OCTOBER ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE

    (Los Angeles, California – October 21, 2010) The October issue of LAX Connection  E-newsletter is now available online athttp://www.lawa.org/connectionLAX.aspx .   The newsletter provides information and news about Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) passenger services and new air service to the public and the travel-tourism industry.

           This month’s issue features news on seasonal flu shots now offered in terminals; Tom Bradley International Terminal renovation recognized as one of the best construction and design projects of 2010; new LAX art exhibit Dappled Light on display in Tom Bradley International Terminal; TSA launch of Talk to TSA to obtain traveler feedback on security experience; American Airlines and American Eagle adding 33 daily flights (including 10 new destinations) at LAX by Spring 2011; LAX experiencing significant overseas air service growth since 2007; Iberia resuming nonstop air service between LAX-Madrid in April 2011; USDOT approving applications by American and United Airlines to offer nonstop LAX-Shanghai service next Spring; and Air New Zealand launch of “Cuddle Class” on LAX-Auckland flights.    

            Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) is the seventh busiest airport in the world, offering more than 565 daily flights to 81 destinations in the U.S. and over 1,000 weekly nonstop flights to 65 international destinations on over 75 carriers.  LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a department of the City of Los Angeles.