Third market added at OAK reflects robust East Bay recovery
Oakland, Calif. , 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Delta Air Lines has added nonstop service between OAK and its global hub at Atlanta, Georgia. Daily flights, now available for booking, begin on August 8, 2022, using Delta’s Boeing 737-900 airliner with 20 seats in Delta First, 21 in Comfort Plus, and 139 in Economy.
Eastbound – Daily: Depart OAK 12:30 PM – Arrive ATL 7:57 PM
Westbound – Daily: Depart ATL 9:30 AM – Arrive OAK 11:20 AM
The Atlanta addition is the third hub destination Delta has added in the past year. Service to Los Angeles began in April of 2021, and nonstop service to Detroit will begin on June 6, 2022. Combined with the existing flights to Delta’s Salt Lake City hub, East Bay travelers can now Fly the East Bay Way like never before as they are connected to four hubs in the Delta and SkyTeam Alliance global network.
“Many East Bay travelers appreciate the convenience of legacy carrier hub flights as well as the many premium service options that Delta offers now here at OAK,” says Bryant L. Francis, Director of Aviation at the Port of Oakland. “Delta’s new nonstop daytime flight to their expansive hub operation in Atlanta will allow passengers even more connections within Delta’s global route network. We invite and ask that East Bay travelers utilize these new flights as part of a commitment to Fly OAK First.”
Delta’s nonstop service to its hubs in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Salt Lake City allow for easy one-stop connections to popular destinations like Paris, London, Dublin, Toronto, New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Miami, just to name a few. Delta last flew the OAK-ATL route in November 2019.
Flights are available for sale now at delta.com.
About Oakland International Airport
Oakland International is the main airport for the greater East Bay, the most populated area in the metropolitan San Francisco Bay area. It is the closest airport to most Bay Area employers. By roadway and BART air-rail, OAK enables excellent access to all the region’s business, entertainment, and tourism venues. The vision of Oakland International Airport is to be the airport of choice for San Francisco Bay Area residents and visitors alike. OAK is operated by the Port of Oakland, which also oversees the Oakland seaport and 20 miles of East Bay waterfront. Together with its business partners, the Port supports more than 84,000 jobs in the region with more than a $130 billion economic impact.
Updates about travel during the COVID19 pandemic, current departure and arrival information, airport maps, and details about on-airport parking, shopping, and dining and more, can be found at www.oaklandairport.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Media Contact:
Kaley Skantz – Airport Spokesperson
kskantz@portoakland.com
Source: Oakland International Airport (OAK)
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