,000 passengers will arrive at and depart from the… Read More
Read Full Article...Spirit begins daily nonstop service between OAK and San Diego
Oakland, Calif. – May 25, 2022: Today, Spirit Airlines begins flying their new route between OAK and San Diego. Seats are on sale now, and flights will operate daily using Spirit’s Airbus 319/320/321 airliners with 8 “Big Front” and up to 220 standard seats. Southbound – Daily: Depart OAK 1:30 PM… Read More
Read Full Article...OAK Airport completes Phase 1 of its $30 million Flood Hazard Protection Project
May 24, 2022
OAK’s improved perimeter dike will protect the airport against floods and sea level rise for decades. Oakland, Calif. – May 24, 2022: The $30 million Airport Perimeter Dike Improvement Project Phase 1 is now complete at Oakland International Airport, which will provide protection against flooding and sea level rise at the airport for the next 30-35 years…. Read More
Read Full Article...March passenger traffic at OAK increases by 24.4 percent month-to-month
May 10, 2022
OAK continues to show highest return of pre-pandemic travel in the Bay at 76 percent Oakland, Calif. – May 10, 2022: Spring travel is kicking off at Oakland International Airport, with over 830,000 passengers served in March of 2022. OAK continues to trend above other Bay area airports in the return to pre-pandemic traffic levels at nearly… Read More
Read Full Article...National AIDS Memorial installs three new displays at OAK to remember lives lost to HIV/AIDS
April 21, 2022
Oakland, Calif. – April 21, 2022: The National AIDS Memorial has completed the last of three displays currently being shown at Oakland International Airport in Terminal 2. The three displays provide airport visitors with interesting and engaging information about the AIDS Memorial Quilt, created 35 years ago, to honor and remember lives lost to HIV/AIDS…. Read More
Read Full Article...OAK presents the Oakland California Corridor Challenge
April 8, 2022
As intra-Cal flights return to full schedules, two noted travel experts have accepted the challenge to Fly the East Bay Way within California Oakland, Calif. – April 8, 2022: Oakland International Airport signals that intrastate flights within California are back in full force by hosting a unique Oakland California Corridor Challenge (#OAKCCC). Noted travel experts… Read More
Read Full Article...Spirit adds daily nonstop between OAK and Newark Liberty Airport serving metropolitan New York City
March 24, 2022
EWR is the eighth destination now offered by Spirit Airlines at OAK Oakland, Calif. – March 24, 2022: Spirit Airlines will fly nonstop between OAK and Newark/New York City (EWR) beginning August 10, 2022. The flight will be operated using Spirit’s new Airbus A320 NEO airliners that seat 182, including 8 Big Front seats. Eastbound… Read More
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