JANUARY ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE
(L os Angeles, California – January 31, 2014) The January issue of LAX ConnectionE-newsletter is now available online .The newsletter provides information to the public and the travel-tourism industry about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger services and air service developments.
This issue features news on Delta Airlines completing the first phase of Terminal 5’s $229-million renovation; LAWA discussing plans for LAX FlyAway ® bus route expansion; the Theme Building’s Encounter Restaurant closing its doors; American Airlines launching Airbus A321T service on LAX-JFK route; Alaska Airlines adding one daily flight to Salt Lake City, Utah, June 11; Southwest Airlines starting Saturday-only flight between LAX-Omaha, Nebraska, June 14; Hawaiian Airlines increasing summer service Hawaii, June 26; and Hawaiian Airlines beginning daily nonstop LAX-Maui service, July 1.
About Los Angeles International Airport
LAX is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third in the United States, offering 680 daily flights to 96 domestic cities and 930 weekly nonstop flights to 59 cities in 30 countries on 63 commercial air carriers. It ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed.In 2013, LAX served nearly 66.6 million passengers, processed over 1.9 million tons of air cargo valued at over $86.9 billion, and handled 614,917 aircraft operations (landings and takeoffs). An economic impact study in 2011 reported that operations at LAX generated 294,400 jobs in Los Angeles County with labor income of $13.6 billion and economic output of more than $39.7 billion. This activity added $2.5 billion to local and state revenues. 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, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, and audio are available upon request.
