All San Francisco Int'l Airport articles
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San Francisco International airport renumbers gates for $8.9mil
San Francisco International airport overhauled its gate numbering system for the first time in 25 years, implementing a new alphanumeric system that it hopes will simplify the passenger experience as travelers walk through the airport.
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San Francisco runway 28L scheduled to reopen Thursday
San Francisco International airport plans to reopen runway 28L at 21:00 local time on 19 September after a two-week reconstruction project that was completed a week ahead of schedule. Construction crews have installed a new base layer and repaved and repainted the surface.
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Major passenger pain at San Francisco due to closure of 28L
More than 1,100 flights have been delayed or cancelled at San Francisco International airport since the airport closed its busiest and second-longest runway, 28L, to construct a new base layer below the runway surface.
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United expands San Francisco with four new international points
United Airlines continues to respond to strong demand at its San Francisco hub with international growth, planning four new routes in 2019.
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Alaska maps out airport expansion at West Coast bases
Alaska Airlines has plans in place for larger facilities at its four major bases along the US West Coast.
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Norwegian seeks yields with Miami and San Francisco move
Long-haul discounter Norwegian will begin flying to Miami International and San Francisco International airports next March, in a move to improve yields by serving both first-tier airports.
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United growth plan shows no sign of letting up in 2019
United Airlines is prepping for another year of aggressive domestic capacity growth in 2019, hot on the heels of its successful expansion this year.
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El Al to open new US route
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to open its own nonstop services to San Francisco before the end of this year.
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FAA changes San Francisco landing procedures after A320 near miss
The Federal Aviation Administration has modified nighttime landing procedures and control tower staffing requirements at San Francisco International airport following a close call last month involving an Air Canada Airbus A320.
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United adding gates in San Francisco to accommodate growth
United Airlines will start using gates in boarding area A at San Francisco International airport to accommodate its continuing growth.
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United to end Hangzhou flights in October
United Airlines will end service to Hangzhou in October, as it faces weakness in the China market.
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Air Canada A320 nearly lands on San Francisco taxiway
An Air Canada Airbus A320 came close to landing on a busy taxiway at San Francisco International airport the evening of 7 July, the Federal Aviation Administration confirms.
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United targets Alaska markets with new San Francisco flights
United Airlines will increase capacity on 18 routes from its San Francisco hub beginning in June, including eight markets where competitor Alaska Airlines plans to expand.
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United goes lie flat on Boston-San Francisco
United Airlines will operate all lie-flat premium seats on its flights between Boston and San Francisco from June.
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NewsUnited to premier 777-300ER on Hong Kong flights
United Airlines will debut its new Boeing 777-300ERs on flights to Hong Kong in March, a month after the type enters service at its Newark and San Francisco hubs.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US airline growth mixed blessing for airports
Passenger traffic dropped during the 2008 credit crunch, prompting US airlines to cut capacity across the board. No airport, big or small, was spared.
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NewsUnited plans longest 787 flight to Singapore
United Airlines will launch the longest Boeing 787 flight in the world this June, with new nonstop service between its San Francisco hub and Singapore.
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NewsUnited to add 787 base in San Francisco as fleet expands
United Airlines will open a Boeing 787 pilot base at San Francisco International airport in September, as it continues to expand its fleet of Dreamliners.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Large US airports gain from consolidation
It was not that long ago when American Airlines flew to Burbank and United Airlines to Oakland, two cities that they had served for decades, and Southwest Airlines ringed cities like Washington DC with flights to secondary airports far from the city centre.
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NewsUnited builds San Francisco hub with new concourse
United Airlines will move into the new boarding area E at San Francisco International airport on 28 January, as it continues to leverage the hub to expand its operations to Asia.