–TRAVEL ADVISORY– LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO OBSERVE MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR FALLEN TSA OFFICER GERARDO I. HERNANDEZ AT 9:20 A.M., NOVEMBER 1
–TRAVEL ADVISORY–
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO OBSERVE MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR FALLEN TSA OFFICER GERARDO I. HERNANDEZ AT 9:20 A.M., NOVEMBER 1
(Los Angeles, California – October 31, 2016) On Tuesday, November 1, at 9:20 a.m., the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) community will join the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in observing will observe a brief moment of silence in the terminals at LAX in recognition of TSA Officer Gerardo I. Hernandez, who was killed in the line of duty on November 1, 2013.
“Transportation Security Administration officers play an enormous role in ensuring the safety of the traveling public at airports across the United States, including here at LAX,” said Los Angeles World Airports Chief Executive Officer Deborah Flint. “We join with the TSA in paying tribute to Officer Hernandez for the work he performed so admirably here at LAX, and thank the scores of TSA officers who provide security at our nation’s airports. We also extend our appreciation to the officers of the Los Angeles Airport Police, who work diligently to make LAX safe.”
LAX, the sixth-busiest airport in the world serving nearly 66 million guests in 2022, is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary, revenue-generating department of the City of Los Angeles that also governs Van Nuys Airport (VNY). As the international gateway to the Southern California region, LAX and its partners are dedicated to meeting global airport standards for customer satisfaction, safety, regional economic leadership, organizational performance and sustainability.
To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests that travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. Initiatives underway include an Automated People Mover, a Consolidated Rental Car Facility and two projects that will each add over one million square feet to the airport's existing property: Terminal 9 and Concourse 0. For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
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