Oakland International Airport will consider on April 11 changing its name to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. San Francisco airport officials strongly encouraged the Oakland airport not to go through with the change.
One Bay Area airport wants to add 'San Francisco' to its name even though it is not located in the City by the Bay. As for the airport that is located in San Francisco, it is not happy about the name change plan. The Oakland International Airport will consider on April 11 changing its name to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, according to a statement by Oakland Board of Port Commissioners President Barbara Leslie.
' 'We’re wholeheartedly supportive of this rebranding that acknowledges OAK’s economic position and influence in the San Francisco Bay area while staying true to its Oakland roots,' she said in a statement. However, not everyone is a fan of the proposed change.
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