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May 22 2020, 10:30 AM
TRAVEL SAFELY AT LAX THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND BEYOND WITH NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS

(Los Angeles, CA) Memorial Day is historically among the busiest holiday weekends at LAX, but with the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and Safer at Home orders the airport expects to see far fewer passengers. For those with a need to fly in the coming days, the airport and its partners have implemented several changes that guests will see and experience.

May 06 2020, 06:00 PM
FACE COVERINGS WILL BE REQUIRED AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 11

(Los Angeles, CA) Beginning Monday, May 11, all persons within Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) terminals will be required to wear face coverings. This policy is in line with guidance from public health officials and mirrors the City of Los Angeles’ policy regarding the use of face coverings in stores and restaurants.  

May 05 2020, 09:00 AM
MAY 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). 

Apr 22 2020, 03:00 PM
LAX TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO ONLY TICKETED PASSENGERS, THOSE MEETING OR ASSISTING THEM, AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL

(Los Angeles, CA) Due to limited flight and passenger activity, social distancing directives, terminal cleaning and sanitizing protocols, construction and a priority to keep all guests and employees at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) safe and healthy, LAX’s Central Terminal Area (CTA) will restrict access 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Apr 17 2020, 02:30 AM
'LAX AT HOME' CONNECTS AIRPORT, COMMUNITY AS ANGELENOS STAY SAFER AT HOME

(Los Angeles, CA) As communities throughout California and the world fight the spread of COVID-19 by staying safer at home and avoiding non-essential travel, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) continues to engage our communities – from the youngest to the oldest – with activities that are perfect for avid travelers.

Apr 01 2020, 09:00 AM
APRIL 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).
Mar 26 2020, 04:00 PM
LAWA TO ADJUST FLYAWAY BUS SCHEDULE BEGINNING MARCH 28
(Los Angeles, CA) As a result of drastically decreased ridership due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) will reduce the frequency of FlyAway bus service on the Van Nuys and Union Station routes, and temporarily suspend operations on the Hollywood and Long Beach lines starting Saturday, March 28.
Mar 20 2020, 06:00 PM
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND VAN NUYS AIRPORT REMAIN OPEN FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL
(Los Angeles, CA) With the new Safer at Home orders from the City and County of Los Angeles, as well as the statewide Stay at Home order, many travelers and their loved ones are wondering what that means for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY). In all of these orders, airports are defined as essential operations.
Mar 19 2020, 09:00 AM
LANE CLOSURES PLANNED AT TERMINALS 2-3 ON UPPER/DEPARTURES LEVEL

Nightly work to install a temporary sidewalk and protective canopy on the Upper/Departures Level between Terminals 2 and 3 will close both drop-off lanes in the vicinity of the construction area for approximately five weeks starting on Friday, March 20.

Mar 12 2020, 12:36 PM
LAX IMPLEMENTS NIGHTTIME CLOSURE POLICY - TERMINALS, PARKING STRUCTURES AND AREAS WITHIN THE CTA CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5 A.M.

(Los Angeles, CA) Due to heavy overnight construction, limited early morning flight activity, terminal cleaning and sanitizing protocols and a priority to keep all guests and employees at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) safe and healthy, LAX’s Central Terminal Area (CTA) will be closed to the public nightly between midnight and 5 a.m. except for:

  • Ticketed airline passengers and persons meeting, accompanying or assisting them (Airline check-in counters and federal passenger security screening will be open depending upon flight schedules for each terminal); and
  • Airport and City Personnel whose employment requires their presence.
Mar 09 2020, 06:00 PM
LAX CONSOLIDATED RENT-A-CAR FACILITY COMPLETES FIRST FOUNDATION CONCRETE POUR
(Los Angeles, CA) Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced commencement of the first concrete pour for Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility. The initial pour represents a fraction of the 265,000 cubic yards of concrete that will be poured for the approximately 6.4 million square foot facility, which will become the largest rental car facility in the world when completed.
Mar 09 2020, 05:30 PM
LAX PILOT PROGRAM ADDING TWO ADDITIONAL TAXI PICKUP AREAS TO AUGMENT LAX-IT SET TO BEGIN TUESDAY AT 8 AM

(Los Angeles, CA) Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, at 8 a.m., LAX will begin a 90-day pilot program that provides additional taxi cab pickup locations for guests. The two new pilot locations will augment taxi pickups at LAX-it, which will remain the primary pickup location for taxis and ride app vehicles.

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