The Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners unanimously voted this week to change the name of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, infuriating San Francisco officials who promised to sue over the decision. The name change will be finalized if approved in a second vote May 9. "I’m very pleased with today’s unanimous board approval, especially as a proud Oaklander myself who wants to enhance economic activity and local jobs for Oakland," Danny Wan,...
By JANIE HAR and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland’s airport is considering a name-change to include “San Francisco” to attract more passengers. But San Francisco officials are slamming the move, saying it will confuse travelers since there is already a San Francisco International Airport. The Board of Commissioners for the
Oakland's airport considers adding 'San Francisco' to its name. San Francisco isn't happy about it
Oakland's airport is considering a name-change to include “San Francisco” to attract more passengers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Oakland International Airport may add “San Francisco" to it's name to attract more passengers, but its neighbors across the Bay have slammed the possible rebrand.
Officials have voted to combine Oakland International Airport with the name San Francisco Bay, a shift crafted to spur economic growth.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa International Airport is experiencing a ground
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Statistics show that the average delay for flights across all airports in 2023 was almost 20 minutes and 42 seconds. This was down from 23 minutes and 12 seconds in 2022, when the aviation sector struggled to cope with a surge in demand for holidays following the end of coronavirus travel restrictions. The analysis takes into account all scheduled and chartered departures from the 22 commercial UK airports with at least 1,000 outbound flights last year. Cancellations were not included in the...
Edinburgh has the fourth worst airport in the UK in terms of flight delays, according to new data based on figures for 2023. According to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency, Edinburgh Airport had an average flight delay of 21 minutes and 48 seconds last year, over a minute more than the average across the UK. The closest other major airport geographically, Glasgow, had an average delay time of 16 minutes and 36 seconds in 2023. Gatwick was the worst airport in...
The airport, which is the second-busiest in the UK, was badly affected by air traffic control (ATC) staff shortages across Europe last year, and repeatedly suffered the same problem in its own control tower.
Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue.