Oakland Airport Launches ‘Guest Pass’ Allowing Non-Passengers Past Security Check

The new program will allow non-passengers to go with their loved ones to the gates and see them off, the airport said.
Oakland Airport Launches ‘Guest Pass’ Allowing Non-Passengers Past Security Check
Travelers walk towards Terminal 2 at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, Calif., on April 12, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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OAKLAND, Calif.—Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) on Dec. 15 launched its “Guest Pass” program allowing non-ticketed visitors to spend time with their friends and family on the post-security side of the passenger terminal.

The airport said it’s among the first airports in California to return “to an era when airports were spaces for excited ‘hellos’ and heart-felt ‘goodbyes’ or a place to dine and shop,” according to an announcement.