(Los Angeles, California – August 15, 2011) Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today approved a contract to purchase four utility trucks and five pick-up trucks fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) to replace similar fossil-fuel-powered vehicles in use at Los Angeles International (LAX) and LA/Ontario International (ONT) airports.
(Los Angeles, California – August 8, 2011) Passenger volume at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) between January and June 2011 rose 5.4 percent to 29,873,434 passengers from 28,337,001 during the same period last year, according to air traffic statistics issued by airport officials. International passengers grew four percent during the first six months of 2011 to 8,090,693 from 7,772,965 last year. Domestic traffic grew 5.9 percent to 21,782,741 passengers this year from 20,564,036 in 2010.
E-newsletter is now available online at http://www.lawa.org/connectionLAX.aspx . The newsletter provides information to the public and the travel-tourism industry about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger services and new air service.
(Los Angeles, California -- July 20, 2011) The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) has notified Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that it will close all northbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard near LAX, Wednesday July 20 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, July 21 for survey work.