Aug 02 2010, 12:00 AM
UC SCIENTIST SEEKS LEGLESS LIZARD SPECIMENS IN LAX DUNES
(Los Angeles, California – August 2, 2010) Dr. Theodore J. Papenfuss, a research scientist from the UC Berkeley Museum of Zoology visited LAX recently to gather specimens of the California legless lizard.
The lizards, which are located in the northern El Segundo/LAX Dunes area, are identified by the State of California as a species of special concern.
Jul 29 2010, 12:00 AM
TURKISH AIRLINES TO FLY LAX-ISTANBUL BEGINNING MARCH 2011; NEW FLIGHTS EXPECTED TO GENERATE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ANNUAL REGIONAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
(Los Angeles, California – July 29, 2010) Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa today cheered the announcement that Turkish Airlines will launch nonstop service from Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) to Istanbul, Turkey four times a week beginning March 3, 2011.
Jul 29 2010, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS PASSENGER LEVEL UP 4.8 PERCENT DURING FIRST HALF OF 2010
(Los Angeles, California – July 29, 2010) Los AngelesInternationalAirport(LAX) officials reported today that total passengers during the first six months of 2010 rose 4.9 percent to 28,266,657 passengers from 26,959,999 during the same period last year.
Jul 28 2010, 12:00 AM
FORMER FBI COUNTER-TERRORISM SPECIAL AGENT APPOINTED ASSISTANT CHIEF OF LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE HOMELAND SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE
(Los Angeles, California – July 28, 2010) Former FBI Special Agent Ethel L. McGuire has been appointed Los Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chief for Homeland Security and Intelligence. She will oversee Airport Police sections responsible for ensuring compliance with Transportation Security Administration mandates, security credentialing, dignitary protection, emergency services, and homeland security/vulnerability assessment and analysis.
Jul 27 2010, 12:00 AM
JULY ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE
(Los Angeles,California – July 27, 2010) The July issue of the LAX ConnectionE-newsletter is now available online at http://www.lawa.org/connectionLAX.aspx . The newsletter provides information and news about Los AngelesInternationalAirport(LAX) passenger services and new air service to the public and the travel-tourism industry.
Jul 27 2010, 12:00 AM
BRIEF SECURITY EXERCISE SCHEDULED TONIGHT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(Los Angeles, California – July 27, 2010) Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) Airport Operations and Airport Police staff, in conjunction with airline and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel, will conduct a brief incident-response drill at 10:30 p.m. tonight to test the effectiveness of inter-agency communications and the collective establishment of an on-scene, unified command among multiple agencies
Jul 23 2010, 12:00 AM
HOLLYWOOD LANDMARK PINK’S HOT DOGS OPENS FIRST-EVER AIRPORT LOCATION AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(Los Angeles, California – July 22, 2010) Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services , one of the world’s leading airport food and retail providers, held the official grand opening of Pink’s Hot Dogs at Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) atLos AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) today.
Jul 22 2010, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES AIRPORT POLICE OFFICERS FOR ACTS OF BRAVERY BEYOND CALL OF DUTY
Several Los Angeles Airport Police officers were recently recognized for acts of bravery and beyond the call of duty at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and while off-duty in 2009.
Jul 20 2010, 12:00 AM
MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION UNVEIL ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FULL-BODY SCANNERS AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was joined today by City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and airport officials to unveil new state-of-the-art advanced imaging technology (AIT) full-body imaging scanners at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX).
Jul 15 2010, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IMPROVES SOCIAL MEDIA SITES ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, LAUNCHES YOUTUBE CHANNEL
(Los Angeles,California – July 15, 2010) Recent improvements to Los AngelesInternationalAirport’s (LAX’s) social media sites on Facebook and Twitter,and launch of a YouTube channel to provide more information on LAX happenings,are resulting in significant increases in fans and followers. There are over 1,300 fans of LAX (Los AngelesInternationalAirport) Facebook page; over 2,500 Twitter followers @LAX_Official; and hundreds of viewers on the new LAXairport1 YouTube Channel.
Jul 09 2010, 12:00 AM
LANDMARK THEME BUILDING OBSERVATION DECK AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO RE-OPEN THIS SATURDAY JULY 10
(Los Angeles, California – July 9, 2010) The Observation Deck atop the iconicThemeBuilding at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) will once again delight travelers and families with a 360-degree view of the airport as it re-opens to the public on weekends only with limited hours -- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays beginning this Saturday, July 10, 2010.
Jul 07 2010, 12:00 AM
U. S. COURT OF APPEALS DECISION ALLOWS ENFORCEMENT OF NON-SOLICITATION OF FUNDS POLICY AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(Los Angeles, California – July 7, 2010) Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and airport officials are pleased with today’s decision by the United States Court of Appeals lifting the preliminary injunction, imposed in 1997, allowing Los Angeles Airport Police to enforce a Los Angeles City ordinance prohibiting solicitation and receipt of funds in the terminals, parking areas, and adjacent sidewalks at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
