Over the strong objections of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), last week the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners went ahead and unanimously voted to change the name of “Metropolitan Oakland International Airport” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.” The airport’s three-letter code (OAK) and its logo are not changing. But if you go to […]
Things are heating up the saga surrounding the proposed name change for Oakland International Airport (OAK). On Monday, San Francisco city attorney’s office issued a statement threatening legal action if the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners goes ahead with the scheduled April 11 vote to change the name of the Metropoitan Oakland International Airport to […]
The Port of Oakland, which operates Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), wants to add “San Francisco” to its official name to raise awareness about its location on the San Francisco Bay. If the plan goes forward, the new name will be San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport instead of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK). The […]
Jabbrrbox has installed two of its private workspace pods by Gate 25 in Terminal 2 at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Each booth has a desk and seating, Wi-Fi, USB charging, flight-tracking tools and terminal maps. There’s also a built-in photobooth app – for entertainment, we assume. You may see these Jabbrrbox booths elsewhere. Booths are […]
Over the strong objections of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), last week the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners went ahead and unanimously voted to change the name of “Metropolitan Oakland International Airport” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.” The airport’s three-letter code (OAK) and its logo are not changing. But if you go to […]
Things are heating up the saga surrounding the proposed name change for Oakland International Airport (OAK). On Monday, San Francisco city attorney’s office issued a statement threatening legal action if the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners goes ahead with the scheduled April 11 vote to change the name of the Metropoitan Oakland International Airport to […]
The Port of Oakland, which operates Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), wants to add “San Francisco” to its official name to raise awareness about its location on the San Francisco Bay. If the plan goes forward, the new name will be San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport instead of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK). The […]
Jabbrrbox has installed two of its private workspace pods by Gate 25 in Terminal 2 at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Each booth has a desk and seating, Wi-Fi, USB charging, flight-tracking tools and terminal maps. There’s also a built-in photobooth app – for entertainment, we assume. You may see these Jabbrrbox booths elsewhere. Booths are […]
Here’s another reason to pay attention to airports: you could win a free trip. Or at least some free popcorn Oakland International Airport just announced the winning photos in its What You Do With The Extra Hour Is Up To You photo contest. Three winners won vacations just for sending in photos depicting how they’d […]
Poke around on some airport websites and you’ll find some fun, surprising and educational stuff. Case in point: the Oakland International Airport (OAK) site, which has a link to the Exploratorium’s instructions on how to fold a paper airplane, information about the Oakland Aviation Museum, which sits on the airport’s North Field, and a great […]