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Protesters Pack SFO To Decry Detentions Under Trump's Immigration Ban

Protesting an immigration ban ordered by President Donald Trump, signs at SFO announce "We Want You Here" and "Give Us Your Huddled Masses." Demonstrators gathered at the airport this afternoon as similar actions

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Super Duper Announces SFO, East Bay, And Upcoming International Locations

Fast on the heels of the news that Super Duper Burgers is getting ready to double the size of its original Castro location something that the Planning Commission just approved last week the

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Smuggler's Cove Partners With Virgin Atlantic To Bring Tiki Drinks To SFO

Smuggler's Cove, the top-notch tiki bar tucked away in Hayes Valley, might be a vacation destination unto itself, but for those who are looking to travel more literally, the bar's proprietor, Polynesian Pop

No Charges To Be Filed Against A**hole Who Caused That SFO-Bound Flight To Get Diverted

The man who made many headlines and local news stories Monday for causing 252 passengers to get stuck for 24 hours in Auckland, New Zealand all because he allegedly launched into a racist

SFO-Bound United Flight From Sydney Grounded Over Middle-Seat Rage, Racism Of One Passenger

An angry man allegedly launched into a racist and homophobic rant after being seated between two other passengers of Indian or Pakistani descent on a San Francisco-bound flight out of Sydney on New

Bay Area Native Allegedly Bites Flight Attendant's Ear During Drunken Fit On Transcontinental Flight

An American expat from Santa Rosa is in some serious trouble with federal authorities after disrupting the peace aboard an SFO-bound KLM flight last week and allegedly biting a flight attendant on the

Christmas Eve Links: SFO's Therapy Pig Does Holiday Travel Duty

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. SFO's therapy pig, Lilou, has been extra busy helping

Fear Not, Bay Area: Ivanka Trump And Family Are Just At SFO On A Layover

A JetBlue flight to San Francisco from New York's JFK airport is about an hour late this afternoon, a delay presumably tied to the hubbub in the plane's cabin this morning: A Hunter

Alaska Airlines Still Being Cagey About Plans For Virgin Brand

Following news in April that Virgin America was being acquired by Alaska Air Group, fans of Virgin and its purple-lit cabins have been pretty sad some of them litigiously so about the prospect

The BART Connection To SFO Is Losing Riders Fast As Uber/Lyft Airport Rides Skyrocket

In some not so surprising news, ever since Uber and Lyft have been given free rein to pick up and drop off passengers at SFO, ridership on BART's SFO line has been steadily

Arts & Entertainment

SFO Has A Therapy Pig Now

Pilot LiLou reported to her first duty at the SFO airport as part of the SF SPCA's #wagbrigade Got to cheer up the passengers on this rainy day! #lilou #sfpig #nobhillpig #aat #sfspca

Japan-Bound Flight Makes Immediate Emergency Landing At SFO After Flames Seen Coming From Engine

A flight bound for Tokyo that took off from SFO at noon Monday had to turn around and make an emergency landing back at SFO after flames were seen coming out of one

Uber Drivers To Join Nationwide Living-Wage Strike Tuesday

San Francisco Uber drivers are gearing up for a strike tomorrow as part of a nationwide labor-protest seeking a livable wage. Reuters reports that the action is being organized by Fight For $15,

Video: Captain On SFO-Departing Flight Addresses Passengers Following Racist Incident

A captain on a United flight out of SFO was apparently forced to make a plane-wide announcement following a racist encounter onboard, apparently related to the election of Donald Trump. Details are few,

Arts & Entertainment

Kid Stuck On SF-Bound Flight On Halloween Gets To Trick-Or-Treat Anyway

OMG, my heart is exploding right now. Dad of the year just passed out candy to everyone on the flight so his 3 year old could trick or treat pic.twitter.com/vfsAcYNrhr—

Flight Departing SFO Makes Emergency Landing After 25 Crew Members Mysteriously Fall Ill

Emergency vehicles @yvrairport for #BA286 diversion from sched #SFO - #LHR #Airbus #A380 #GXLEB #Speedbird @british_airways #yvrspotters pic.twitter.com/R9wglpZ2zo— kent matthiesen (@kenters55) October 25, 2016 In what sounds like a

Flights Delayed Through Friday Night At SFO Due To Weather

The rain is picking up as we cross into Friday afternoon here, and the heaviest of our weekend wetness is supposed to occur in the next few hours. And, predictably, the rain has

Alaska Airlines To Lay Off SF-Based Virgin Employees, Likely Vacate Burlingame Headquarters

When news of Alaska Airlines' planned purchased of Virgin America first broke in April, fans of the Burlingame-based airline were despondent at the likely watering down of all the amenities that made Virgin

SFO Hikes Overnight Parking Prices 40%, Overnight

An economic impact report for San Francisco International Airport released earlier this month showed soaring business activity and a record 51.4 million passengers served in fiscal year 2015. The Business Times summarized

Reminder: Weekend BART Closures Start Tomorrow And Will Impact SFO Trips

As we mentioned earlier this month, BART will cease service between Glen Park and Daly City for a host of weekends over the coming months as it works to replace and repair track.

Highway 101 Near SFO May Get Pay-To-Play Express Lane

Officials are studying the potential impacts of adding a carpool lane on a notoriously congested section of Highway 101 on the Peninsula that would double as a toll lane for single drivers. As

In Wake Of Istanbul Terror Attack, SFO Announces Heightened Security

Turkish Airlines flight 79 from #Istanbul arrived safely at SFO. Passengers learned of bombing while in flight. pic.twitter.com/QOxJ0bh9OU— Sergio Quintana (@svqjournalist) June 29, 2016 Following a terror attack at Istanbul's

$2.4 Billion SFO Terminal 1 Renovation Breaks Ground June 29

As the final stage of San Francisco International Airport's $4.1 billion 10-year capital improvement plan, Terminal 1 is getting partially demolished in favor of two new boarding areas, a central check-in and

Arts & Entertainment

Video: Two Planes Landing At SFO In Beautiful Synchronicity

While it won't make everything right with the world, this short video of two planes landing simultaneously at SFO is pretty cool. And it might, just for a few seconds, provide you with

Local Startups Take On Hellacious TSA Wait Times

SFist readers know how much this site enjoys ragging on the litany of stupid, overly-entitled, pointless, and public-safety-compromising apps that power our contemporary local economy. So it behooves SFist to occasionally highlight useful,