Bay Area airports end naming feud with Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
TL;DR
Oakland and San Francisco airports resolved a years-long naming dispute, agreeing to designate the airport as 'Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport' with specific branding rules that keep 'Oakland' first and prevent 'San Francisco' from dominating the name or its signage; the settlement ends litigation and aims to clarify travel branding for regional travelers.
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- Oakland, San Francisco airports settle fight over East Bay hub’s name The Mercury News
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- Oakland’s Airport Can Use ‘San Francisco’ in Its Name Under Settlement The New York Times
- SFO and Oakland settle trademark dispute — ‘Oakland San Francisco Bay’ name stays San Francisco Chronicle
- Oakland, California, airport can use 'San Francisco' in name after settlement ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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