NEWSNov 14, 2024Judge Orders Oakland Airport To Remove San Francisco From NameOakland Airport rebranded earlier this year as the "San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport" to attract more business and increase appeal. This move attracted negative attention from SF, who have called for the airport to revert its name.Read More →
NEWSSep 18, 2024Passengers Fly to the Wrong Airport After Oakland Airport RenamingRecently, the airport in the Californian city of Oakland had its name changed, albeit in quite a confusing way. The airport that was once known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) has changed its name to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) last May, and it is confusing travelers.
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INFORMATIONALMay 13, 2024Why Does an Airport's Name Matter?If you want to market a product well, various factors must be considered such as the product name. This principle applies to airports as well. There are multiple factors behind why entities choose to name airports the way they do, most notably, the decision of what to name an airport. Read More →
NEWSSep 16, 2023Why is Oakland Airport Facing Problems?Speculation is looming over whether Oakland Airport will rename itself over a lack of global image. Furthermore, there are rumors that Southwest will leave the airport completely for unnamed reasons. Does the airport really have a problem?Read More →
NEWSMar 18, 2022Spirit Airlines Grows Presence in San Diego for First Time in Five YearsUltra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is now joining Southwest as the second airline to operate flights from San Diego to Oakland. Spirit's ultra-low-fares might be enough to shift the pendulum in its favor against Southwest. Read More →
TRIP REPORTSAug 03, 2021Flying Southwest's 737-800 in 2021A flight review of my flight from Oakland to Seattle. I sat in a unique seat and experienced what Southwest is like in 2021, and certainly noticed differences in Southwest today compared to two years ago.Read More →
