LATEST ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE

            (Los Angeles, California – October 2, 2013) The latest issue of LAX Connection E-newsletter is now available online.  The newsletter provides information to the public and the travel-tourism industry about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger services and air service developments.

            This issue features news on LAX launching flight operations in the South Concourse of the New Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT); LAX FlyAway nonstop bus service launching new dispatch hotline, Star Alliance Lounge opening in New TBIT; TICOS Airline starting flights between LAX and Costa Rica; EVA Air debuting Hello Kitty themed aircraft between its Taoyuan – Los Angeles route; United Airlines offering nonstop service to Indianapolis, January 7, 2014; American Airlines starting nonstop flights and routes from LAX; Singapore Airlines operating Airbus A380 service on select flights to Shanghai; TSA PreCheck Program expanding screening lanes at LAX; Norwegian Air Shuttle debuting new service and routes between LAX – Scandinavia; and British Airways now operating Airbus A380 service on its Heathrow – LAX route.   

About Los Angeles International Airport

        LAX is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third in the United States, offering 680 daily flights to 96 domestic cities and 930 weekly nonstop flights to 59 cities in 30 countries on 63 commercial air carriers.  It ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed.  In 2012, LAX served nearly 63.7 million passengers, processed over 1.9 million tons of air cargo valued at over $86.9 billion, and handled 605,480 aircraft operations (landings and takeoffs).  An economic impact 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.