Nov 22 2010, 12:00 AM
MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA SUPPORTS ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY BY THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MAYOR DEMONSTRATES HOW EASY AND EFFICIENT SCANS ARE AT LAX
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today affirmed his support for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) use of Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) scanners and demonstrated the technology for media at Los AngelesInternationalAirport. At the airport this morning, the Mayor made the following statements:
Nov 22 2010, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEDICATES NEW AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING FACILITY
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and City Councilmembers Bill Rosendahl, Janice Hahn and Tom LaBonge were joined today by federal aviation and local fire and airport officials to dedicate a new Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) facility at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX).
Nov 18 2010, 12:00 AM
THANKSGIVING TRAVEL AT LAX TO REACH 1.53 MILLION PASSENGERS; VOLUNTEER LAX PASSENGER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RETURNS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
(Los Angeles, California – November 18, 2010) Passenger volume at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) is expected to increase nearly three percent this Thanksgiving travel period to 1.53 million passengers from 1.49 million last year. The 10-day Thanksgiving travel period begins this Friday, Nov. 19, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 28.
Nov 17 2010, 12:00 AM
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES IN LOS ANGELES
(Los Angeles, California – November 17, 2010) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Los Angeles World Airports and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority today announced the expansion of the nationwide “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign at historic Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, to raise public awareness and strengthen security in America in anticipation of the busy holiday travel season.
Nov 15 2010, 12:00 AM
ART EXHIBITS FEATURE UNLIKELY FASHION AND DIGITAL FUSION AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(Los Angeles, California – November 15, 2010) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces two concurrent exhibitions – Unwearble and Human Nature – in Terminal 1 at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX).
Nov 15 2010, 12:00 AM
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT REPLACEMENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(Los Angeles, California – November 15, 2009) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today awarded a $271,519,000 design-build contract to Clark/McCarthy Joint Venture of Costa Mesa, Calif., to construct a replacement Central Utility Plant (CUP) at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX).
Nov 09 2010, 12:00 AM
FEMALE LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE DRILL INSTRUCTOR TRAINS TOMORROW’S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
(Los Angeles, California - November 9, 2010) Los Angeles Airport Police Officer Adela Lopez became the latest Airport Police female drill instructor (DI) to oversee training and graduation of a Los AngelesPoliceDepartmentAcademy class on Nov. 5, 2010.
Nov 04 2010, 12:00 AM
--TRAFFIC ADVISORY-- STRETCH OF EASTBOUND I-105 FROM LAX TO I-405 FWY CLOSED NOVEMBER 6
(Los Angeles, California – November 4, 2010) According to the California Department of Transportation, the full stretch of the eastbound Glenn Anderson I-105 Freeway from southbound Sepulveda Boulevard onramp at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) to the San Diego I-405 Freeway will be closed for filming activity.
Nov 01 2010, 12:00 AM
AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS OKAY SOUND-INSULATION CONTRACT FOR HOUSING
(Los Angeles, California – November 1, 2010) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today awarded a contract to Karabuild Development, Inc. of Inglewoodfor a portion of the work being undertaken as part of the Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) Residential Soundproofing Program.
Oct 29 2010, 12:00 AM
ADVISORY -- LAX AND ONT STATEMENT ON AIR CARGO THREAT
Los Angeles World Airports security officials are in constant contact with federal and local law enforcement agencies as the situation develops regarding a possible threat to air cargo. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued the following statement on what passengers should expect at U.S. airports, which includes LAX and ONT (LA/Ontario International Airport):
Oct 29 2010, 12:00 AM
TRAFFIC ADVISORY—EASTBOUND I-105 ON-RAMP NEAR LAX TO CLOSE 6 HOURS ON OCTOBER 31
(Los Angeles, California -- October 29, 2010) According to the California Department of Transportation, the on-ramp to the eastbound I-105 from southbound Sepulveda Boulevard at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will be closed for restriping. The closure will affect the two lanes leading to the on-ramp and to westbound Imperial Highway from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010.
Oct 27 2010, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS INCREASE IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC DURING THIRD QUARTER
(Los Angeles, California – October 27, 2010) Passenger traffic at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) during the third quarter increased 2.9 percent to 16,006,102 from 15,552,711 passengers during the same three-month period last year, according to statistics released today by airport officials.
