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| Nov.7 |
SFO |
United Airlines retires its Boeing 747 fleet 70’s style The final United Airlines 747 took to the friendly skies from San Francisco International Airport as the airline retired its entire fleet of...
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| Oct.11 |
SFO |
Smoky skies force cancellation of 80 flights at SFO| Airlines have canceled 80 flights at San Francisco International as a result of reduced visibility caused by smoke from wildfires burning in the North Bay | |
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| Aug.31 |
SFO |
Houston flights arrive at SFO after Hurricane Harvey
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| Feb.1 |
SFO |
SFO sets new record for passengers
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| Oct.23 |
SFO |
Singapore Airlines longest flight ever from SFO
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| Jul.21 |
OAK |
Southwest Airlines technical snafu spills into second day |
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| Jun.16 |
SFO |
Singapore Air adds new nonstop from SFO |
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| Apr.4 |
Burlingame |
Alaska Air buying Virgin America in deal worth more than $2B Alaska Air is buying Virgin America in a deal worth more than $2 billion, creating a powerhouse airline with an expanded West Coast presence
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| Mar.30 |
SFO |
SFO gets new UK nonstop |
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| Feb.8 |
SFO |
SFO sees crush of passengers as NFL fans head out |
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| Jan.22 |
SFO |
East Coast blizzard triggers dozens of SFO cancellations |
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| Dec.30 |
SFO |
SFO marks new annual record with 50 millionth passenger |
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| Nov.19 |
SJC |
Air Canada starts booking flights at San Jose's airport |
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| Oct.15 |
SJC |
New flight to Frankfurt will help pay off its airport debt |
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| Sep.29 |
SFO |
Air India confirms SFO-Delhi flights |
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| Aug.24 |
SJC |
San Jose International to get $3.4 million for fences |
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| Mar.31 |
SFO |
Another big Airbus A380 arrives at SFO |
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| Mar.3 |
SFO |
Virgin adds new 787 Dreamliner at SFO |
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San Francisco |
72 Asiana passengers reached settlement |
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| Feb.15 |
SFO |
17 flights canceled because of blizzard |
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| Nov.22 |
East Oakland |
Coliseum–Oakland International Airport line opened 
Map of Oakland Coliseum BART Station Oakland The BART to OAK Airport line, is an automated guideway transit (AGT) system between BART's Coliseum Station and Oakland International Airport
| The system integrated into BART’s fare system. During planning and construction, it was known as the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project and was expected to cost approximately $484 million
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| Nov.14 |
Burlingame |
Virgin America IPO takes off The IPO raised about $307 million. Of the 13.3 million shares on the offer, VA sold 13.1 million, while the rest came from the selling stockholders
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| Nov.13 |
Burlingame |
Virgin America prices IPO at $23 per share |
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| Nov.5 |
Tesla |
Tesla rebounds despite Model X delay, Model S forecast decline
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| Oct.25 |
SFO |
United adds new transpacific flight from SFO |
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| Oct.14 |
SFO |
Sidecar first ride company to win OK from SFO for rides |
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| Sep.11 |
SFO |
Employee suing United Airlines after finding noose
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| Jul.28 |
SFO |
Virgin America files for IPO |
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| Feb.25 |
SFO |
Asiana fined $500K over response to SFO crash Asiana Airlines has been fined for failing to help family members of passengers who were on the plane that crashed last year
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| Nov.27 |
SFO |
Thanksgiving rush underway for travelers at SFO 
With a big storm hitting the East Coast, airline passengers have been waiting to see if their flights will leave on time
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| Jul.12 |
SFO |
SF plane crash: SFO runway now open All runways at San Francisco International Airport are open, six days after an Asiana Airlines crashed into a runway there, killing three people
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| Jul.7 |
SFO |
Third runway to open up Sunday afternoon following deadly crash
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| Jun.14 |
Google |
Google beams internet from balloons Google is launching balloons into near space to provide internet access to buildings below on the ground
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| May.3 |
Moffett Field |
Solar Impulse takes off from Moffett Field | A plane that flies on nothing but the power of the sun is now on its way to Phoenix as part of a historic cross-country flight | |
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| Jan.11 |
SJC |
New San Jose-Tokyo 787 Dreamliner flight takes off
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| Apr.10 |
OAK |
United ends Oakland service United Airlines will depart Oakland International Airport in June, ending service to the Bay Area's second-largest airport after 75 years
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| Nov.23 |
SFO |
Few delays at Bay Area airports today
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| Aug.27 |
SFO |
Hurricane cancels 70 flights from SFO As Irene barrels through the East Coast, at least 30 Sunday flights to the Northeast already have been canceled, along with 40 others
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| Aug.2 |
OAK |
Airport tower is casualty of FAA standoff
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| May.11 |
SFO |
World's largest passenger jet arrives Lufthansa flight 454 touched down, kicking off SFO's first regularly scheduled daily service with the Airbus A380
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| Dec.24 |
SFO |
TSA probes pilot critical of airport security Federal authorities are investigating a pilot who posted videos critical of security at San Francisco International Airport
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| Jun.29 |
SFO |
Virgin inaugurates SFO-Toronto flight |
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| Mar.24 |
Palo Alto |
Aviation Pioneer Elinor Smith Dies |
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| Feb.13 |
OAK |
Director Kevin Smith Thrown Off Flight Film producer was removed from a flight to LA after crew determined that he was too overweight and insisted he have to purchase 2 seats
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| Feb.6 |
SFO |
E. Coast Storms Prompt Cancellations |
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| Jan.5 |
SFO |
JetBlue expands presence in SF |
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| Nov.26 |
Byron |
Pilots Group Against New Power Plant |
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| Oct.1 |
Danville |
Hero Capt. 'Sully' Returns To The Skies |
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| Sep.17 |
SFO |
New kiosks first to sell carbon offsets
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| Mar.10 |
Burlingame |
Virgin America CEO remains optimistic
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| Mar.8 |
SJC |
Airport Receives $4.6M 'Green' Grant |
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| Feb.20 |
Moffett Field |
Fresh cash windfall for zeppelin
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| Feb.12 |
SFO |
Traffic up 4.8% in 2008 |
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| Dec.16 |
SFO |
Service to United Arab Emirates takes off |
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| Oct.30 |
SFO |
Airport To Test Runway Safety Program |
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| Sep.9 |
South SF |
Solazyme producing oil from algae
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| Aug.5 |
SFO |
Laptop with Clear applicants' info found Verified Identity Pass found a laptop containing the personal information of 33,000 people more than a week after it apparently went missing
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| Aug.4 |
SFO |
Largest Passenger Plane In World Lands |
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| Jun.13 |
OAK |
Continental to end flights to Oakland |
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| May.22 |
SFO |
SFO expects holiday travel to jump 5% |
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| May.5 |
OAK |
American To Discontinue Flights At OAK |
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| Mar.13 |
OAK |
Southwest Grounds Jets |
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| Oct.8 |
Napa |
Officials may be up for acquiring airport
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| Oct.4 |
SFO |
World's Largest Commercial Jetliner Comes
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| Sep.26 |
SFO |
Virgin America Begins To D.C. Service |
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| Sep.13 |
Moffett Field |
Google founders pay NASA $1.3m to land Google Inc.'s founders will carry scientific equipment for NASA on their Boeing 767 as part of a deal that grants them landing rights at Federal...
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| Aug.8 |
SFO |
Virgin America Lands Inaugural Flight |
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| Jun.25 |
SJC |
Airport Officials Detail $1.3B Expansion |
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| May.3 |
SFO |
JetBlue Begins Service
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| Mar.21 |
Burlingame |
Virgin America Gets OK For U.S. Plan |
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| Mar.10 |
Santa Rosa |
Commercial Air Service Returns |
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| Jan.22 |
SJC |
Airport Shoe Scanning Technology Debuts
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| Nov.17 |
SFO |
Cheating Involved In Security Contract
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| Sep.27 |
SFO |
SFO first airport with e-passport scanners |
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| Aug.10 |
SFO |
National Guard Deployed at Airport Schwarzenegger activated the Guard to bolster security at Calif. airports after authorities foiled a terror plot
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| Jun.26 |
SFO |
Airport Named No. 1 In North America |
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| Jun.16 |
SF City Hall |
United May Move Headquarters To SF
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| May.27 |
San Francisco |
Push On For Helipad On Hospital |
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| May.10 |
SJC |
Buses, Limos, Vans Checked At Airport |
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| Apr.2 |
OAK |
New Terminal Moves Forward At Airport
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| Feb.15 |
SFO |
Federal Grant For Noise Abatement |
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| Jan.30 |
San Jose City Hall |
Tax Deal With American Airlines |
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| Sep.23 |
SFO |
SFO Travelers Feel Impact Of Hurricane |
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| Jul.2 |
SFO |
Delta's Song to wing from SFO to JFK |
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| Apr.30 |
SJC |
Mineta Airport Adding Flights |
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| Apr.15 |
SFO |
Cargo Handlers Accused of Stealing| 13 were charged with stealing $200,000 worth of other goods from mail bound for U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan | |
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| Apr.14 |
SFO |
New High-Tech Security Device Tested |
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| Apr.9 |
SFO |
Virgin America Won't Fly Until 2006 |
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| Apr.2 |
SJC |
Residents Protest at Airport |
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| Mar.27 |
SFO |
Maiden non-stop flight to Central Japan |
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| Feb.22 |
SFO |
Former Employee Alleges Security Flaws
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| Nov.28 |
SFO |
100,000 passengers passed on weekend |
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| Sep.23 |
Oakland |
Man sues Southwest |
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| Sep.10 |
OAK |
Alaska Air shuts base, 340 laid off
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| Jul.12 |
SFO |
United Airlines pays $850,000 |
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| Jun.4 |
SFO |
New Virgin-branded airline bases in SF
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| Jan.12 |
SFO |
Airport among 3 worst hit in country |
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| Dec.16 |
SF City Hall |
Supervisors reject SFO contract
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| Aug.15 |
SFO |
Travelers Still Stranded |
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| Jul.13 |
SJC |
Additional workers to ease long lines |
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| Jun.22 |
SFO |
BART Begins Service To SFO| After years of delay, BART hopes to match the success that other cities have had with their rail to airports | |
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| May.21 |
SFO |
Airport project criticized for expenses |
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| Apr.12 |
SFO |
Economic Woes Hit SFO Businesses |
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| Mar.12 |
SJC |
Emergency Drill |
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| Mar.4 |
San Jose City Hall |
Airport Expansion Measure Passes
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| Feb.17 |
SFO |
Eastbound flights cancelled |
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| Jan.14 |
OAK |
Boarding passes required to get through |
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| Jan.4 |
San Francisco |
United ticket office to be closed |
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| Nov.11 |
SFO |
385 federally trained screeners
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| Oct.21 |
San Francisco |
United reservation centers shut down Hundreds of workers at call center have until January 4 to transfer to other centers around the country
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| Oct.19 |
SFO |
Screeners Protest Loss of Jobs |
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| Sep.11 |
OAK |
Two-thirds of normal at Airport |
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| Aug.18 |
SJC |
3200 applied for 475 screener positions |
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| Jul.24 |
SFO |
Security checkpoint was closed |
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| Jun.20 |
SFO |
Sea Lion Breaches Security |
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| Apr.15 |
SJC |
$125 million to insulate 2,000 homes |
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| Dec.15 |
SFO |
Security badges taken from 29 felons Officials are checking the fingerprints of 3,000 workers against the FBI database
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| Nov.20 |
OAK |
Private security to be moved out |
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| Sep.13 |
SFO |
SFO and SJC reopened Most foreign carriers did not fly ou of SFO. Some domestic flights leaving
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| Aug.21 |
SJC |
New runway at Airport
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