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Nov 16 2020, 06:00 PM
LAX LAUNCHES INTERIM COVID-19 TESTING CAPABILITY

(Los Angeles, CA) This evening, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti urged City residents to consider not traveling for the holidays, as the city, state and country continue to see increased cases of COVID-19. Last Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a travel advisory and asked people coming into California to quarantine for 14 days and said residents should not travel out of state for the holidays. For those who must travel, beginning Tuesday, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will offer access to COVID-19 testing through a pilot program that will later be replaced and enhanced with a full, on-site rapid testing laboratory in early December.



Nov 12 2020, 04:00 PM
LAWA, DELTA ACCELERATE TERMINAL TRANSFORMATION

(Los Angeles, CA) At a topping-out ceremony this afternoon with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Delta Air Lines secured the final beam for Phase 1 of the Sky Way transformation project at LAX – a $1.86 billion project to modernize, upgrade and connect Terminals 2, 3 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal. 



Nov 12 2020, 10:00 AM
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONNECTING TERMINAL 3 TO PARKING STRUCTURE 3 SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED

(LOS ANGELES, CA) Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced the successful demolition of a pedestrian bridge linking Parking Structure 3 to Terminal 3 within the Los Angeles International (LAX) Airport Central Terminal Area (CTA). Although the demolition of this pedestrian bridge was not originally planned to occur until late next year, the reduced traffic volume within the CTA due to the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity to complete the work early with minimal disruption to airport guests.



Nov 02 2020, 12:00 PM
NOVEMBER MODERNIZATION HIGHLIGHTS: Key Updates on Construction Projects at LAX

(Los Angeles, CA) Each month, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) shares updates on current and upcoming construction projects at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).



Oct 29 2020, 02:00 PM
CBP INTRODUCES 'SIMPLIFIED ARRIVAL' AT TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL

(Los Angeles, CA) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in partnership with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced today the implementation of "Simplified Arrival" at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).



Oct 28 2020, 03:00 PM
LAX AVIATION CAREER DAY ENGAGES AND INSPIRES IMAGINATIONS IN FIRST ALL-VIRTUAL EVENT

(Los Angeles, CA) Today, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) virtually welcomed more than 500 high school students to LAX Aviation Career Day. Now in its fifth year, the half-day event exposed students from regional high schools to a wide variety of career paths including presentations from airlines, construction firms, first responders, government agencies and a variety of divisions within Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

Oct 28 2020, 07:00 AM
LAX BECOMES NATION'S LEADING CARGO OPERATION FOR IMPORTED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, OUTPACES NATIONAL AVERAGE OVERALL

(Los Angeles, CA) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has become the leading destination in the United States for imports of N95 respirators, masks and similar personal protective equipment (PPE), which are included in a trade category that has increased an astonishing 20,433% at LAX this year, according to a new industry analyst report.



Oct 19 2020, 09:30 AM
LAX INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITY-WEST CELEBRATES CONCRETE TOPPING OUT

(Los Angeles, CA) On Saturday, Oct. 17, Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Intermodal Transportation Facility-West (ITF-West), a new four-story parking structure and mobility hub located east of LAX, celebrated the ahead-of-schedule topping out of major concrete with the last of 72,000 cubic yards being poured.



Oct 16 2020, 07:00 AM
'SMART PARKING' CONTRACT APPROVED BY BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS

(Los Angeles, CA) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners voted Thursday morning to approve a contract with ABM Aviation Inc. to provide “smart parking” services – including valet and online reservation options – at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the FlyAway bus terminal in Van Nuys.



Oct 01 2020, 12:00 PM
OCTOBER MODERNIZATION HIGHLIGHTS: Key Updates on Construction Projects at LAX
(Los Angeles, CA) Each month, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) shares updates on current and upcoming construction projects at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).



Oct 01 2020, 09:00 AM
‘LAX ORDER NOW’ EXPANDS MOBILE FOOD AND BEVERAGE ORDERING, PAYMENT AND PICK-UP

(Los Angeles, CA) Guests at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) can now use their mobile device to order food and beverages from restaurants throughout the airport’s terminals, creating another way passengers can have a tailored, contactless and comfortable experience while traveling through LAX.



Sep 24 2020, 10:30 AM
LAX AND VAN NUYS AIRPORTS RECEIVE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS

(Los Angeles, CA) Airports Council International-Europe (ACI) announced this month that Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys general aviation airport (VNY) are once again certified at Level 3 under the internationally recognized Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program.


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