SFO News

New COVID-19 Testing Site

April 2021

On April 14, 2021, United Airlines, in partnership with XpresTest, Inc., will open a pop-up COVID-19 testing site in the former United Airlines Arrivals Lounge located adjacent to Door 12 on the Arrivals Level of Terminal 3. The testing site will be fully staffed to process 150-175 tests a day, and will offer two tests: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test Rapid Molecular Test   Hours of operation will be 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM 7 days a week.

SFO Academy Online March Focus-Women in Leadership

March 2021

The Learning and Development team is excited to provide online professional development opportunities. In support of Women’s History Month, SFO Academy is offering a series of training courses focused on Women in Leadership. These courses discuss some issues women may experience when assuming a leadership role and provide suggestions for overcoming those challenges.   If you are interested in enrolling, please obtain approval from your supervisor, and select the course(s) below.   

Discontinuation of the Employee Commute Options (ECO) Program

March 2021

This is to inform employees that San Francisco International Airport (SFIA) will discontinue the Employee Commute Options (ECO) Program on March 31, 2021. The last ECO payment to eligible members will be on March 16, 2021, which covers the month of March. This decision was based on lack of funding and guidance from Cal/OSHA, which encourages workers to drive to worksites or parking areas by themselves during the pandemic.

SFO Welcomes the Return of Emirates’ Nonstop Service to Dubai

March 2021

Largest airline in the Middle East resumes flights today after 11-month hiatus San Francisco International Airport (SFO) welcomed the return of Emirates today with the arrival of their first nonstop flight from Dubai in 11 months. The largest airline in the Middle East plans to operate four nonstop flights per week, using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Emirates suspended operations at SFO on March 29, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Vaccine and Face Covering Requirements

March 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations are underway. The City and County of San Francisco has started vaccinating employees in Phase 1B of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Guidelines.  At this time, Airport Commission employees in Emergency Services are eligible to receive the vaccine.  Emergency Services broadly includes employees involved in emergency response activities as well as frontline workers required to report in person and responsible to maintain critical infrastructure and city operations including airports.