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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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