ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DISCONTINUES CHECK PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS AT PARKING LOTS

Ontario, California (May 31, 2001) --- Effective June 1, 2001, Ontario International Airport (ONT) will no longer accept check payments at all of its parking lots.

Check payments have been steadily declining since the airport began accepting debit and credit card payments in November 1996.

"We have placed 'No Checks Accepted' decals at all parking lot entry and exit points in order to give patrons time to adjust to the new policy," said Airport Manager Jens Rivera. "The low volume of checks processed and costs associated with processing non-sufficient funds checks no longer justifies accepting check payments at the parking lots. This new policy will be more cost-effective, efficient, and may result in shorter wait periods at the parking lot exit points since check payments and verification procedures take longer than electronic debit and credit card transactions."

ONT currently accepts cash and debit and credit card payments in Lots 2, 3 and 4, and Lot A. Lot F is closed due to the construction project on the westerly portion of Airport Drive from Hellman Ave. to Grove Ave., and is scheduled to reopen in July.

ONT is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a Los Angeles city department which also owns and operates Los Angeles International, Van Nuys General Aviation, and Palmdale Regional Airports.

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MVT:5/31/01