2020 News

150 Gallons of Hand Sanitizer Delivered to SFPD

April 2020

On Wednesday, April 8, SFO received 150 gallons of hand sanitizer to be delivered to the San Francisco Police Department.  Delivered to the Airport by Mountain Lion Aviation, based in Truckee, CA, the sanitizer was manufactured by The Old Trestle Distillery, also based in Truckee, which has recently paused production on its alcoholic spirits to produce hand sanitizer in order to support local community and first responder efforts. The fixed-base operator (FBO) in Truckee donated the fuel, and SFO waived its handling charge in support of this great cause.  

BART Service Update - April 8, 2020

April 2020

Due to the continued decline in air traffic, BART will be reducing train frequency to once every 30 minutes on all lines on weekdays, effective Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Weekend service is unchanged. Weekday trains will arrive at SFO at :13 and :43 past the hour and depart SFO at :26 and :56 past the hour, with some exceptions late at night or early in the morning. The full modified schedule is here: bart.gov/schedules/pdf.

SFO Postpones $1 Billion Terminal 3 West Project

April 2020

Airport remains open, project to renovate remainder of Terminal 3 postponed San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to postpone a project to renovate the remaining section of Terminal 3, where United Airlines operates. The $1B Terminal 3 West project, originally slated to begin physical construction in June, will be postponed at least six months. This move is a result of reduced passenger and flight activity resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. This project postponement will not affect where airlines operate at SFO.

Alert: Be Aware of Cyber Attacks Exploiting COVID-19

April 2020

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have issued a joint alert regarding the growing use of COVID-19-related themes in malicious cyber attacks. Employees should remain alert to increased cyber activity relating to COVID-19 and take proactive steps to protect themselves. Cybercriminals are likely to continue to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic over the coming weeks and months. Threats observed include: