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Oakland to welcome three airlines in six moths; Southwest leading carrier; Las Vegas top destination

Oakland is a busy airport serving the highly populous and vibrant San Francisco Bay area. It welcomed nearly 7.5 million passengers in the first eight months of 2023, according to the airport’s own statistics. While that was down by about 16% versus the same period in 2019, it was up by only 3% versus 2022 because […]

October 23, 2023 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story

New destinations and airlines on the horizon for Oakland Airport

Oakland Airport, nestled in the heart of the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area, is reaching new heights with a host of exciting network development plans. As the aviation industry reshapes itself in the post-pandemic world, Oakland Airport is adding new airlines, destinations, and fostering a commitment to enriching connectivity. Oakland Airport has set its sights […]

October 18, 2023 | Air Service Community News

New Routes of the Day 2 – Americas (26 March 2023): Volaris between San Salvador and the US

Volaris El Salvador (IATA code N3), a subsidiary of Mexican LCC Volaris, has expanded its US network from San Salvador with the addition of two new routes, which both launched on Sunday 26 March. On that day the LCC began 4-weekly service to both Oakland in California and Houston IAH in Texas. Both routes will […]

March 29, 2023 | Latest Route News +

Air Service One talks with John Albrecht, Aviation Marketing Manager, Port of Oakland.

Air Service One talks with John Albrecht, Aviation Marketing Manager, Port of Oakland about the challenges faced with bringing traffic back to 90% of pre-pandemic levels, having Southwest as a dominant carrier and the quest for more long-haul flights. But this wouldn’t be Air Service One talks with, if we didn’t get to know more […]

December 8, 2022 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story

New Route of the Day – Americas (18 May 2022): Spirit Airlines between Philadelphia and Oakland

Spirit Airlines (IATA code NK) began daily service on Wednesday 18 May on the 4,040-kilometre route between Oakland in California and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. No other carrier currently connects these two airports. Southwest was the last carrier to do so, operating daily between November 2004 and September 2007. This new route is Spirit’s longest domestic […]

May 25, 2022 | Latest Route News +

New Routes of the Day – Americas (29 August 2021): Southwest between Eugene and Oakland/Las Vegas

Southwest made Eugene Airport in Oregon its newest destination with the launch on Sunday 29 April of not one but two new routes to the airport. There are now 2-daily flights on the 720-kilometre sector to Oakland in California and daily flights on the 1,125-kilometre route to Las Vegas in Nevada. Both routes will be […]

September 2, 2021 | Latest Route News +