INSIDE THIS ISSUESFO, TSA and United Airlines Unveil New Automated Screening Lanes Low-Cost Airline Norwegian to Move London Flights from Oakland to SFO Now Open: New Shopping and Dining Options at SFO SFO to Welcomes TAP Air Portugal Service to Lisbon Flight Arrivals: Upcoming Service Additions at SFO Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers Air Italy to Launch New Service to Milan |
SFO, TSA and United Airlines Unveil New Automated Screening LanesAdvanced screening system offers enhanced security and more efficiency at checkpoint SFO, jointly with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and United Airlines, unveiled new state-of-the-art checkpoint technology. Located in SFO’s Terminal 3, the new Automated Screening Lanes (ASLs) incorporate innovative technology that enhances security while offering improved efficiency at security checkpoints. “We are proud to be among the first U.S. airports to offer the latest advancements in passenger screening technology,” said Airport Director Ivar C. Satero. "Our goal is to revolutionize the travel experience, with facilities designed to make travel easier and more enjoyable. With the introduction of Automated Screening Lanes at SFO, we take that commitment to a new level. We are grateful for our partnership with the TSA and United Airlines to make this possible.” “The Bay Area is an epicenter of innovation, and United is excited to bring the most innovative security experience to our Bay Area customers with the launch of Automated Security Lanes at San Francisco International Airport,” said United’s California President, Janet Lamkin. "Inaugurated just in time for the busy holiday travel period, these new lanes will enhance security and will allow passengers to go through screening more quickly, improving their travel experience.” “Automated Screening Lanes improve the effectiveness and efficiency of security operations at checkpoints while enhancing the traveling experience for passengers,” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske. “I appreciate San Francisco International’s support of this new technology in Terminal 3. It will enable us to provide better security faster.” The new ASLs are designed to improve the screening of passengers by automating many of the functions that were previously performed manually. The advanced screening system allows passengers to move faster and more efficiently through the security checkpoints. The ASLs technology includes:
The ASLs were purchased by United Airlines and installed with SFO union labor. TSA will oversee the operation of the lanes. This pilot project will allow the Airport to conduct a study of future deployment of ASLs at other security checkpoint locations at SFO.
Low-Cost Airline Norwegian to Move London Flights from Oakland to SFOAirline brings low fares from SFO to London starting March 31, 2019 Low-cost airline Norwegian announced plans to move its existing non-stop London-Gatwick (LGW) service from Oakland to SFO in the spring of 2019, offering flights five times per week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Flights from SFO begin March 31, 2019. The flight is scheduled to depart SFO at 6:30 p.m. and arrive LGW at 12:40 p.m. on the following day. The return flight is scheduled to leave LGW at 1:30 p.m. and arrive at SFO at 4:30 p.m. Norwegian launched the route from Oakland to London’s Gatwick airport in May 2016. Along with the move to SFO, Norwegian also announced plans to shift London-Gatwick service from Fort Lauderdale to Miami, while also launching new service from Boston-Logan to Madrid and Rome, and increasing frequencies from other U.S. cities to Madrid, Rome, and Paris. In 2018, Norwegian was named ‘World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline’ for the fourth consecutive year and ‘Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe’ for the sixth year in a row at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards held in London. In 2017, Air Transport World named Norwegian ‘Airline of the Year’ and ‘World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline.’ For more information or to make a reservation, visit Norwegian.
Now Open: New Shopping and Dining Options at SFO |
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SFO Welcomes TAP Air Portugal Nonstop Service to Lisbon
Flag carrier of Portugal makes SFO its only West Coast gateway TAP Air Portugal will fly five weekly non-stop round-trips, year-round, between San Francisco and Lisbon (LIS) starting June 10, 2019. SFO will become the airline’s eighth North American gateway and the only one on the west coast. The SFO flights will operate Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and are scheduled to depart SFO on at 4:10 p.m. and arrive in LIS at 11:25 a.m. the following morning. Return flights are scheduled to depart LIS at 10:00 a.m. and arrive into SFO at 2:40 p.m. TAP is the launch carrier for the new A330-900neo aircraft. The A330neo aircraft features state of the art personalized entertainment system and connectivity that allows for free text messaging for all passengers. TAP will be the first European airline to offer messaging on long haul flights for all clients, free for the entire flight. TAP is one of Europe’s most awarded airlines. Global Traveler (USA) named TAP as Best Airline in Europe from 2011 to 2016, and the World Travel Awards named TAP as both Europe’s Leading Airline to Africa and Europe’s Leading Airline to South America from 2014 – 2017. Previously TAP was awarded World’s Leading Airline to Africa, in 2011 and 2012, and World’s Leading Airline to South America from 2009 through 2012. TAP’s Inflight Magazine, UP, received the World Travel Award as Europe’s Leading In-flight Magazine for 2015, 2016 and 2017. For more information or to make a reservation, visit TAP Air Portugal.
Flight Arrivals: Upcoming Service Additions at SFO
Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers
Shapers are artisans who create surfboards from materials such as foam and wood. By pairing iconic shapers with sources of rare wood, Larry Fuller has assembled a collection of boards that illustrate the progression of surfboard design through a common medium. Fuller crafted his first wooden board from agave and redwood close to three decades ago while working for surfer-shaper Jim Phillips. Over the next few years, Fuller made connections to surfer-shapers including George Downing, Dick “RB” Brewer, and Donald Takayama, who established the foundation for a more extensive legacy project. Wood collectors provided the materials and momentum. Fuller and craftsman Charles “Chuck” Pyle created a series of surfboards with Takayama from old-growth redwood that Pyle had salvaged from the 1854 Mirassou Winery in Northern California. In 2009, Fuller met Jan Petersen, the steward of a 2,700-year-old, 284-foot-tall giant sequoia tree that had fallen during a 1964 winter storm in Whitaker’s Forest, California. Working with surfer-shaper Reynolds “Renny” Yater, they crafted four Baby Spoon longboards from solid, milled slabs of sequoia redwood. Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers features twenty-seven wooden surfboards selected from more than 100 examples constructed by Fuller and his team over the past decade. Native Hawaiian surfboards by Tom “Pōhaku” Stone document surfing’s ancient past. Other boards on display include big wave guns, tow boards, classic longboards, and boards traditionally made from polyurethane foam and fiberglass. Reflections in Wood is located pre-security in the International Terminal Main Hall. It is free of charge to all Airport visitors and is on view from January 26, 2019 to August 4, 2019.
Air Italy to Launch New Service to MilanAir Italy will be only carrier to offer non-stop service from SFO to Italy Air Italy will launch non-stop flights between San Francisco and Milan (MXP) on April 10, 2019. The route will operate four times per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Air Italy will be the only carrier to fly non-stop from SFO to Italy. The SFO to MXP flight will depart at 7:10 p.m. and arrive at 4:05 p.m. the following day. The MXP to SFO flight will depart at 1:35 p.m. and arrive at 5:10 p.m. Air Italy will use an A330-200 aircraft with 24 angle-flat seats (configured 2-2-2) in business class and 228 seats in economy class (configured 2-4-2) with highly personalized service, Wi-Fi and a wide choice of on-board entertainment. Air Italy currently flies between MXP and Miami (MIA) and New York (JFK) — the two new California routes to Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) will almost double the carrier’s potential US market. Flights will be timed to facilitate connections to Air Italy’s domestic destinations. For more information or to make a reservation, visit Air Italy.
El Al Israel Airline Announces Service to Tel AvivIsrael's National Carrier to Start Non-stop Service to Tel Aviv Bay Area travelers will have another option for flights to Israel starting May 13,2019 when El Al Israel Airlines begins new non-stop service from SFO to Tel Aviv (TLV). El Al will operate three flights a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (arrival) and Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays (departures). On Mondays and Wednesdays, the flight is scheduled to depart SFO at 8:00 p.m. and arrive TLV at 7:40 p.m. the following day. On Saturdays, the flight is scheduled to depart TVL at 10:45 p.m. and arrive TLV at 10:25 p.m. the following day. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday, the return flight is scheduled to depart TVL at 1:05 a.m. and arrive SFO at 6:00 a.m. El Al will operate a Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner aircraft with 282 seats in a three-class configuration with 36 Business First (configured 1-2-1), 28 Premium Economy Class (configured 2-3-2) and 218 Economy seats (configured 3-3-3). This flight is especially attractive for Israeli professionals and thousands of Israeli high-tech entrepreneurs who regularly travel between Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley. El Al will be the second carrier in the SFO-Tel Aviv non-stop market. United Airlines started flying the route in March of 2016 with five weekly flights. For more information, or to make a reservation, visit El Al Israel Airlines.
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