Trump Speech Today At GOP Convention Expected To Draw Large Protests

Trump Speech Today At GOP Convention Expected To Draw Large Protests

The California Republican convention kicks off in Burlingame today with large protests expected for a planned lunch banquet with presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. As the…

Mayor Appoints New SFO Director

Mayor Appoints New SFO Director

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today announced the appointment of Ivar Satero as director of San Francisco International Airport. Satero, SFO’s chief operating officer, previously…

Tentative $3.45M Settlement Reached In Asiana Airlines Crash Lawsuit

Tentative $3.45M Settlement Reached In Asiana Airlines Crash Lawsuit

San Francisco officials have reached a tentative $3.45 million settlement with Asiana Airlines compensating the city for costs related to a 2013 plane crash that…

Record Number of People Visit SF in 2015

Record Number of People Visit SF in 2015

A record 24.6 million visitors came to San Francisco in 2015, breaking the previous record set in 2014, according to the San Francisco Travel Association….

SFPD, Bay Area Law Enforcement Increase Presence Following Brussels Attack

SFPD, Bay Area Law Enforcement Increase Presence Following Brussels Attack

Bay Area law enforcement agencies are stepping up their presence this morning at airports and transit centers after deadly bombings at an airport and metro…

SFO Experiencing Delays After Heavy Fog Forces FAA To Put Airport On Ground Delay Program

SFO Experiencing Delays After Heavy Fog Forces FAA To Put Airport On Ground Delay Program

The San Francisco International Airport has been put on a ground delay program this morning due to the fog by the Federal Aviation Administration, according…

SFO Hits New All-Time High Of 50 Million Annual Passengers

SFO Hits New All-Time High Of 50 Million Annual Passengers

Passenger numbers at San Francisco International Airport hit a new all-time high of 50 million annual passengers today, according to airport officials. The new record,…

SFO Paramedics To Begin Using Bicycles

SFO Paramedics To Begin Using Bicycles

In anticipation of Super Bowl 50 and an increase in overall travelers, paramedics are learning how make their way through the San Francisco International Airport…

Drone Operators Reminded To Keep Toys Away From SFO

Drone Operators Reminded To Keep Toys Away From SFO

Drones, a popular toy this holiday season, should not be flown near airports, above 400 feet or outside the operator’s visual line of sight, according…

Pardoned Turkey To Depart SFO Monday To Meet President Obama

Pardoned Turkey To Depart SFO Monday To Meet President Obama

A lucky turkey will depart San Francisco International Airport on Monday for Washington, D.C, where President Barack Obama will spare it from being eaten this…

U.S. District Judge Sentences Hayward Man to 10 Years on Child Porn Charges

U.S. District Judge Sentences Hayward Man to 10 Years on Child Porn Charges

A Hayward man has been sentenced by a U.S. District Judge in San Francisco to more than 10 years in prison for receiving child pornography…

Prosecutors Say Uber Hired Drivers Convicted of Murder, Sexual Assault, Other Felonies

Prosecutors Say Uber Hired Drivers Convicted of Murder, Sexual Assault, Other Felonies

Prosecutors say Uber drivers convicted of murder, sexual assault, driving under the influence and other felonies passed Uber’s “industry-leading” background checks. Since the filing of…

SFO International Terminal Reopens, Unattended Suitcase Cleared

SFO International Terminal Reopens, Unattended Suitcase Cleared

San Francisco International Airport’s International Terminal has reopened this afternoon after an unattended suitcase briefly prompted part of the terminal to close, as well as…

SFPD Responding To Officer Involved Shooting Near Airport

SFPD Responding To Officer Involved Shooting Near Airport

The San Francisco Police Department says they’re responding to an officer involved shooting near San Francisco International Airport this morning. Further details were not immediately…

Mobile Passport App Goes Live at SFO

Mobile Passport App Goes Live at SFO

Starting today, U.S. citizens and Canadians traveling abroad can use a new mobile app at San Francisco International Airport to speed up their re-entry into…

Suspicious Package at SFO Determined Not Hazardous by Bomb Squad

Suspicious Package at SFO Determined Not Hazardous by Bomb Squad

A bomb-sniffing dog on patrol at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday night alerted airport officials to a potentially dangerous package that was later determined…

Therapy Dogs to Comfort Travelers This Holiday Weekend

Therapy Dogs to Comfort Travelers This Holiday Weekend

Airports can be stressful. However, travelers flying out of San Francisco International Airport this Fourth of July weekend are in luck: canine visitors from the…

Malfunction Leads to Minor Coast Guard Helicopter Crash

Malfunction Leads to Minor Coast Guard Helicopter Crash

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter malfunctioned during a test flight at San Francisco International Airport today and landed on its side on the tarmac, according…

Australian Airline to Return Service to SFO in December

Australian Airline to Return Service to SFO in December

For anyone planning a trip Down Under for the holidays or in the years to come, Australia’s oldest and largest airline will resume nonstop service…

Midway-Bound Flight Delayed After Crews Smell Unusual Odor in Two Bags

Midway-Bound Flight Delayed After Crews Smell Unusual Odor in Two Bags

A Southwest Airlines flight was briefly delayed at San Francisco International Airport this morning after runway crews smelled an unusual odor coming from two bags…

United Flight Reroutes in North Carolina After Engine Problem Sunday

United Flight Reroutes in North Carolina After Engine Problem Sunday

A United Airlines flight that departed from San Francisco International Airport on Sunday landed safely in Greensboro, North Carolina, after the pilot reported an engine…

Repairs to Broken BART Tracks Could Cause Major Delays for Evening Commute

Repairs to Broken BART Tracks Could Cause Major Delays for Evening Commute

BART officials are holding out hope that repairs to a San Francisco trackway can be completed by 5 p.m. today, but there could be delays…

Airport Unveils New Automated Passport Kiosks

Airport Unveils New Automated Passport Kiosks

International travelers arriving at San Francisco International Airport will be able to get through customs a little faster now thanks to new Automated Passport Control…

SFO Officials Disclose 37 Perimeter Security Incidents Since 2004

SFO Officials Disclose 37 Perimeter Security Incidents Since 2004

San Francisco International Airport officials today addressed media reports that found SFO has among the most airport security breaches in the nation in the past…

Man Convicted of Using Forged Credit Card at SFO

Man Convicted of Using Forged Credit Card at SFO

A San Francisco man was convicted in San Mateo County Superior Court on Friday of trying to rent a car at San Francisco International Airport…

SFO Implementing New Technology to Track Ride-Sharing Traffic

SFO Implementing New Technology to Track Ride-Sharing Traffic

San Francisco International Airport, in collaboration with the American Association of Airport Executives, has announced the development and licensing of a GPS based system to…

TSA Screeners Arrested on Allegations of Drug Smuggling Conspiracy

TSA Screeners Arrested on Allegations of Drug Smuggling Conspiracy

Two security screeners at San Francisco International Airport were arrested and arraigned today on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and accepting a bribe from…

Dogs Report Possible Bomb in Cargo Area of SFO; No Bombs Found

Dogs Report Possible Bomb in Cargo Area of SFO; No Bombs Found

Police responded to two reports of possible bombs at San Francisco International Airport within 15 minutes Wednesday, but neither turned out to be dangerous. Both…

SFO Launches Contest to Celebrate Chinese New Year

SFO Launches Contest to Celebrate Chinese New Year

San Francisco International Airport is celebrating the Chinese New Year today by launching a contest for two non-stop, round-trip economy tickets to China, officials said…

SFO Reports Record Passenger Traffic in 2014

SFO Reports Record Passenger Traffic in 2014

San Francisco International Airport set another record for passenger traffic last year, airport officials said Friday. Last year 47.2 million passengers traveled through the airport,…

All-Clear Given on Plane in NYC From SFO After Suspected Bomb Threat

All-Clear Given on Plane in NYC From SFO After Suspected Bomb Threat

An all-clear has been given after a suspected bomb threat on a Delta Airlines flight that departed from San Francisco International Airport and landed at…

Bomb Squad Finds No Bomb After Pallet in Cargo Area Flagged by Dog

Bomb Squad Finds No Bomb After Pallet in Cargo Area Flagged by Dog

A police bomb squad responded to San Francisco International Airport Monday evening after a bomb-sniffing dog indicated there was a bomb in a cargo area,…

SFO Restaurant Workers’ Strike Ends

SFO Restaurant Workers’ Strike Ends

Restaurant workers returned to work at SFO Saturday after a two-day strike, union officials have announced. Union representatives said the strike caused widespread disruption to…

Airport Officials Say Most Restaurants Remain Open Despite Strike, Bad Weather

Airport Officials Say Most Restaurants Remain Open Despite Strike, Bad Weather

A two-day strike by nearly 1,000 restaurant workers is set to continue Friday at San Francisco International Airport but airport officials say most restaurants remain…

Cab Drivers Clog Up SFO Traffic To Protest Agreement Allowing Uber, Lyft, Sidecar To Work There Too

Cab Drivers Clog Up SFO Traffic To Protest Agreement Allowing Uber, Lyft, Sidecar To Work There Too

Angry over the recent decision to allow transportation network companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to operate at San Francisco International Airport, a taxi driver’s…

South Korea Suspends Asiana Airlines Flights to SFO

South Korea Suspends Asiana Airlines Flights to SFO

The South Korean government has suspended Asiana Airlines flights in and out of San Francisco International Airport in response to the deadly plane crash last…

Airport-Centered Rideshare Company Wingz Gets Permit to Operate at SFO

Airport-Centered Rideshare Company Wingz Gets Permit to Operate at SFO

On the heels of granting permits to Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, San Francisco International Airport officials announced today that Wingz, an airport-centered transportation network company,…

SFO Expanding its Services to China

SFO Expanding its Services to China

San Francisco International Airport is expanding its service to China this December with nonstop service via China Southern Airlines to Wuhan, Guangdong Province, according to…

Uber, Lyft Get Permits to Operate at SFO

Uber, Lyft Get Permits to Operate at SFO

UberX and Lyft will be allowed to operate at San Francisco International Airport in the next 30 days, SFO officials announced today. “We are committed…

American Airlines Flight Safely Makes Emergency Landing in SFO

American Airlines Flight Safely Makes Emergency Landing in SFO

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport this afternoon because of a cabin pressurization problem, flight officials said. A…