(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.
(Los Angeles) As the spring travel season begins at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), a new presentation of works by seven artists in Terminal 1 provides guests with the opportunity to enjoy inspiring culture as a part of their best-in-class travel experience.
(Los Angeles) Environmental Finance recently announced Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)’s Series 2022A Customer Facility Charge Bond issue as the 2023 Green Bond of the Year: U.S. Muni Bond winner. The judging panel’s recognition of LAWA marks the first time an airport has been granted such a distinction. The award acknowledges the successful effort by LAWA to raise $546 million for financing the construction of the Consolidated Rental Car (ConRAC) facility with the issue of green bonds in 2022.
(Los Angeles) The recently completed Terminal 4.5 Core at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has received LEED Gold certification – the second highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) distinction – following a thorough verification and review process by the U.S. Green Building Council’s evaluation affiliate, Green Business Certification Inc.
(Los Angeles) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) celebrated today the topping out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal Core with a beam signing and ceremony honoring the dedicated workers realizing this transformative project.
(Los Angeles) – Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is anticipating a busy spring break travel period that is expected to draw more than 12 million passengers to the airport between March and April. The increase in passenger and vehicle traffic will make this spring break the most traveled at LAX since 2019, and guests are encouraged to plan their journey ahead of time for a smooth travel experience.
(Los Angeles) – Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will receive an additional $31 million in grant funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help refigure and reconstruct the terminal roadway systems that provide airport access, the Biden-Harris Administration announced this week.
(Los Angeles) On Wednesday, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) organization helped bring 20 Hawthorne Middle School students, who are working on creating their own businesses, to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to learn about what it takes to be successful in the aviation industry.
(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is proud to announce seven video artists commissioned for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Automated People Mover (APM) electric train system. The selected artists will each create short-form video artworks that will enhance the travel experience for the tens of millions of guests who will use the APM each year.