Dec 11 2012, 12:00 AM
LUFTHANSA BRINGS FIRST-EVER BOEING 747-8 INTERCONTINENTAL PASSENGER SERVICE TO U.S. WEST COAST AT LAX
(Los Angeles, California – December 11, 2012) Lufthansa initiated commercial service Monday of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental along the airline’s Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) route. Flight LH456 departed Frankfurt touched down at LAX at 1:15 p.m. The City of Angels is just the second destination in the U.S. and fourth in the world designated for service of the new jumbo jet. The regularly-scheduled return flight, LH457, departed LAX at 3:45 p.m. arriving in Frankfurt shortly after 11 a.m. the following day. Lufthansa’s newest flagship aircraft will provide daily service between the two cities, increasing capacity on this route by 17 percent.
Dec 06 2012, 12:00 AM
PREMIER DINING, RETAIL COMING TO NEW TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL $1.5B DEVELOPMENT TO FEATURE CELEBRATED LOCAL AND GLOBAL BRANDS
December 5, 2012 – Los Angeles – Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Westfield today reached an important milestone in the Los Angeles International Airport modernization by unveiling the more than 60 premier dining and luxury retail shops – including 22 local L.A. brands – coming to the New Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). Serving as the first and last impression of Los Angeles to millions of international passengers annually, the New TBIT will revolutionize the passenger experience in North America.
Dec 03 2012, 12:00 AM
AIRPORT STAFF IDENTIFIES RECOMMENDED LAX SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY ALTERNATIVE
(Los Angeles, California – December 3, 2012) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) was presented today with staff-recommended alternatives, based on the ongoing Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Specific Plan Amendment Study (SPAS) Report and the Draft SPAS Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The SPAS identifies potential amendments to the LAX Specific Plan for the modernization and improvement of LAX in a manner designed for a practical capacity of 78.9 million annual passengers, while enhancing safety and security, minimizing environmental impacts on surrounding communities, and creating conditions that encourage airlines to use other airports in the region.
Nov 29 2012, 12:00 AM
FITCH RATES UPCOMING LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BONDS “AA,” REVISES OUTLOOK TO “STABLE”
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced that Fitch Ratings recently assigned an “AA” rating for LAWA’s upcoming issuance of $237 million senior revenue bonds 2012 series ABC on behalf of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Fitch re-affirmed the airport’s existing $2.66 billion parity senior revenue bonds at “AA” and $782.5 million subordinate revenue bonds at “AA-.” Fitch also revised its rating outlook for all bonds to “stable” from “negative.”
Nov 21 2012, 12:00 AM
REAL-TIME LAX CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012
UPDATE #4 AT 2:10 P.M. PST -- According to Los Angeles Police Department officials, the labor demonstration has concluded and northbound Sepulveda Boulevard re-opened shortly after 2 p.m. Traffic flow on City streets adjacent to LAX is expected to return to normal shortly; and traffic on Central Terminal Area upper and lower roadways continues to flow smoothly. During the demonstration, airlines at LAX reported no flight delays nor any major issues with passengers missing flights. For a two-hour period, LAX buses from one of the airport employee parking lots experienced up to 20-minute delays due to the need for that service to change its normal route into the Central Terminal Area.
Nov 19 2012, 12:00 AM
LAX TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012
Passengers, visitors and workers traveling to/from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, are advised to expect vehicular traffic congestion and possible delays due to phased closures of westbound Century Boulevard between Airport and Sepulveda boulevards, and then of northbound Sepulveda Boulevard between Imperial Highway and 98th Street. This is in response to a scheduled labor demonstration by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1877.
Nov 14 2012, 12:00 AM
NEARLY 1.8 MILLION PASSENGERS EXPECTED AT LAX THIS THANKSGIVING; NEW AIRPORT POLICE EQUIPMENT, PROGRAMS INTRODUCED TO HELP MANAGE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY
(Los Angeles, California – November 14, 2012) Airport officials forecast that over 1.792 million passengers will pass through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this Thanksgiving, a modest increase of 0.3 percent over last Thanksgiving’s 1.786 million passenger level. Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 25 – and NOT the traditional day before Thanksgiving -- is forecasted to be the busiest day of the holiday travel period. Other busy days are expected to be the beginning and end of the 10-day travel period, Friday, November 16,and Monday, November 26, respectively.
Nov 13 2012, 12:00 AM
BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS APPROVE CONTRACT FOR RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION IN CITY; AUTHORIZES $9.2 MILLION FOR WORK IN COUNTY AREAS
(Los Angeles, California – November 13, 2012) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today awarded a contract to Karabuild Development Inc. of Inglewood for a portion of the work being undertaken as part of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Residential Soundproofing Program.
Nov 08 2012, 12:00 AM
HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR AND HISTORY COMES ALIVE IN PHOTO EXHIBITION AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(Los Angeles, California – November 8, 2012) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces a new exhibition of photographs documenting Hollywood’s past and present at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Let’s Get Lost: Polaroids from the Coast , features a 30-year collection of large-format Polaroid photographs by Jim McHugh, depicting pre-World War II era landmarks of Los Angeles and portraits of over fifty Hollywood celebrities, and on display in Terminal 3 Arrivals Corridor through February 2013.
Nov 05 2012, 12:00 AM
LATEST ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE
(L os Angeles, California – November 5, 2012) The latest issue of LAX Connection E-newsletter is now available online athttp://www.lawa.org/LAWANewsletters.aspx . The newsletter provides information to the public and the travel-tourism industry about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger services and air service developments.
Nov 05 2012, 12:00 AM
FIRST LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE OFFICER RECEIVES CERTIFICATION AS MASTER INSTRUCTOR FROM CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
(Los Angeles, California – November 5, 2012) Los Angeles Airport Police Officer John Youngblood, a 12-year veteran assigned to the Training Unit during the last three years, has been certified as a Master Instructor by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). He is the first Los Angeles World Airports police officer to successfully achieve this level of training.
Nov 05 2012, 12:00 AM
FIRST LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE OFFICER RECEIVES CERTIFICATION AS MASTER INSTRUCTOR FROM CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
(Los Angeles, California – November 5, 2012) Los Angeles Airport Police Officer John Youngblood, a 12-year veteran assigned to the Training Unit during the last three years, has been certified as a Master Instructor by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). He is the first Los Angeles World Airports police officer to successfully achieve this level of training.
