Apr 25 2000, 12:00 AM
LAX AND OTHER AIRPORTS MUST ACCOMMODATE GROWTH IF REGION’S PROSPERITY TO CONTINUE
(Los Angeles, California -- April 25, 2000) The promise of future growth and economic prosperity for the Greater Los Angeles region will be jeopardized if the region’s airports are unable to accommodate this growth, a new study of commercial air transportation in the five counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside reports.
Apr 20 2000, 12:00 AM
MAKE YOUR NEXT TRIP TO LAX A GREEN ONE: LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS OFFERS TRAVELERS TIPS ON CLEAN-AIR GROUND TRANSPORTATION AT EARTHFAIRE 2000
LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2000) – Environmentally-minded travelers can learn about green ground transportation available to Los Angeles Angeles International Airport (LAX) at EarthFaire 2000, Los Angeles County’s Earth Day celebration on April 22 at Exposition Park.
Apr 18 2000, 12:00 AM
LAWA EMPLOYEES RECEIVE REGIONAL “RIDESHARE DIAMOND” AWARDS
(Los Angeles, California – April 18, 2000) Two key members of Los Angeles World Airports’ (LAWA) Rideshare Bureau today received "Rideshare Diamond" awards from Southern California Rideshare for developing and implementing an extensive program to offer LAWA employees effective forms of alternative transportation.
Apr 14 2000, 12:00 AM
LAX TENANT RECEIVES "GOOD EARTHKEEPING" AWARD FROM CITY
(Los Angeles, California – April 14, 2000) Hudson General, a Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) tenant and member of LAX’s Source Reduction and Recycling Program, today received a "Good Earthkeeping" award from City Councilmember Ruth Galanter for implementing the airport’s first on-site "green" renovation project.
Apr 10 2000, 12:00 AM
BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS HOLDS EVENING MEETING IN VAN NUYS
(Van Nuys, CA)- The Board of Airport Commissioners for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) will meet in Van Nuys at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the Airtel Plaza Hotel. Scheduled agenda items will cover topics affecting the four LAWA-owned and operated airports, which include Los Angeles International, Ontario International, Palmdale Regional and Van Nuys. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Concorde Room at the south end of the hotel, 7277 Valjean Avenue at Sherman Way. For more information, call Van Nuys Airport Public Affairs at (818) 909-3529.
Mar 29 2000, 12:00 AM
FIRST PHASE OF LAX’S SEPULVEDA TUNNEL REPAINTING REQUIRES WEEKEND LANE CLOSURES DURING PERIODS IN APRIL
(Los Angeles, CA – March 29, 2000) Motorists using the Sepulveda Tunnel adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this weekend will see the first phase of its repainting take place as part of a major upgrade of the six-lane tunnel that includes its lengthening and the addition of several safety and aesthetic improvements.
Mar 20 2000, 12:00 AM
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DAILY FLIGHTS INCREASE
Ontario, California --- (March 20, 2000) Ontario International Airport’s (ONT) 270 daily flights increased by four on March 12 when Southwest Airlines added one new daily nonstop flight to Nashville and one daily roundtrip service to Sacramento. The flights bring to ONT two new arrivals and two new departures. Southwest Airlines – ONT’s major carrier – handles more than 40 percent of ONT’s passengers.
Mar 10 2000, 12:00 AM
MAYOR RIORDAN NAMES LYDIA KENNARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS
(Los Angeles, California – March 10, 2000) Mayor Richard J. Riordan today announced his appointment of Lydia Kennard as Executive Director of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Kennard has served as Interim Executive Director of LAWA since August 1999, and as Deputy Executive Director since 1994.
Mar 02 2000, 12:00 AM
NEW NIGHT LANE CLOSURE HOURS IN LAX’S SEPULVEDA TUNNEL
WHAT:Construction crews will be working in the Sepulveda Tunnel at the intersection of the I-105 Freeway and Sepulveda Boulevard adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport. Two of the three lanes in both the northbound and southbound directions of the tunnel and the southbound upper and lower exits from the airport to Sepulveda Boulevard will be temporarily closed.
Feb 17 2000, 12:00 AM
LAX GROUND TRANSPORTATION MANAGER SAYS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS REDUCES TRAFFIC CONGESTION, AIR EMISSIONS AT AIRPORT AIR QUALITY 2000 SYMPOSIUM
(San Diego, California – February 17, 2000) Focusing on innovative programs at Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), an airport transportation manager today told an audience of airport environmental managers and planners from across the U.S. and overseas that initiatives to improve ground transportation operations can help reduce both air emissions and traffic congestion in and around airports.
Feb 15 2000, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS APPOINTS NEW AIRPORT MANAGERS TO ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AND VAN NUYS AIRPORTS
(Los Angeles, California – February 15, 2000) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has appointed Selena Birk acting airport manager of Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and promoted current VNY Airport Manager II Jens Rivera to Airport Manager III at Ontario International Airport (ONT). These appointments are effective, Tuesday, February 22, 2000.
Feb 14 2000, 12:00 AM
$112-MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADE UNDERWAY AT LAX "GATEWAY LAX" PROGRAM: LARGEST RENOVATION OF AIRPORT SINCE 1984 OLYMPICS; FACELIFT WILL BEAUTIFY AIRPORT, ASSIST TRAVELERS
(Los Angeles, California - February 14, 2000) - Construction of a $112-million aesthetic upgrade to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) began recently under the "Gateway LAX" project.
