JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - 12 QUICK STRESS-REDUCING TRAVEL TIPS FROM LAX AIRPORT

(LOS ANGELES – Nov. 20, 2015)  With a record 2.1 million passengers expected this Thanksgiving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the airport is predicted to be the busiest in the country. Nearly a million vehicles are also expected to come through the airport’s Central Terminal Area roadways.

To take a little stress out of holiday travel at the airport – which starts this weekend and will extend through early January – LAX has put together its Top 12 Holiday Tipsfor navigating peak travel periods, exploring alternatives for getting around the airport, and how best to take advantage of the many all-new amenities that LAX has to offer.

“Holiday travel can be quite busy and often times stressful, so it’s critical for people to plan ahead,” said Mary Grady, managing director of media and public relations for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). “These travel tips will help travelers stay ahead of the crowds and ensure the best use of their time traveling to, through and from LAX.”

The Top 12 Holiday Tipsinclude recommendations like:  

• #1 NO RED NOSE NEEDED.  Not sure the terminal for your airline? Use our handy terminal finder to know where to go. LAXisHappening.com now also has terminal-specific information, highlighting available dining & shopping options at every terminal, as well as terminal maps and construction impacts.
• #2 HARK! THE CELL PHONE WAITING LOT AWAITS. Motorists picking up holiday out-of-town guests at the airport can wait up to two hours for free until their passengers arrive and call to be picked up. The lot is located off W. 96th Street, right next to LAX Parking Lot C. Travelers can also take the "C" Shuttle to get to the Cell Phone Waiting Lot .
•  #3 MAKE A LIST - CHECK IT TWICE!  Take a minute to review the TSA checklistregarding what you can and can't pack in your checked and carry-on luggage when traveling this holiday season. Leave any gifts and parcels unwrapped so that security can inspect them.

For the full list of holiday tips, go to LAXisHappening.com holiday tips page .

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LAX is the fifth busiest airport in the world and second in the United States.  LAX served nearly 70.7 million passengers in 2014.  LAX offers 692 daily nonstop flights to 85 cities in the U.S. and 928 weekly nonstop flights to 67 cities in 34 countries on 59 commercial air carriers.  LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with over two million tons of air cargo valued at nearly $96.3 billion.  An economic 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. 

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