(Los Angeles) Today, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) unanimously elected Commissioner Karim Webb to the position of President and Commissioner Matthew M. Johnson to the position as Vice President.
(Los Angeles) The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold accreditation.
(Los Angeles) At a ceremony attended by members of the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) executives and staff and members of the design and construction team, the newest addition to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s multi-billion-dollar Capital Improvement Program broke ground today.
(Los Angeles) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is expecting nearly three-million passengers to use the airport during the Independence Day holiday travel period between Wednesday, June 28 through Monday, July, 10. While July is set to be the busiest month of the summer travel season drawing approximately seven-million guests to the airport over the course of the month.
(Los Angeles, CA) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) recognized nine airlines as winners of the annual Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Fly Quieter Award and 20 operators as winners of the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Friendly Flyer Award. These awards recognize our partner's efforts to reduce aircraft noise through voluntary operational practices and implementation of noise-reducing technology, as well as community engagement.
(Los Angeles, CA) On Thursday, June 1, the Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) unanimously approved a budget for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) in the amount of $1.076 billion for Fiscal Year 2023-24. This is the largest budget ever approved by BOAC. The expense budget is matched against projected revenues of approximately $2.005 billion for the same period, resulting in projected net revenues of $928 million before adjustment for capitalized labor. These net revenues are available to pay debt service, fund reserves and fund capital projects. LAWA’s budget expenditures support the daily operations, as well as provide capacity to fulfill federal mandates for the safety and security of airport operations. LAWA is a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles, which means that it receives no taxpayer funds for its operations.
(Los Angeles) At a ribbon-cutting ceremony that brought together Delta and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) executives, local elected and civic leaders and other key stakeholders, Delta and LAWA celebrated the opening of Delta’s new West Headhouse and Delta One Check-in and Ticketing Lobby at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s Terminal 3. The milestone represents the second to last major phase before the full Delta Sky Way project opens to the public later this summer. Together through a joint $2.3 billion investment of both LAWA and Delta funding, the partners are modernizing one of the airline’s key global hubs.
(Los Angeles) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) could exceed 218,000 daily passengers during peak travel days around the Memorial Day holiday weekend – making the days between Thursday, May 25 through Monday May, 29 the highest for passenger volume the airport has seen since early 2020. To help alleviate increased traffic around the Central Terminal Area (CTA) a second cell phone waiting lot will open for guests to wait until their passengers are ready to be picked-up.
(Los Angeles) Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) celebrated the opening of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s new Security Badge Office. The occasion marked another milestone in the transformation that is underway at the airport. The multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program is already being recognized with awards and receiving positive reviews for improving the experiences of airport guests, employees and partners.
(Los Angeles) Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the world-famous Pets Unstressing Passengers (PUPs) program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with a pup parade and special giveaways for departing passengers.
(Los Angeles) Opening in 2024, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)’s Automated People Mover (APM) has garnered another significant sustainability honor. At the Los Angeles Sustainability Coalition (LASC)’s annual Trailblazer Awards Dinner, the APM was named LASC’s 2023 Trailblazer Project of the Year. Regarded by many as the centerpiece of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s multi-billion-dollar transformation, the electric train features six stations – three inside the airport’s Central Terminal Area (CTA) and three outside – along a 2.25-mile elevated guideway. Once operational, passengers will have time-guaranteed access to the CTA in 10 minutes or less, creating a streamlined airport arrival and departure experience.
(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) welcomed over 1,100 guests from its surrounding community, across the U.S., and around the world at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s Terminal 9 Industry Showcase, making it one of the highest-attended procurement events in the airport’s history. During the showcase, the audience heard from Board of Airport Commissioners member Karim Webb, LAWA Chief Executive Officer Justin Erbacci, Chief Development Officer Terri Mestas, and other airport leaders about its newest transformation project. Terminal 9 will bring roughly 1.4 million square feet of ground-up construction to LAX’s campus to serve an estimated 7.2 million annual departing domestic and international passengers. The terminal will become emblematic of LAX because of its prominence at the airport's new front door while remaining within LAX’s existing footprint.