Sep 18 2001, 12:00 AM
SECURITY OFFICIALS AT LAX CONFISCATE 5,000 BANNED ITEMS DAILY SINCE AIRLINE SERVICE RESUMED
(Los Angeles, California – September 18, 2001) More than 5,000 Items a day are being confiscated by intensive passenger screening techniques at passenger security checkpoints in terminals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Sep 17 2001, 12:00 AM
LAX OPENS NEW FACILITY FOR PASSENGERS BEING DROPPED OFF AIRPORT
(Los Angeles, California -- September 17, 2001) Effective Tuesday, September 18, at 5:00 am, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will open a special stop for passengers being dropped off for departing flights ONLY at the airport. The new drop-off stop will be located at 9011 Airport Boulevard north of the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Arbor Vitae/Westchester Parkway
Sep 15 2001, 12:00 AM
ADVICE FOR TRAVELERS USING LAX
(Los Angeles, CA – September 15, 2001) With Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) expecting to operate at 45 percent flight capacity on Saturday and 55 to 60 percent on Sunday, officials today are asking passengers to observe the following travel advice:
- Do not bring knives, scissors, etc., of any length or type to the airport. They will be confiscated at the security checkpoint.
Sep 14 2001, 12:00 AM
PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR LAX MASTER PLAN ARE CANCELLED FOLLOWING SEPT. 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES
(Los Angeles, California – September 14, 2001) The remaining public hearings set for Sept. 15 and 19-20 for the LAX Master Plan have been cancelled following the terrorists attacks on the United States.
Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Lydia Kennard today announced the cancellation of the community meetings.
Sep 13 2001, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES AND ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(Los Angeles, CA - September 13, 2001) Shortly after 12:00 p.m. today, Los Angeles International (LAX) and Ontario International (ONT) airports reopened to the public. LAX and ONT were among the first in the United States to be certified by the FAA to resume operations.
Sep 12 2001, 12:00 AM
MEDIA ADVISORY LAX MASTER PLAN HEARING CANCELLATIONS
Tonight’s Los Angeles World Airports environmental justice workshop and all Master Plan hearings scheduled through Saturday, Sept. 15, are cancelled due to yesterday’s national tragedy.
Sep 07 2001, 12:00 AM
SIX MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON LAX MASTER PLAN TO BE HELD BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 11
(Los Angeles, California -- September 7, 2001) The proposed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan and accompanying environmental documentation will be the subject of six additional public hearings around the region, beginning Tuesday, September 11, with a hearing at the Airtel Plaza Hotel in Van Nuys.
Sep 06 2001, 12:00 AM
FIFTH OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORKSHOPS FOR LAX MASTER PLAN TO BE HELD
(Los Angeles, California - September 6, 2001) The fifth of six Environmental Justice Workshops scheduled to educate minority and low-income communities about the impacts and benefits of a Draft Master Plan to modernize Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will be held Wednesday, September 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Washington Prep High Schook, Peer Hall, 10860 South Denker Avenue, Los Angeles.
Aug 30 2001, 12:00 AM
LAX EXPECTING BUSY LABOR DAY TRAFFIC
(Los Angeles, California - August 30, 2001) Approximately 800,000 passengers are expected to travel through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) during the upcoming four-day Labor Day holiday weekend, according to airport officials. While not a new record-breaking level, it is expected to be as busy as last year's Labor Day.
Aug 28 2001, 12:00 AM
STEIN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS
(Los Angeles, CA - August 28, 2001) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today elected Theodore Stein, Jr., as president and Dr. Warren Valdry as vice president. Today’s action follows the August 10 confirmation by the Los Angeles City Council of seven commissioners appointed to the board by Mayor James K. Hahn.
Aug 28 2001, 12:00 AM
BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS AWARD CONTRACTS FOR $2.3-MILLION AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AND PALMDALE REGIONAL AIRPORTS
(Los Angeles, California -- August 28, 2001) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today awarded three-year contracts totaling $6.9 million ($2.3 million annually) to five companies for professional aviation, marketing, and advertising consulting services to develop and market Los Angeles World Airports' full system of commercial airports, with emphasis on Ontario International (ONT) and Palmdale Regional Airports (PMD).
Aug 28 2001, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT OFFICIALS TO APPEAL COURT DECISION BARRING SOLICITATION ORDINANCE; AIRPORT TO ESTABLISH INTERIM "TIME, PLACE, MANNER" REGULATIONS
(Los Angeles, California -- August 28, 2001) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today directed the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office/Airports Division to appeal a recent federal court decision that prevents the implementation and enforcement of a 1997 City ordinance barring charitable, religious, or political organizations from soliciting and receiving funds at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
