NEW AIR SERVICE, FLIGHTS AT LAX OFFERS TRAVELERS ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL

(Los Angeles, California – July 6, 2010)  New air service and additional flights launched within the last two months at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) give travelers more travel options to destinations throughout the world, in time for the summer travel season and beyond.  

Alitalia, Allegiant Air, American Eagle, Cathay Pacific, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Horizon Air, JetBlue, Virgin America, and US Airways are offering new service or additional flights throughout the U.S. and overseas due to a slight improvement in the economy.  Airport officials forecast 16.9 million passengers to pass through LAX during the summer travel season, an increase of 5.4 percent compared to 2009.

 New air service includes:                                                      

·         Alitalia nonstop service to Rome five times a week, the only nonstop flight toItaly from the West Coast;

·         Allegiant Air nonstop service to Idaho Falls, Idaho, one flight, twice a week;Eugene, Oregon, Thursdays and Sundays; and Tri-Cities, Washington, Thursdays and Sundays;

·         American Eagle nonstop service to Reno, Nevada, three times daily;

·         Delta Airlines nonstop daily service to Columbus, Ohio; Hartford,Connecticut; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and San Francisco;

·         Horizon Air nonstop daily flights to MammothYosemiteAirport and Sun Valley;

·         JetBlue nonstop flights to JohnF.KennedyInternationalAirport, four times daily;

·         Virgin America daily service to Toronto, Canada;

·         US Airways nonstop service to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, five and four times a week, respectively; Ottawa and Halifax, Canada, one and three daily flights, respectively.

             Airlines offering additional flights on existing routes include:

·         Cathay Pacific nonstop service to Hong Kong, three times a week;

·         Copa Airlines daily nonstop service to Panama;

·         Horizon Air nonstop daily service to Reno, Nevada;

Emirates Airlines is running its “Kids Go Free” program until September 30, where two children under the age of 16 can stay, eat, and play in Dubai for free when travelling with two paying adults.  LAX offers one daily flight to Dubai. 

Several airlines now offer mobile check-in where passengers can check-in using a mobile phone or web-enabled mobile device.  Passengers proceed through security screening and boarding without needing to present a paper boarding pass.   

            Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the third busiest airport in the U.S.and sixth in the world, offering more than 565 daily flights to 81 destinations in the U.S. and over 1,000 weekly nonstop flights to 65 international destinations on over 75 carriers.  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 (LAWA), a department of the City of Los Angeles.  For more information, visit www.lawa.org.