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| Jan.3 |
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Marriott selling 3 properties 156-room Courtyard Oakland Airport and hotels in San Jose and Newark
| Jan.31 |
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Record low temperatures 29 degrees was at Oakland International Airport. 25 in Livermore
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| Feb.9 |
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Flight makes emergency landing An Alaska Airlines jet bound for Portland made a landing after three flight attendants became ill in the air | |
| Feb.23 |
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Re-routed Cessna lands safely Pilot of a twin-engine plane had to make an emergency landing
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| Mar.22 |
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United adding flights to Washington United Airlines plans to add 2 daily nonstop flights beginning May 8
| Mar.29 |
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BART to OAK connector approved The connector would provide an elevated platform to take travelers rapidly above traffic across the 3 miles | |
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| Apr.2 |
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Rules tightened for free VIP parking lot Number of free permits handed out to former politicians and airport officials, judges and even dead people
| Apr.6 |
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Southwest has 3 nonstop to Chicago Roundtrip fares range from $438 to $592
| Apr.26 |
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Arrested for lying to get airport badges 4 employees suspected of failing to disclose prior felony convictions
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| May.1 |
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JetBlue added two flights to Washington The airline offers 3 flights a day to JFK, and will be adding a fourth in June
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| Jun.5 |
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FedEx plane made emergency landing The pilot of the DC-10 aircraft radioed-in that he was having engine lamp troubles 15 minutes after take off
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| Jul.19 |
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Lau named Airport's security director Former Police Chief Fred Lau's appointment was announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta
| Jul.22 |
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Airport evacuated after security breach An elderly woman without a ticket walked through a security checkpoint exit. Both terminals evacuated | |
| Jul.27 |
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Passenger numbers are on rise In 2001 11.4 million passengers served and by year end 2002 12 million passengers expected
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| Aug.25 |
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Job Fair For Airport Security Screeners All airport screeners have to be U.S. citizens by November 19th
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| Sep.11 |
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Two-thirds of normal at Airport 22,000 people were expected to fly in and out. Security was stepped up at Oakland | |
| Sep.19 |
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Passenger released after false ealarm A person was interviewed at the ticket counter after an apparent match with a name on the FBI's terrorist list
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| Oct.3 |
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4 men removed from Arizona-bound flight Men were questioned by FBI agents. All the remaining passengers were removed as well. The airplane was then inspected | |
| Oct.8 |
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First 88 federal baggage screeners Screeners will work in the airport's north terminal as part of a phased-in transition that will likely last until Nov. 19
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| Dec.31 |
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1200 United Airlines' Jobs in Danger The bankrupt airline might close its maintenance center. Flight attendants' and pilots' unions to vote on wage cuts
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