Bay Area Airport To Let Visitors Say Goodbye At The Gate

Oakland airport begins guest pass program for non-passengers to go past security

Starting this week, those non-passengers will be able to meet and greet their loved ones, drop somebody off all the way to the gate, or even just come in to OAK for a meal or a drink.

Oakland airport’s new guest program may risk feeding information to ICE

Oakland airport’s new guest program may risk feeding information to ICE The airport launched its OAK Guest Pass to fanfare on Monday. But visitors must send sensitive information to the TSA – where it could end up in the hands of immigration enforcement.

Bay Area Airport To Let Visitors Say Goodbye At The Gate

For the first time in decades, non ticketed passengers at this NorCal airport will be able to bid their loved ones farewell at the gate.

Oakland Airport Allows Non-Ticketed Visitors Past Security in Rare Post-9/11 Policy Shift

Oakland International Airport (OAK) has launched a new guest pass program that allows non-ticketed visitors to pass through security and access post-screening areas of the terminal, a move aimed at improving the passenger experience and reviving pre-security access that largely disappeared after 9/11. Under the new OAK Guest Pass program, eligible visitors can enter the terminal’s secure areas to accompany departing passengers to the gate or gre…