Jul 31 2014, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS PASSENGER LEVEL UP 6.5 PERCENT DURING FIRST HALF OF 2014
(Los Angeles, California – July 31, 2014) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) officials reported today that total passengers during the first six months of 2014 rose 6.5 percent to 34,336,315 passengers from 32,217,517 during the same period last year. While there was a 5.6 percent growth in domestic passengers to 25,062,714 from 23,715,708 last year, international traffic grew nine percent to 9,273,601 passengers from 8,501,809 in 2014.
Jul 30 2014, 12:00 AM
JULY ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE
(L os Angeles, California – July 30, 2014) The July issue of LAX Connection E-newsletter is now available online at http://www.lawa.org/LAWANewsletters.aspx . The newsletter provides information to the public and the travel-tourism industry about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger services and air service developments.
Jul 29 2014, 12:00 AM
ONT PASSENGER VOLUME UP OVER FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
(Ontario, California – July 29 , 2014) Passenger numbers at LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) show an increase of 1.81 percent from January 2014 through June 2104, compared to the same period last year. ONT airlines served2,002,789 traveler s the first half of 2014 compared to 1,967,223 travelers during the same period in 2013.
Jul 23 2014, 12:00 AM
MOTORISTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC HAVE OPTONS FOR ACCESSING LAX DURING CENTURY CRUNCH
Century Crunch is this weekend, July 25-28, and those planning to travel to LAX are being reminded that Century Boulevard at Aviation Boulevard will be closed for 57 hours so that an old railroad bridge can be demolished and replaced by a new state-of-the-art light-rail station for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project.
Jul 15 2014, 12:00 AM
LAX ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR "CENTURY CRUNCH"
(Los Angeles, California – July 15, 2014) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has issued a travel advisory complete with public transit information and tips to help avoid traffic congestion caused by the Century Crunch, a 57-hour closure of Century Blvd. at Aviation July 25 through 28, which is expected to be one of the busiest weekends of the summer travel season.
Jul 14 2014, 12:00 AM
JUST IN TIME FOR “CENTURY CRUNCH” JULY 25-28: LOS ANGELES, SANTA MONICA OFFICIALS CELEBRATE START OF NEW FLYAWAY® BUS SERVICE BETWEEN LAX AND SANTA MONICA
Los Angeles and Santa Monica officials came together this morning to celebrate the launch of a new, low-cost FlyAway® bus service providing nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the City of Santa Monica. The new FlyAway® bus service begins tomorrow, Tuesday, July 15, and will operate hourly from 5:45 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays, departing both locations 15 minutes before each hour. One-way fare is $8, with children five years old and under free.
Jul 07 2014, 12:00 AM
AVOID LAX “CENTURY CRUNCH” TRAFFIC JULY 25-28 WEEKEND BY TAKING PUBLIC TRANSIT
Public transit is one of the best options for avoiding the “Century Crunch,” a 57-hour street closure on Century Boulevard to demolish the Century Boulevard Bridge leading into LAX during the weekend of July 25-28 as part of construction of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project.
Jul 02 2014, 12:00 AM
LAX PREPARES FOR FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND TRAVEL
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) officials are forecasting more than 823,500 travelers to pass through the airport during the Fourth of July holiday weekend that begins Thursday, July 3, through Sunday, July 6. This is six percent higher than last year’s actual passenger total of 776,899 for a comparable four-day period, and is consistent with earlier predictions by officials that LAX will experience a record-breaking summer travel season.
Jul 01 2014, 12:00 AM
LAX COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIVISION HOSTS “LUNCH WITH OUR HEROES” AT BOB HOPE USO -- A SALUTE TO OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN --
(Los Angeles, California – July 1, 2014) With support from local businesses and service organizations, Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Community Relations Division will host “Lunch with Our Heroes” on Tuesday, July 1, in anticipation of the Independence Day holiday. The event, coordinated for 200 military families, will be held outside of the Bob Hope USO at LAX, across from Terminal 2 on the lower/arrivals level, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Jul 01 2014, 12:00 AM
LAX MODERNIZATION UPDATE: JULY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS MAY CAUSE PASSENGER IMPACTS
(Los Angeles, California – July 1, 2014) In addition to the extreme congestion expected to come as a result of the closure of Century Boulevard on the weekend of July 25 through 28, ongoing construction at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is also expected to impact travelers in the coming month. The efforts, part of the multi-billion-dollar, capital improvement modernization program underway throughout the airport, will be experienced on roadways and sidewalks throughout the airport’s Central Terminal Area (CTA).
Jun 23 2014, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS COMMENDS LA CONSERVATION CORPS GRADUATES
(Los Angeles, CA – June 23, 2014) Eleven members of the LA Conservation Corps (LACC) were pleasantly surprised recently when, upon receiving their high school graduation diplomas, they also received letters of commendation from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Environmental Services Division for their help in improving and maintaining LAWA’s Coastal Dunes Improvement Project preserve area.
Jun 23 2014, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS HONORED WITH TWO ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
(Los Angeles California – June 23, 2014) Los Angeles World Airports has been honored with two 2014 Environmental Achievement (Runner-up) Awards for Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Air Quality and Source Apportionment Study and its LAX Dunes Endangered El Segundo Blue Butterfly Recovery and Habitat Restoration Project by Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA).
