Why An Airport Name Change In San Francisco Is Being Challenged

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San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’s new name “accurately describes OAK’s geographic location on the bay,” Port of Oakland said.

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After years of airlines declining to start new routes to Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) near San Francisco—or pulling the plug on existing, underperforming routes—the airport decided to change its name while keeping the OAK code. San Francisco Bay Oakland International better...
Aaron Karp

Aaron Karp is a Contributing Editor to the Aviation Week Network.

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