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Jan 26 2023, 10:00 AM
LAX SELECTS ARTISTS FOR VIDEO ART INSTALLATIONS AT FUTURE AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER STATIONS

(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.

Jan 19 2023, 10:00 AM
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS ANNOUNCES DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR LANDSIDE ACCESS MODERNIZATION PERFORMANCE

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Chief Executive Officer Justin Erbacci today announced the executive appointment of Harold C. Samms III, who joins LAWA as the Deputy Executive Director of the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) Performance.

Jan 19 2023, 10:00 AM
LOS ANGELES BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS APPROVES LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SAFE PARKING PROGRAM NEAR LAX

(Los Angeles) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners unanimously approved a plan today to allow the temporary use of a Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) site for a Safe Parking pilot program, which will provide a secure area for people living in their vehicles to park overnight. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the first airport in the country to receive approval, on a pilot basis, from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to utilize airport land for assisting the homeless. The FAA also approved that the use of this site may be considered a community benefit, which means the airport does not need to receive fair market value for the use of the land. In this case, the land will be provided at no cost to the program administrator.

Jan 16 2023, 10:00 AM
FAMED TOM BRADLEY BRONZE BUST, GREETER OF LAX PASSENGERS FOR THREE DECADES, RESTORED AHEAD OF MOVE TO NEW LOCATION

(Los Angeles) After nearly three years off view to the public while it underwent professional conservation, the famed bronze portrait bust of former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley is finally back at the namesake Tom Bradley International Terminal and ready to be installed in its new permanent home at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) later this year.

Dec 28 2022, 12:00 PM
LAX SURPASSES 60 MILLION PASSENGERS FOR 2022 THROUGH NOVEMBER

(Los Angeles) With more than 5.5 million passengers in November, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) exceeded 60 million passengers for the first 11 months of the year, driven largely by continued growth in international traffic.

Dec 23 2022, 01:00 PM
NEW CONTACTLESS, DIGITALLY INNOVATIVE STORE HUDSON NONSTOP OPENS IN LAX TERMINAL 3

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Airports (URW) and Hudson, today announced the opening of the digitally innovative Hudson Nonstop store inside the reimagined Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Dec 20 2022, 08:00 AM
LAX TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST HEAVY-DUTY ELECTRIC TRUCK AS AIRPORT TRANSITIONS TO ALL-ELECTRIC FLEET

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is proud to announce the arrival of its first heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle, marking a significant step in the airport's transition to a fully electric fleet.

Dec 15 2022, 04:00 PM
SANTA GREETS MORE THAN 130 STUDENTS DURING ANNUAL FLY-IN EVENT AT LAX

(Los Angeles) More than 130 students from three local elementary schools got an early visit from the North Pole's most famous resident during the annual Santa Fly-In event at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Thursday morning.

Dec 15 2022, 03:39 PM
LAX PROJECTS 200,000 PASSENGERS PER DAY FOR WINTER HOLIDAY TRAVEL

(Los Angeles) ‘Twas a week before Christmas and all through the airport, LAX staff prepare to help and support. With 200,000 passengers per day, the team will help travelers have fun on their way. Carolers will roam the terminal halls, while police officers help stop the worst traffic stalls. Drivers should plan their parking right now, for garages will be quite full – this we will vow. So, arrive early this holiday season and be nice, and keep reading below for some other advice.

Dec 06 2022, 12:00 AM
LAX AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER EARNS ENVISION GOLD AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

(Los Angeles) The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Automated People Mover (APM) train system has won an Envision Gold Award for Sustainable Infrastructure from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), the organization announced this week.

Dec 02 2022, 12:00 AM
LAX PASSENGER TRAFFIC TOPS 54 MILLION THROUGH OCTOBER, INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC DOUBLES YEAR-OVER-YEAR

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has welcomed more than 54 million travelers this year through October, while year-over-year international passenger traffic nearly doubled as travel demand continues to grow into the fall.

Nov 30 2022, 12:00 AM
FINAL STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR LAX AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER PROJECT INSTALLED NEAR ICONIC THEME BUILDING

(Los Angeles) Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced the successful placement of the final structural steel element on Los Angeles International Airport's (LAX) Automated People Mover (APM) project.

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