SFO suggests patience during holiday
Mike Rosenberg - 12/10/2010
On a day when San Francisco International Airport celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its increasingly popular international terminal, officials said a holiday surge in travel should prompt passengers to take extra time in heading to the hub.

SFO targets taxis rewarded for speed
Mike Rosenberg - 12/08/2010
Thousands of taxi drivers leave San Francisco International Airport each day and then race up and down Peninsula freeways at hair-raising speeds in a desperate attempt to drop off their customers and get back to the airport within 30 minutes.

Few problems during protest day at SFO
Mike Rosenberg - 11/25/2010
A small band of protesters -- including one dressed in nothing but a Speedo and boots -- hit San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday to rally against the Transportation Security Administration's screening procedures.

At SFO, it was a summer for flying
Mike Rosenberg - 10/16/2010
Although air travel around the nation has dropped off steadily in recent years, more and more passengers continue to flock to San Francisco International Airport.

Oregonian sues airline, false bomb threat
Joshua Melvin - 10/09/2010
An Oregon man is suing Philippine Airlines because he claims a company employee lied to police and had him falsely arrested at San Francisco International Airport.

SFO security lines could shrink
Mike Aldax - 10/04/2010
Fliers at SFO could zip through security lines faster in the future because of the demise of eateries at the hub.

American Cancels 200 Flights
Staff - 03/26/2008
American Airlines grounded most flights that use Boeing MD-80 planes Wednesday, including a half dozen at SFO, Oakland, and Mineta San Jose.

Iraq vet gets probation in SFO attack
Michael Manekin - 11/03/2007
An Iraq war veteran convicted of severely beating a police officer at San Francisco International Airport with the officer's own baton was sentenced Friday in Superior Court to three years' probation.

Jumbo jet hailed as air travel future
Mary Anne Ostrom - 10/05/2007
Eat your heart out, Larry and Sergey. The world's largest passenger jetliner landed at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday - and this plane, unlike the Google founders, got a warm welcome.

Airbus makes test landing at SFO
George Raine - 10/05/2007
Local dignitaries were assembled and dozens of cameras were at the ready Thursday morning at San Francisco International Airport when the largest commercial passenger jet, the hulking Airbus A380, landed gracefully, without at all calling attention to itself.

SFO installs solar panels
Mark Abramson - 09/21/2007
San Francisco International Airport officials are looking to the sun to power Terminal 3.

SFO to renovate unused terminal
Tim Simmers - 09/15/2007
Rising passenger traffic and an influx of low-fare carriers have San Francisco International Airport officials thinking expansion.

Flying through SFO security
Mark Abramson - 08/16/2007
A high-tech way to whisk pre-screened people through airport security has been cleared for takeoff at San Francisco International Airport.

Virgin America gets ready for flights
Tim Simmers - 06/26/2007
After waiting nearly three years for approval to launch a new airline, Virgin America chief Fred Reid isn't fretting about getting a late start on this year's summer travel season.

SFO to try pay-as-you-snooze stations
Tara Ramroop - 06/05/2007
There may soon be a way for travelers to take naps at San Francisco International Airport that is more comfortable than dozing off on boarding-gate chairs - but they'll have to pay for the privilege.

JetBlue lands at SFO
Mark Abramson - 05/03/2007
JetBlue will land at San Francisco International Airport for the first time today, the first of three major "low-fare" domestic carriers expected to begin service at the airport in the next few months, Southwest Airlines is scheduled next week to announce a timeline for its plans to return to SFO in the fall, and Burlingame-based Virgin America is in the process of getting Department of Transportation approval to start flying out of the airport as well.

SFO cops moving to City streets
Joshua Sabatini - 04/18/2007
Some police officers stationed at the San Francisco International Airport could wind up helping to patrol violence-plagued neighborhood streets under legislation approved on Tuesday.

Get through SFO security in 30 seconds
Joshua Sabatini - 04/12/2007
As soon as October, passengers flying out of the San Francisco International Airport could pass through security lines within seconds if they pay an annual fee and offer up very personal information.

SFO may be end of rainbow
Tara Ramroop - 03/17/2007
Some luck o' the Irish graced San Francisco International Airport on the eve of St. Patrick's Day.

SFO to open high-end stores
Tara Ramroop - 03/07/2007
In yet another attempt to make San Francisco International a world-class airport, high-end retailers and Bay Area name brands will soon line the airport's corridor to entice travelers into spending dollars.