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SamTrans bus to SFO to allows luggage again

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An obsolete ban against suitcases on a SamTrans express line to the San Francisco airport will finally be lifted next month. Read More

Covenant Aviation Security could lose its contract at SFO

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The firm that screens baggage at San Francisco International Airport could lose its decadelong contract this fall as the Transportation Security Administration requests proposals from other bidders two years ahead of when the contract was originally supposed to expire. Read More

SFO ad deal advances despite cash concerns

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The San Francisco International Airport’s proposed advertising contract took off Wednesday despite the Board of Supervisors’ number-cruncher recommending rejection, saying The City could lose out on revenue. The proposed eight-year contract for Clear Channel to continue to advertise at the airport has sparked an unusual amount of debate. A vote was postponed in March over concerns about The City using a different revenue model for the contract. Read More

San Francisco airport won’t be renamed for Harvey Milk

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Supervisor David Campos said Tuesday that he has abandoned a proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk and instead plans to pursue getting an airport terminal named in Milk’s honor. Campos said he gave up on the idea of putting a question on the ballot asking voters to approve the name change after the plan generated a fair amount of opposition, including from Mayor Ed Lee. Read More

SFO flights move along as air traffic control furloughs disrupt travel elsewhere

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The first day of work furloughs for air traffic controllers passed without incident at San Francisco International Airport, as no delays were reported at the hub Monday. As part of a series of spending cuts enacted earlier this year due to gridlock in Washington, D.C., the Federal Aviation Administration announced mandatory days off for airline workers across the nation beginning Sunday. Read More

Flight delays, including at SFO, could start with furloughs beginning today

San Francisco is among the airports that could experience flight delays as air traffic controller furloughs are scheduled to kick in today, federal officials said . Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta said they have no choice but to cut controller staffing by 10 percent, which will reduce how many planes airports can handle. Read More

BART considers waiving airport surcharge for SFO-based workers

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People who work at San Francisco International Airport, who already receive a nice discount for taking the train to the hub, are poised to receive an even bigger break from the regional rail operator. In 2009, BART increased its airport surcharge fee from $1.50 to $4 as part of an effort to reduce a yawning budget deficit. However, after protests, the increase was waived for SFO-based workers. Read More

SFO tells ridesharing companies to scram until permits sorted out

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Local ridesharing companies are again being hit with cease-and-desist orders, this time from San Francisco International Airport. Read More

SFO naming panel announced to set guidelines

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People from the business, nonprofit and aviation worlds are expected to be named today to a panel that will address renaming guidelines for San Francisco International Airport, a person familiar with the proceedings said. Read More

Adding Harvey Milk’s name to SFO could cost less than anticipated

The cost of adding the name of slain gay-rights icon and former Supervisor Harvey Milk to the title of San Francisco International Airport could be as low as $355,000, according to a new report. Read More
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