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SFO Hosts Outreach Event for Small Businesses

January 2016
“Doing Business at SFO” program reaches small, locally-owned enterprises On January 25, 2016, SFO hosted an outreach event for small, locally-owned enterprises interested in operating at the Airport. Titled “Doing Business at SFO”, the two-hour program hosted approximately 150 attendees, including representatives of Chambers of Commerce and industry trade organizations from around the Bay Area. Guests were provided an overview of upcoming opportunities in the areas of construction, shopping and dining, along with a sharing of success stories from established small business enterprise owners...

SFO Conducts Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Airport Employees

January 2016
Airport hosts lead sessions of training scheduled for all major Bay Area airports SFO conducted a pair of training sessions today for airline and airport personnel to help stem the tide of human trafficking on commercial airlines. The training, the first in a round of sessions planned at all major Bay Area airports, was led by Airline Ambassadors International and the Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition. The classes, which offer industry-specific training to allow airport employees to recognize tell-tale signs of human trafficking, are timed to address the potential for trafficking activity...

January 2016 Plant of the Month – Jade Plant

January 2016
The January 2016 Plant of the Month is Crassula ovata , commonly known as Jade Plant. The Jade Plant is a long lived succulent plant that can grow to be 6 feet tall, although it is often much smaller. This plants develops well in our mild climate as long as the temperature stays above freezing. It grows best in a pot with good drainage and in sunny locations. The Jade Plant also does well indoors with bright lights. The Jade Plant can be found in many locations on Airport grounds including West Field Road, North Cargo and the Rental Car Center. Fun Fact: The Jade Plant is often associated...

SFO Serves Record 50 Million Passengers in 2015

December 2015
New all-time annual passenger traffic record set December 30, 2015 – SFO announced a major milestone in its 88-year history, achieving a new all-time passenger traffic record of 50 million annual passengers. This momentous occasion, reached today during year-end holiday travel, caps a six-year timespan of continuous traffic growth at the Airport. To commemorate the milestone, SFO partnered with San Francisco’s hometown airline and the only airline headquartered in the Bay Area, Virgin America, to surprise the 50 millionth passenger, Katheryn Castanga, of Arlington, Virginia, getting ready to...

BART and samTrans Fare Increases Effective January 2016

December 2015
BART Fare increase effective January 1, 2016. BART’s inflation-based fare increase program is set to slightly raise the price of trips by 3.4% starting on January 1, 2016 in order to help pay for high-priority improvement projects riders will benefit from. For example, a one-way trip in 2015 between Daly City and Powell Street Station today costs $3.15 – starting in January it will increase to $3.25. A Fremont to Embarcadero trip will increase from $5.95 to $6.15. Airport travelers will see a similar small increase – a one-way trip between San Francisco International Airport and Walnut Creek...

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