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Jan 23 2012, 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS TO RECEIVE MINIMUM $331.1 MILLION WITH WESTFIELD CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR FOOD-BEVERAGE, RETAIL SERVICES AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

(Los Angeles, California – January 23, 2012) Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today approved a 17-year Terminal Commercial Manager Concessions Agreement with Westfield Concession Management, LLC, (Westfield) to develop, lease and manage food-and-beverage, retail, specialty retail and certain other passenger services at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Jan 19 2012, 12:00 AM

WORLD’S LARGEST ALL-BLACK AIRCRAFT ARRIVES AT LAX TODAY

(Los Angeles, California – January 19, 2011) Air New Zealand’s newest Boeing 777-300ER, the world’s largest commercially operated aircraft to be painted all black, will touch down on Runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport today, Jan. 19, at approximately 2 p.m. The aircraft (flight number NZ 2) will then taxi to Terminal 2.

Jan 18 2012, 12:00 AM

HMSHOST’S LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BRANCH DONATES $125,000 TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK

(Los Angeles, California – January 18, 2012) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) today celebrated HMSHost’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) branch donation of $125,000 from its 2011 fundraising campaign to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), a member of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals, at the newly opened Nate ‘n Al Delicatessen in Terminal 2.

Jan 18 2012, 12:00 AM

AIRPORT POLICE OFFICERS RECOGNIZED AT INGLEWOOD/AIRPORT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POLICE AND FIRE APPRECIATION LUNCHEON

(Los Angeles, California – January 18, 2012) Los Angeles Airport Police Sergeants Masis Sossikian and Dennis Lau, and Airport Police Officer Pedro Uesugui -- all assigned to the Los Angeles Airport Police Critical Infrastructure & Protection Unit – will be honored today at Inglewood’s Annual Police & Fire Appreciation Day Luncheon at the Proud Bird Restaurant in Los Angeles.

Jan 17 2012, 12:00 AM

LAWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GINA MARIE LINDSEY RESPONDS TO CITY OF ONTARIO POLL RESULTS

In 1967 the City of Los Angeles, at the request of the City of Ontario, began managing and developing Ontario Airport, which at the time was serving less than a million passengers. Today LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is a medium-hub, full-service airport with commercial jet service to major U.S. cities and through service to many international destinations.

Jan 11 2012, 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS NAMES INTERIM AIRPORT POLICE CHIEF

After over 30 years of public safety service, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)

Police Chief George R. Centeno transitions to a new role before his scheduled retirement at the end of February. Chief Centeno has spent more than 30 years of public service including time spent in the United States military and three decades in law enforcement. During the past five years he has led the LAWA Police Division, which is responsible for ensuring public safety and security at LAWA’s three airports: Los Angeles International (LAX), LA/Ontario International (ONT), and Van Nuys (VNY) general aviation.

Jan 09 2012, 12:00 AM

WINTER ISSUE OF LAX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS E- NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE

(Los Angeles, California – January 4, 2012) The winter issue of the LAX Capital Improvements e-newsletter is now available online at:

Jan 05 2012, 12:00 AM

CRIME DROPS 27 PERCENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN 2011

(Los Angeles, California – January 5, 2012) The number of overall crimes reported at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) dropped 27 percent last year, and major crime continues to decline as well, according to 2011 statistics released today by Los Angeles Airport Police.

Jan 04 2012, 12:00 AM

LAX AIRPORT POLICE ANGELS GIVE A WOMAN A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE IN 2012

(Los Angeles, California – January 1, 2012) Two quick thinking Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) Police officers save the life of a woman who has a heart attack at LAX.

Around 10:15 on the evening of December 30, 2011, two Airport Police officers rushed to a call of a woman feeling sick at Terminal 2. Little did they know, soon they would be saving her life.

Jan 04 2012, 12:00 AM

LOCAL LANDMARK THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF OPENS FIRST LOCATION AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

(Los Angeles, California – January 4, 2012) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and CMS Hospitality today celebrated the opening of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf ® – a Southern California landmark since 1963 – at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This is the first airport site for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf ® and is located in Terminal 6 after passenger security screening.

Dec 29 2011, 12:00 AM

TWO NEW AIRPORT POLICE RECRUITS GRADUATE FROM LAPD ACADEMY

(Los Angeles, California – December 29, 2011) Two new police recruits join the ranks of Los Angeles Airport Police on December 30, following their graduation from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Academy at Elysian Park.

Dec 28 2011, 12:00 AM

DECEMBER ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE

(L os Angeles, California – December 28, 2011) The December issue of LAX Connection E-newsletter is now available online at http://www.lawa.org/connectionLAX.aspx . The newsletter provides information to the public and the travel-tourism industry about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger services and new air service.