COVID Reopening: Bay Area Airports See Increased Traffic Amid Rising Vaccinations – 'Trending In The Right Direction'

Alameda CA

19 March, 2021

5:15 PM

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By Wilson Walker, CBS San Francisco: OAKLAND (KPIX 5) – As more people receive their COVID-19 vaccines, air travel is picking up at Bay Area airports, fueling hope that the industry may recover from the pandemic sooner than some had expected. "Things are definitely trending in the right direction," Oakland International Airport Aviation Director Bryant Francis told KPIX 5. "We are seeing stronger passenger levels on a consistent basis over these last few weeks." Oakland International is hardly back to normal, but hitting 40% of pre-pandemic travel is a milestone they are willing to celebrate. Read more at CBS San Francisco