(KRON) — The Port of Oakland filed an attraction on Thursday in an try and hold the identify “San Francisco Bay Oakland Worldwide Airport” because the Oakland airport’s official identify. Final month, a court docket dominated that the airport should cease utilizing the identify.
It’s the newest twist in a months-long saga after the Port of Oakland first introduced the identify change in March. The Metropolis of San Francisco sued the Port and Metropolis of Oakland over the brand new moniker, and a court docket dominated in its favor.
Now, the Port of Oakland is pushing again.
“The Port is appealing because Bay Area travelers deserve adequate choices among airports in the same metro region that are allowed to compete on a level playing field,” a press launch from the port mentioned.
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The port is claiming that San Francisco didn’t present sufficient proof for the court docket to ban the airport from utilizing the identify.
“This lawsuit is nothing more than an attempt to stifle competition and travel choices for the Bay Area,” mentioned Port of Oakland Legal professional Mary Richardson. “San Francisco is trying to relegate OAK and Oakland to second-class citizens. The Port has no interest in passing off OAK as SFO. OAK is distinctly and proudly Oakland.”
San Francisco gained its case after saying a minimum of 15 vacationers went to SFO after they meant to go to OAK. The court docket dominated that the airport’s new identify made vacationers assume the 2 airports are related to one another when they aren’t.
“San Francisco will suffer irreparable harm if a preliminary injunction is not issued,” court docket paperwork mentioned.
The port desires to vary the airport’s identify to extend consciousness of its location, claiming many vacationers have no idea Oakland is within the Bay Space.
