NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND AIRPORT REPORTS 10.5% INCREASE IN AUGUST PASSENGERS Norwegian, Southwest, Spirit and Volaris Drive Growth Oakland, CA: (September 28, 2017) – Officials at Oakland International Airport released August traffic reports today, revealing 10.5% passenger growth over August 2016. Total passengers increased from 1,110,385 in August 2016, to 1,226,648 this year. The increase was supported by 5.3% more flight operations and 7.3% more seats. Passenger traffic for the last […]
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NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fleet Week 2017 Takes Off from Oakland International Airport Home for Blue Angels and Others Soaring Over Bay Area Next Week Oakland, CA – (September 27, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) will welcome the Blue Angels back to Oakland over the weekend as its base for Fleet Week 2017. It is the […]
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P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland Attorney named Oakland Pride Grand Marshal Danny Wan honored at 7th anniversary LGBT celebration Oakland, Calif. – September 11, 2017: Port of Oakland Attorney Danny Wan led the Oakland Pride celebration as Legacy Grand Marshal yesterday. He was given […]
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P R E S S R E L E A S E NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakland International Airport Expecting High Volume over Labor Day Weekend Passengers Urged to Plan Ahead for BART Service Impacts Media Contact: Keonnis R. Taylor 510-563-6500 KRTaylor@PortOakland.com Oakland, CA – (August 31, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) is preparing for […]
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P R E S S R E L E A S E NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakland International Reducing Carbon Footprint with $3.2M FAA Grant OAK to Build 25 Electric Charging Stations with Federal Airport Improvement Program Funds Media Contact: Keonnis R. Taylor 510-563-6500 KRTaylor@PortOakland.com Oakland, CA – (August 30, 2017): Oakland International Airport […]
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State Water Board Announces New Executive Director Former Federal Official Eileen Sobeck Brings 40 Years of Government Experience SACRAMENTO — After a lengthy, competitive, and deliberative process, the State Water Resources Control Board has named Eileen Sobeck as its next Executive Director. She replaces Tom Howard, who retired in May 2017. After reviewing a wealth of […]
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PRESS RELEASE NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakland International Airport Makes Room for More International Arrivals Expansion of International Arrivals Building Accommodates Soaring Foreign Travel at OAK Oakland, CA: (July 28, 2017) – As passenger traffic continues to climb, Oakland International Airport (OAK) today opens the first phase of its expanded International Arrivals Building (IAB) […]
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P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland sets all-time record for June import volume Uptick comes as peak shipping season nears on […]
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P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland: investors show faith in future of global gateway ‘Putting money where their mouth is’ at marine terminals, new […]
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P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Moody’s upgrades Port of Oakland bond ratings Says outlook is stable Oakland, Calif. – June 14, 2017: Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Port of Oakland bond ratings and assigned ratings on an upcoming series of refunding revenue bonds. The […]
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