San Francisco Fumes Over Oakland Airport’s New ‘SF Bay’ Name

Oakland, California, is slapping the name of “San Francisco” on its airport in hopes of borrowing brand awareness from its richer and more famous neighbor. San Francisco is having none of it.

The new name of Oakland’s air hub will be San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. The city’s Board of Port Commissioners reached a unanimous decision on Thursday evening to adopt the new moniker, emphasizing the airport’s close ties to the neighboring city of San Francisco.

A traveler walks the Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California in Sept. 2023.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

But the move has infuriated officials across the bay, who argue it will sow “confusion and chaos” for travelers and infringe on ...