Airport bracing for holiday crush
Sarah Haughey - 11/09/2010
Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes might be hard to come by for Bay Area families this year.
Sarah Haughey - 11/09/2010
Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes might be hard to come by for Bay Area families this year.
US Airways lands at SFO, smoke in cabin
Staff - 09/17/2010
A flight from Phoenix to Hawaii landed safely at San Francisco International Airport after the pilot declared an emergency because of smoke in the cockpit.
Staff - 09/17/2010
A flight from Phoenix to Hawaii landed safely at San Francisco International Airport after the pilot declared an emergency because of smoke in the cockpit.
Passengers recount wait on SFO tarmac
Staff - 08/19/2010
Passengers have been removed from a plane that was grounded at San Francisco International Airport this morning because of a phone threat, and two people have been detained for questioning, authorities said.
Staff - 08/19/2010
Passengers have been removed from a plane that was grounded at San Francisco International Airport this morning because of a phone threat, and two people have been detained for questioning, authorities said.
Immigration officials arrest fugitive at SFO
Staff - 07/03/2010
Immigration officials arrested a 42-year-old man Thursday night at the San Francisco International Airport after learning he was wanted by international police for an alleged strong-arm rape in Honduras, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Staff - 07/03/2010
Immigration officials arrested a 42-year-old man Thursday night at the San Francisco International Airport after learning he was wanted by international police for an alleged strong-arm rape in Honduras, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
S.F. doctor arrested on drug charges at SFO
John Cote - 06/15/2010
A San Francisco trauma physician was arrested Monday at San Francisco International airport on a drug possession charge, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said.
John Cote - 06/15/2010
A San Francisco trauma physician was arrested Monday at San Francisco International airport on a drug possession charge, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said.
SFO runway plan taking off
Joshua Sabatini - 05/13/2010
Constrained by the Bay and U.S. Highway 101, the San Francisco International Airport is not able to fully implement required runway-safety areas, but will still pass muster, according to airport officials.
Joshua Sabatini - 05/13/2010
Constrained by the Bay and U.S. Highway 101, the San Francisco International Airport is not able to fully implement required runway-safety areas, but will still pass muster, according to airport officials.
Airport traffic gaining altitude
Will Reisman - 05/11/2010
The capacity of Bay Area airports is projected to be an issue in the next 25 years, so a regional transit agency is mapping out tactics now to prevent bumpy trips in the future.
Will Reisman - 05/11/2010
The capacity of Bay Area airports is projected to be an issue in the next 25 years, so a regional transit agency is mapping out tactics now to prevent bumpy trips in the future.
Company got threat before jet fire
Henry K. Lee - 07/04/2008
An air cargo company received a threat before one of its cargo jets caught fire at San Francisco International Airport, federal officials said Thursday.
Henry K. Lee - 07/04/2008
An air cargo company received a threat before one of its cargo jets caught fire at San Francisco International Airport, federal officials said Thursday.
Service workers hold protest rally at airport
Tim Simmers - 06/30/2008
Airport service workers marched at San Francisco International Airport Monday, calling for better pay, benefits and training as a way to improve airline passenger customer service.
Tim Simmers - 06/30/2008
Airport service workers marched at San Francisco International Airport Monday, calling for better pay, benefits and training as a way to improve airline passenger customer service.
Cargo plane fire prompts SFO evacuation
Staff - 06/28/2008
About 100 workers had to evacuate a building at San Francisco International Airport Saturday night because of thick smoke from a nearby cargo plane that caught fire while preparing to take off, an airport official said.
Staff - 06/28/2008
About 100 workers had to evacuate a building at San Francisco International Airport Saturday night because of thick smoke from a nearby cargo plane that caught fire while preparing to take off, an airport official said.
Imperiled snake to get habitat makeover
Julia Scott - 06/26/2008
The Peninsula's most tenacious population of endangered San Francisco garter snakes is about to make a major comeback in a little-known urban canal system steps away from a concrete jungle of airport runways, highway onramps and railroad tracks.
Julia Scott - 06/26/2008
The Peninsula's most tenacious population of endangered San Francisco garter snakes is about to make a major comeback in a little-known urban canal system steps away from a concrete jungle of airport runways, highway onramps and railroad tracks.
Honolulu to include airport spur
Staff - 06/04/2008
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann recently announced plans to add a rail spur to Honolulu International Airport as part of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
Staff - 06/04/2008
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann recently announced plans to add a rail spur to Honolulu International Airport as part of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
SFO security is targeting Sikhs
Ari Burack - 05/10/2008
Security officers at San Francisco International Airport are unfairly singling out Sikhs by misinterpreting federal policy on screening of travelers with head coverings, a civil rights group claimed Friday.
Ari Burack - 05/10/2008
Security officers at San Francisco International Airport are unfairly singling out Sikhs by misinterpreting federal policy on screening of travelers with head coverings, a civil rights group claimed Friday.
Virgin America inks deal with Priceline
Eric Young - 04/15/2008
Virgin America Inc has a new deal with Priceline.com that allows the discount booking site to list Virgin America's fares and flights.
Eric Young - 04/15/2008
Virgin America Inc has a new deal with Priceline.com that allows the discount booking site to list Virgin America's fares and flights.
Emirates to debut flight from SFO to Dubai
Staff - 04/10/2008
Emirates said it will establish direct service from San Francisco to Dubai on Oct. 26.
Staff - 04/10/2008
Emirates said it will establish direct service from San Francisco to Dubai on Oct. 26.
Bay Area reacts to SFO rescheduling
Mike Rosenberg - 04/10/2008
American Airlines canceled more than 60 flights around the Bay Area on Wednesday, including 32 at San Francisco International Airport, as part of a nationwide push to fix faulty wiring.
Mike Rosenberg - 04/10/2008
American Airlines canceled more than 60 flights around the Bay Area on Wednesday, including 32 at San Francisco International Airport, as part of a nationwide push to fix faulty wiring.
Man gets out of wheelchair, takes hotel van on joyride at SFO
William Brand - 03/17/2008
Police at San Francisco International Airport are still trying to figure out why an unidentified man wheeled up in an airport wheelchair to a DoubleTree shuttle, climbed aboard and drove off with passengers still aboard.
William Brand - 03/17/2008
Police at San Francisco International Airport are still trying to figure out why an unidentified man wheeled up in an airport wheelchair to a DoubleTree shuttle, climbed aboard and drove off with passengers still aboard.
Plane stops at SFO for sick passenger
Staff - 03/07/2008
A plane flying from Los Angeles to Hong Kong made an unscheduled stop at San Francisco International Airport early this morning when a person onboard the plane required medical care, airport officials said.
Staff - 03/07/2008
A plane flying from Los Angeles to Hong Kong made an unscheduled stop at San Francisco International Airport early this morning when a person onboard the plane required medical care, airport officials said.
Grand jury probes SFO disease readiness
Mark Abramson - 02/29/2008
A new civil grand jury report gives medical screeners at San Francisco International Airport high marks when it comes to spotting travelers with communicable diseases, but indicates that improvements are needed to prepare for a scenario in which large numbers of people have to be quarantined.
Mark Abramson - 02/29/2008
A new civil grand jury report gives medical screeners at San Francisco International Airport high marks when it comes to spotting travelers with communicable diseases, but indicates that improvements are needed to prepare for a scenario in which large numbers of people have to be quarantined.
SFO experiencing weather-related delays
Staff - 02/24/2008
Travelers coming through San Francisco International Airport today can expect storm-related delays of up to one hour, mostly on arriving flights, airport duty manager Michael Brown said.
Staff - 02/24/2008
Travelers coming through San Francisco International Airport today can expect storm-related delays of up to one hour, mostly on arriving flights, airport duty manager Michael Brown said.