Oakland Votes to Add ‘San Francisco’ to Airport Name, Setting Up Bay Area Showdown
Oakland officials have decided to press ahead with renaming the city’s airport “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport,” despite San Francisco’s threats to sue.
The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted to approve the change. A second vote to give final approval to the new name is expected to take place May 9.
Oakland officials have argued that people unfamiliar with the Bay Area are flying into San Francisco even if their ultimate destination is closer to the airport currently named Oakland International Airport. Adding “San Francisco” to the airport’s name, they say, would help to rectify the problem.