Did you know that more than 187,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 at SFO over the past year, and more than 6,800 people have been vaccinated, including international passengers from more than 80 countries?
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Did you know that, starting September 12th SFO is launching a new employee shuttle service that will serve the Castro Valley and Hayward areas? The service will be free through November 30th and will service the Hayward and Castro Valley BART stations, with stops at all four terminals at SFO.
Did you know that SFO opened the world’s first Airport Yoga Room in January 2012 in Terminal 2, in an effort to make air travel less stressful and more enjoyable?
Did you know that the fastest free airport Wi-Fi in the world can be found at SFO, according to a new ranking published by broadband and mobile network testing company Ookla? On the top of the list of the fastest free Wi-Fi in airports, SFO showed a median download speed of 176.25 Mbps in measurements made during the first quarter of 2022.
Did you know that SFO is committed to saving lives by promoting a public automated external defibrillator (AED) program? The SFO Life-Saver program strategically places AED units in highly visible locations throughout the airport. Each unit is housed in a cabinet and directly linked to the Airport’s Communications Center. Once it is pulled from the cabinet, San Francisco Fire Paramedics and San Francisco Police are immediately dispatched to the scene.
Did you know that Harvey Milk Terminal 1 is the first airport terminal in the world to earn “Platinum” certification using the latest standards from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council?
Did you know that SFO is celebrating Pride in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 with a pop-up photo station and stage based on the iconic Castro Theater? Located post-security across from the iStore, Pride events will feature live entertainment on Thursdays and Fridays in June between 11am – 3pm.
Did you know that Harvey Milk Terminal 1 was the first airport terminal in the world named for an LGBTQ official? The terminal features an exhibit. Harvey Milk: Messenger of Hope, that chronicles Harvey’s life and legacy.
Did you know that Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-born American astronaut and mechanical engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space? She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator.
Did you know that Quang X. Pham is noted as the first Vietnamese American to earn naval aviator's wings in the U.S. Marine Corps? His family were refugees of the Vietnam War, immigrating to the United States, where Pham served in the Marine Corps, then went on to found multiple pharmaceutical companies.