Guests may now enjoy these new shopping and dining options

Terminal 1

• Farmerbrown - chef focused southern comfort food, featuring fresh local ingredients, including chicken and waffles and seasonal veggie jambalaya with a full bar cocktails (Boarding Area C, near Gate 42, post-security).

Terminal 3

• Super Duper Burgers - hamburgers, chicken burgers, vegetarian burgers, French fries, milk shakes, and dipped cones (Boarding Area F, near Gates 80-90, post-security).

International Terminal

• Boudin Bakery - fresh baked sourdough bread, sandwiches, salads, sourdough pizza and sweet treats (Boarding Area A, near Gate A5, post-security).
• Mustard Bar & Grill - a Napa Valley bistro that serves American food influenced by flavors of Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America and beverages and cocktails.  Signature dishes include Mongolian pork chops, grilled hanger steak, and barbeque ribs (Boarding Area G, near Gate G91, post-security).
• New Stand - convenience items, souvenirs and reading material (Boarding Area A, near Gate A6, post-security & Boarding Area G, near Gate G98, post-security).

View a list of all shopping and dining options at SFO.

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G'Day Melbourne - New Non-stop Destination

SFO welcomes Qantas’ new non-stop service to Melbourne, Australia

On September 1, 2018, Qantas launched non-stop service from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL).  The flight operates four times per week on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays onboard its Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft.  QF 49 departs MEL at 9:40 p.m. and arrives at SFO at 7:00 p.m.  The return flight QF 50, departs at 10:00 p.m. and arrives in MEL at 6:30 a.m. two days later.

Qantas has a long history with SFO as its first flight between Australia and the U.S. flew into San Francisco in 1954.  Now, just over six decades later, Qantas flies into San Francisco from Melbourne as well.  This new service will create 1,314 jobs in the Bay Area with 114 of those at the Airport and will bring revenue of $145,900,000 to the Bay Area with $9,900,000 to the Airport.

This flight will be in addition to Qantas’ non-stop service from SFO to Sydney (SYD) which operates daily except Tuesdays. 

For more information, or to make a reservation, visit www.qantas.com.

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Flight Arrivals:  Upcoming Service Additions at SFO

Airline	Destination	New Flights	Effective Date	Notes
				SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
	Singapore (SIN)	7 / week	October 28	Second daily
	Frankfurt (FRA)	7/ week	October 28	Second daily continues through winter season
	Papeete (PPT)	3 / week	October 28	New seasonal service for airline (Tue, Thu & Sun)
	Auckland (AKL)	7 / week	October 28	Resumes service
	Barcelona (BCN)	2 / week	October 31	New airline, new destination (Wed & Sat)
	Singapore (SIN)	3 / week	November 28	Additional service (Wed, Fri & Sun)

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 A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957–2018

Collector John Andrew, curator of The Pearson Silver Collection, had long wondered at the cause for the extraordinary burst of creativity in British silver design from the 1960s.  Research revealed that the catalyst was an American named Mrs. Lasky, who travelled to London in the late 1950s to stay with her friend Lady Alexandra Metcalfe.  Wishing to see modern British silver, she visited the studio of designer-silversmith Gerald Benney (1930–2008).  Upon viewing his stock items, Mrs. Lasky proclaimed they were not British, but Scandinavian.  Shaken by the charge, Benney set out with four or five others to create a distinctively English silver that was “rugged, solid, and functional, but at the same time modern.”  Succeeding generations of smiths further expanded the definition of British silver by adding modern techniques to the traditional processes.

Today, Great Britain continues to provide the expertise and creative environment that nurtures home-grown talent and attracts artists from around the world who contribute a diversity of influences to British silver design.  With today’s silversmiths building on the foundation work of the twentieth-century modernists, Great Britain’s role as the leader in contemporary silver design in the twenty-first century is assured.

A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957–2018 presents more than 100 items by thirty-five designer-silversmiths aged from their early 20s to their mid-80s.  The exhibition is located pre-security in the International Terminal, G-side.  It is open and free of charge to all Airport visitors through May 12, 2019.

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SFO Announces Landmark Agreement for Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels

First-ever memorandum linking airlines and fuel providers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

SFO entered into a landmark agreement for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), a low-carbon and sustainably produced alternative to jet fuel.  The Airport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a group of eight airlines and fuel producers to work cooperatively on expanding the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels at SFO.  The agreement is the first of its kind to include fuel suppliers, airlines, and airport agencies in a collaborative effort to accelerate the global transition to sustainable fuels.

“SFO is an industry leader in sustainability, and we are proud to be the first airport to sign a truly holistic agreement on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels,” said Airport Director Ivar C. Satero.  “By including the entire supply chain process, from producer to end user, this agreement has the power to drive a truly meaningful reduction in aviation-related greenhouse gas emissions.  I appreciate the commitment of the airlines, fuel providers, and fuel consortium that came together for this historic agreement.”

The four airlines – United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Cathay Pacific – represent nearly 70% of all flights at SFO, while the four fuel producers include the Airport’s two primary suppliers, Chevron and Shell, along with Neste and LanzaTech.  Together with SFO Fuel, the Airport’s Fuel Consortium, these partners will continue to actively strive to increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel supply globally and at SFO.  Airlines at SFO currently use over 1 billion gallons of jet fuel annually.  If sustainable aviation fuel suppliers are able to increase global supply from the current 5 million gallons per year to 500 million gallons per year, the use of SAF could prevent nearly 4.8 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year – equivalent to taking over one million cars off the roads.

Already, SFO is working on a study to identify the necessary supply chain and infrastructure required to make this expansion of SAF at the Airport a reality, and is preparing an implementation plan to do so.  SFO is posturing for increased interest in the California market for SAF producers and suppliers, given the additional incentives likely to be made available, through a California Air Resources Board ruling allowing the opt-in inclusion of SAF in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).  This is the first sub-national government to offer any incentive for the benefits provided by SAF.

MOU signatories participate in a SAF stakeholder working group, convened by SFO last year to be diversely composed of airlines, fuel providers, government agencies, and researchers and non-governmental organizations.  This working group commissioned the SAF Study, partnered to collectively advocate for SAF’s inclusion in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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Enter for a Chance to Win 2 Tickets to Barcelona

Take flying to the next Level!

SFO is pleased to welcome LEVEL, Spain’s first long-haul, low cost carrier and an airline member of the International Airline Group (IAG).  LEVEL’s new nonstop service between SFO and Barcelona (BCN) starts October 31st.  Services will operate twice-a-week with flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

More about LEVEL:

• LEVEL took to the skies in June 2017
• LEVEL offers its clients the ability to tailor their entire journey, depending on their needs and budget. Choose Economy cabin, which offers great value at an affordable price by allowing you to purchase just the services you need; or Premium cabin, which provides an upgraded experience at great value.
• Services will operate on LEVEL’s A330-200 aircraft, which can accommodate up to 314 passengers.
• LEVEL is part of International Airline Group (IAG), which also includes Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling.

So take flying to the next LEVEL.  Enter by November 8, 2018, for your chance to win 2 roundtrip economy tickets to Barcelona.

And while you are at it, share the news for more chances to win. Once you enter, you’ll be given a unique link that you can share with friends and family on social media or via email.  You’ll receive an additional entry to the contest for every qualified entry using your unique link.  Sign up to receive informational and promotional materials from SFO to receive additional entries as well.

For more information, or to make a reservation, visit www.flylevel.com.

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