"The settlement announced Tuesday allows Oakland's airport to be called 'Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport,' but it bars the city from spotlighting 'San Francisco' or 'San Francisco Bay' in fonts, highlights, different colors or any other way."
"Oakland officials said the name modification was necessary to help travelers unfamiliar with the region place the city in the Bay Area. They said visitors often fly into San Francisco's airport even if their destination is closer to the Oakland airport."
"'We're proud Oakland fought for, and preserved the right to retain our airport's full name that puts Oakland first and recognizes OAK's location on the San Francisco Bay,' Mary Richardson, attorney for the Port of Oakland, said in a statement."
San Francisco and Oakland settled a legal dispute allowing Oakland to name its airport 'Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport' without emphasizing 'San Francisco'. The settlement prohibits highlighting 'San Francisco' in any manner and requires 'bay' to follow 'San Francisco'. Oakland's name change aimed to help travelers identify the city in the Bay Area, as many mistakenly fly into San Francisco's airport. The airport's code OAK remains unchanged.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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