Oakland International Airport to Hawaii Share: Circa Now Score Awaiting client review n/a Date Published 19 May 2020 Reading Time 1-Minute Read Oakland International Airport was the first airport with flights from the mainland to Hawaii back in 1927. Nobody knows Hawaii better than OAK. The Mission Oakland International Airport, the first airport with flights from the mainland to Hawaii back in 1927, wanted to reinforce their leadership in flights offered to the Hawaiian Islands. And there was no better time than the introduction of new flight service from Southwest Airlines. The Method Nobody, at least among airports, knows Hawaii better than OAK. To demonstrate that, we reintroduced the pleasures of Hawaiian travel in a language both locals and Oakland Airport know well. We also took the opportunity to educate those who weren’t as familiar with the Hawaiian language.