AUGUST MODERNIZATION UPDATE:
BUSY SUMMER SEASON CONTINUES, WITH WORK IN TERMINALS AND NEARBY ROADWAYS

(Los Angeles, California – August 2, 2017)The summer travel season continues with a record number of passengers departing from or arriving to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The summer also brings changes to the terminals and nearby roadways. Passengers should plan ahead to navigate sidewalk and vehicle lane closures and in-terminal work, and arrive at least two hours before the scheduled boarding time (not the departure time) for domestic flights and three hours before the scheduled boarding time for international flights.To help speed our guests to their next destination, construction alerts showing Central Terminal Area (CTA) roadway lane restrictions and sidewalk closures, as well as a pedestrian walking map, traffic/parking availability map, and helpful airline terminal finder, LAX provides real-time traffic status in and around the CTA on Waze, the community-based traffic reporting app.

Roadway Impacts in and near the CTA:

• The main construction area at Terminal 1 is located near the center of the building, with continued impact to the drop-off lane on the Upper/Departure Level.A pickup and drop-off area for parking shuttles and the Lot C bus ONLY is open on the eastern end of the terminal.Private vehicles are not allowed to drop off in this space and should continue to the west end of Terminal 1.During busy travel times, such as early morning and midday, passenger drop-off can cause traffic backups on the roads leading into the CTA, affecting access to all other terminals.To avoid traffic congestion at LAX from early morning to 2 p.m., motorists are asked to use the Lower/Arrivals Level to drop off passengers, who can take elevators, escalators or stairs up to the Upper/Departures Level.
• Modification of the concrete island between the through lanes and pick-up lanes between Terminals 6 and 7 on the Lower/Arrival Level is restricting the right through lane until mid-August.
• Lanes of Center Way are occasionally closed overnight, from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., while a utility location project takes place.This work will move east along Center Way, and impact 98^th Street and 96^th Street at Aviation Boulevard before the end of the month.
• Overnight closures of the 405 Freeway may impact traffic heading to or from LAX through Aug. 19 as Metro removes the temporary plywood “falsework” that supported the new Crenshaw/LAX Line bridge near Manchester Avenue. From July 31-Aug. 4, the northbound lanes of the 405 will be closed north of Century Boulevard, starting at 10 p.m. each night, with a full freeway closure at midnight an lanes beginning to reopen at 5 a.m., and all lanes retuning to service by 6 a.m. For the week of Aug. 7-11, a similar closure will impact the HOV and left lanes in both directions, with the southbound lanes impacted the week of Aug. 14-18. Detours will be posted.For the southbound closure, motorists can remain on La Cieniga Boulevard to reach Century Boulevard and LAX or re-enter the 405 and use the westbound 105 and Sepulevda Boulevard to reach the airport.

LA Metro will close this stretch of Arbor Vitae Street, between Aviation Boulevard and Bellanca Street, for two weekends in August to reinforce the roadway and lay down tracks for the Crenshaw/LAX Line.

• Arbor Vitae Street will be closed between Aviation Boulevard and Bellanca Avenue the weekends of Aug. 18-21 and Aug. 25-28 for work related to the construction of LA Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX Line. The work will take place from 9 p.m. on Fridays, Aug. 18 and 25, until early the following Monday morning, and involves rebuilding the roadway and the intersection with Bellanca Avenue to support the new rail crossing.A detour will be posted, using Manchester Avenue and Airport Boulevard to get around the closure. Bellanca Avenue will remain open for access to rental car agencies and other businesses. On weekdays, Arbor Vitae is reduced to one lane in each direction in this area for similar work.

Terminal Construction/Renovation :

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• Terminal 1: Phase 3 of Southwest Airlines’ $515-million Terminal 1 Renovation Project has shifted to the central part of the terminal, including the installation of new restrooms and a food court at the former Security Screening Check Point.The new screening area opened in April, with ticketed passengers using a tunnel to bypass construction between the ticketing lobby and checkpoint.The current food court and Gate 10 remain open, with passengers directed around construction. On the way to the baggage claim area, arriving passengers will be directed to the right when they reach the bottom of the escalators.Renovation work in the area of the escalators will take place overnight, with arriving passengers directed to the escalators in the Security Screening Check Point after 11 p.m. nightly.Gate 9 has reopened.Gates 14 and 16 are temporarily closed for upgrades.Southwest’s international passengers are bused from Terminal 1 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B/TBIT) for their flights. The pedestrian bridge connecting Parking Structure 1 and the terminal is closed, with signs placed to direct passengers.The restrooms on the ticketing level have been temporarily replaced by all-genderrestrooms on the west side of the lobby.Passengers may also use restrooms located on the Lower/Arrivals Level or in the terminal beyond passenger security screening.A new water bottle filling station has opened near Gate 9.Westfield is phasing in new concessions through 2018.

With the June reopening of Gate 18A, much of the north end of Terminal 1 shows Southwest Airlines’ new look.

 

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• Terminal 2: Delta Air Lines is operating from Terminals 2 and 3, joined in T2 by Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Virgin Atlantic and WestJet. Delta is running airside buses between Terminals 2, 3 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B/TBIT) for connecting passengers as well as those who find themselves in the wrong terminal.The buses depart and arrive at Gate 22A.Virgin Australia passengers check in at Terminal 2 before walking to their flights, which arrive and depart from Terminal B while Volaris passengers check in at Terminal 2 and travel by bus to Terminal B. Three Automated Screening Lanes have opened in the Security Screening Check Point. These lanes are able to process 30 percent more passengers than conventional lanes by allowing multiple passengers to load their bins at the same time.

 

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• Terminal 3: Delta Air Lines has relocated to Terminal 3 as a precursor to its plans for a massive renovation.Delta shuttle buses depart and arrive from Gate 35, connecting Terminals 2 and B. Passengers on Avianca, InterJet and Copa Airlines check in at counters on the west side of Terminal 3 and walk next door to Terminal B for their flights.A food court, including Shake Shack, LA Life and a new Starbucks location, is now open.La Familia, a restaurant and tequila spot, is scheduled to open this fall, along with additional retail and dining destinations by year’s end.

 

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• Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B/TBIT): Renumbered Gates 137, 139 and 141 are open on the north end of TBIT. Gate 131 is closed for construction of improvements to the baggage handling facility, and Gate 132 is closed for work related to the Midfield Satellite Concourse.Passengers using Terminals 4-8 are able to access shops and restaurants in Terminal B without having to clear security a second time by using the Terminal 4 Connector.Work is scheduled to begin later this year to upgrade the majority of the lanes in the Security Screening Check Point to Automated Screening Lanes, which process approximately 30 percent more passengers per hour.

 

• Terminal 4: American Airlines continues the multi-million dollar renovation of the Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge and further upgrades to terminal signage.

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• Terminal 5: With Delta’s mid-May move to Terminals 2 and 3, Allegiant, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Spirit and Sun Country have relocated operations to Terminal 5, which also includes four gates for American Airlines.The bus to the American Eagle terminal leaves from Gate 52. The club on the mezzanine level is closed for rebranding through September.

 

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• Terminal 6: Virgin America, Air Canada, XL Airways France, Thomas Cook and Boutique Air operate from Terminal 6, joining Alaska Airlines. In addition, Ethiopian now departs from Terminal 6 but arrives at Terminal B, while Austrian and Xiamen now arrive at Terminal 6, but depart from Terminal B – these three carriers have “split” operations.

 

The corridor connecting Terminals 7 and 8 is among the most recently completed work in a $573 million renovation project.

• Terminals 7/8: United Airlines is continuing its $573-million Terminal 7/8 Renovation Project scheduled for completion in early 2018.Gates 76 and 84 are temporarily closed for renovations. New men’s restrooms have opened near Gate 70A and between Gates 72 and 74 while the women’s restroom between Gates 75A and 75B is closed for renovation.Water-bottle fillers are now available across from Gate 75A as well as adjacent to the women’s restroom at the north end of the concourse.A new pair of escalators leads passengers from the concourse to baggage claim, and two new elevators are also available to access the arrivals level.The old escalators will be removed.Construction barricades have been installed around Baggage Carousel 2, which is being replaced, with work scheduled until late December. Passengers can access Baggage Carousels 3 and 4 from the street level.The bridge from Parking Structure 7 has reopened.

Sidewalk/Walkway/Parking Structure Restrictions and Closures:

New signs are being installed at several of the parking structures in the Central Terminal Area to make the entrances easier to find. The signs light up at night.

• As part of Southwest’s Terminal 1 Renovation Project, portions of the sidewalk on the Upper/Departures Level will be closed through June 2018 with pedestrians routed around barricades.A portion of the drop-off lane will be sectioned off to serve as a walking path while construction barricades are shifted westward.
• New signs have been posted at the entrances to parking structures in the CTA to make it easier for motorists to find the entry lanes.
• The top level of Parking Structure 6 is closed for expansion joint repair work and waterproofing until early September.

Landside Access Modernization Program :

To improve the passenger experience, relieve congestion and enhance LAX’s status as a world-class airport, Los Angeles World Airports has proposed the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP). The program, which includes an Automated People Mover for access to the CTA, a Consolidated Rent-A-Car Center and connection to Metro light-rail service, requires federal and local approval as part of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Please note that all dates provided in this notice are subject to change.

Traffic alerts and current airport conditions are posted on LAX’s social media sites at www.Facebook/com/LAInternationalAirport and www.Twitter.com/flyLAXairport .A construction hotline at (310) 649-LAWA or (310) 649-5292 is also available.Real-time traffic conditions in and around the airport and by following @LAAirportPDon Twitter.

Motorists can help reduce traffic congestion in and around LAX by taking shared-ride public transportation to and from LAX, including the inexpensive and convenient FlyAway® bus service to and from Hollywood, Long Beach, Metro Orange Line Bus stop (in San Fernando Valley), Union Station, Van Nuys and Westwood.If picking up passengers, motorists can use the free LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot at the intersection of 96th Street and Vicksburg Avenue, next to the entrance of LAX Economy Parking Lot C.

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LAX is the fourth busiest airport in the world, second in the United States, and was named Skytrax’ 2017 Top 10 Most Improved Airports. LAX served more than 80.9 million passengers in 2016. LAX offers 737 daily nonstop flights to 100 cities in the U.S. and 1,386 weekly nonstop flights to 88 cities in 44 countries on 73 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.2 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 697,138 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2016.

An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,600 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.

LAX is also the second most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram according to wego.com. LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with 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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