{"id":170778,"date":"2026-02-09T20:09:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/170778\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:09:06","slug":"oak-celebrates-valentines-day-with-free-love-letters-and-festive-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/170778\/","title":{"rendered":"OAK celebrates Valentine\u2019s Day with free love letters and festive decor\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OAK-Vday-postcard_v2_Page_1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48862\" style=\"width:623px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Love letter drop boxes are available to travelers at select gates\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Oakland, Calif.\u00a0\u2013 February 9, 2026: Love is in the air at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) this Valentine\u2019s season. In partnership with Southwest Airlines, OAK is inviting travelers to share the love through a special free Valentine\u2019s Day love letter activation designed to bring heartfelt moments to the airport experience. This is the second year that OAK and Southwest have offered this Valentine\u2019s service at the airport, and over 700 letters were mailed by travelers last year.<\/p>\n<p>From Monday, February 9 through Wednesday, February 11, passengers traveling through OAK will have the opportunity to use pre-made OAK themed postcards to write love letters at Valentine-themed drop boxes located at select gates. Letters collected during this three-day period will be mailed (at no cost to passengers) in time to arrive by Valentine\u2019s Day (Saturday, February 14) offering travelers a meaningful way to connect with loved ones near and far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOAK is proud to create memorable experiences that make travel more enjoyable,\u201d said Port of Oakland Director of Aviation Craig Simon. \u201cFrom writing love letters to sharing heartfelt moments, these Valentine\u2019s Day activities reflect our commitment to caring for our passengers and celebrating moments that matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To add to the festive spirit, Southwest Airlines gate areas at OAK will be decorated with Valentine\u2019s Day d\u00e9cor, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for travelers throughout the holiday week.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration continues on Saturday, February 14, when OAK\u2019s popular Canine Comfort program, in partnership with Valley Humane Society, will bring pet therapy dogs to the airport. The Canine Comfort team will be available to greet passengers, offering cuddles, smiles, and stress relief for travelers from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers are encouraged to participate and share their Valentine\u2019s Day airport moments on social media by tagging OAK or #iflyoak.<\/p>\n<p>About Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport<\/p>\n<p>Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) is the main airport for the greater East Bay, the most populated area in the metropolitan San Francisco Bay area. It is the closest airport to most Bay Area employers. By roadway and BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) air-rail, OAK enables excellent access to all the region\u2019s business, entertainment, and tourism venues. The vision of Oakland Airport is to be the airport of choice for San Francisco Bay Area residents and visitors alike. OAK is operated by the Port of Oakland, which also oversees the Oakland seaport and 20 miles of East Bay waterfront. Together with its business partners, the Port supports more than 98,000 jobs in the region with more than a $174 billion economic impact.<\/p>\n<p>Updates about current departure and arrival information, airport maps, and details about on-airport parking, shopping and dining and more, can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-2.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.oaklandairport.com%2F\/1\/010101932d5393e2-16375be7-6090-4250-8340-5b43daa659ab-000000\/DkQWgSZArpRyMwyH_HM_HcctORDsJjvAkfeE6LN-mgA=379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.oaklandairport.com<\/a>. Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-2.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fiflyoak\/1\/010101932d5393e2-16375be7-6090-4250-8340-5b43daa659ab-000000\/QFBB4I9OtOQTTEfBien6R_kf1ZhU3TJc2EF3sgWpKfw=379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-2.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIFlyOAKland\/1\/010101932d5393e2-16375be7-6090-4250-8340-5b43daa659ab-000000\/67Q_byYe5rYFst6E3GIaXhEN63bWwn8vJb5GQx-lxBg=379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-2.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fiflyoak%2F\/1\/010101932d5393e2-16375be7-6090-4250-8340-5b43daa659ab-000000\/IBaqSunF4Qam8jt332QCGWX7d8CZxfvK7jEjRD4Lg7M=379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-2.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsan-francisco-bay-oakland-international-airport%2F\/1\/010101932d5393e2-16375be7-6090-4250-8340-5b43daa659ab-000000\/h1K3VbAKUnLUmttZ3Bu0M1P9Ru3NU_PU9S4kJffWWaw=379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact<br \/>Kaley Skantz \u2013 Airport Spokesperson, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.portofoakland.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#f09b839b919e848ab0809f82849f919b9c919e94de939f9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflyoak.com\/business\/news-media\/media-on-site-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click here to access the OAK media on-site request form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Love letter drop boxes are available to travelers at select gates\u00a0 Oakland, Calif.\u00a0\u2013 February 9, 2026: Love is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":170779,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[14391,14392,6901,143,145,144],"class_list":["post-170778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oak","tag-oaklandairport","tag-portofoakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}