May 2023
Airport’s largest airline launches nonstop flights to Leonardo da Vinci Airport SAN FRANCISCO – May 25, 2023 – The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) celebrated the launch of United Airlines’ nonstop service to Rome today. The Airport’s largest airline now offers daily seasonal service to Rome–Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport on a Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
May 2023
Airport’s team of certified therapy animals now includes a rescued cat SAN FRANCISCO – May 24, 2023 – The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today announced the Wag Brigade, the Airport’s team of certified stress-relief animals, has a new member: Duke the Cat, rescued from the streets of San Francisco and certified by the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), which certifies all participating animals through their Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program.
May 2023
Improvements completed ahead of schedule; all runways now ready for summer travel season SFO announced the early reopening of its shortest runway, 1 Left, following an eight-week closure to repave the surface layer, make improvements to adjacent taxiways, upgrade lighting, and paint new striping and markings. During the closure, the project team accomplished the following:
May 2023
Flag carrier of Australia is back after a three-year absence SFO celebrated the return of Qantas nonstop flights to Sydney today, following an absence of three years due to the pandemic. The flag carrier of Australia plans to operate three flights per week between SFO and Sydney using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
May 2023
Airport honored by International Partnering Institute for collaborative construction approach SFO announced that an accelerated runway improvement project has been honored for using a partnering approach to construction. The International Partnering Institute (IPI) recognized SFO with their 2023 John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year for a project which repaved the Airport’s longest runway, 28R.
