–MEDIA ADVISORY–
PASSENGERS, MOTORISTS URGED TO ALLOT ADDITIONAL TIME DUE TO PROTESTS AT LAX

Update #8/FINAL at 12:30 a.m. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017

This is an official statement from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Please forward to your contacts who may be interested. Up-to-date information is available at Twitter @flyLAXAirport and @LAAirportPD, and at www.flylax.com.

1. Demonstrators have dispersed at LAX.

2. Upper and Lower Level roadways in the Central Terminal Area are fully open and traffic is flowing normally.

3. Los Angeles Airport Police report two arrests were made for blocking the roadway.

4. Some airlines report departure delays due to the difficulty of flight crews and passengers reaching their terminals. Currently, a total of 15 flights are reported delayed (no cancellations): six international flights and nine domestic flights. This number is expected to increase as airlines finish their day’s operations and report impacts to operations resulting from the demonstration.

5. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines on flight status before coming to LAX.

Update #7 at 9:55 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

Los Angeles World Airports greatly appreciates the patience and understanding of the traveling public as LAX responds and manages the demonstration at LAX today. In order to ensure the protestors’ civil rights to assemble peacefully and to help passengers, flight crews and airport workers reach the airline terminals, law enforcement and demonstration leaders negotiated a plan where traffic on the Upper and Lower Level roadways would alternate being fully open in 30-minute intervals. Demonstrators may block one level at a time for 15 minutes allowing the opposite level to be fully open for 30 minutes and allow traffic to flow. This situation will remain until the demonstrators fully disperse later tonight.

To be clear, when the Upper Level is blocked by demonstrators in front of the Tom Bradley international Terminal for 15 minutes, the Lower Level roadway will be fully open for 30 minutes. The situation then reverses.

Update #6 at 9:30 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

1. Both the Upper/Departures Level and the Lower/Arrivals Level roadways are now fully re-opened.

2. While some demonstrators are still at LAX, they are not currently blocking the middle of the roadways.

3. Los Angeles Airport Police reports NO arrests have been made.

4. Some airlines are reporting departure delays due to the difficulty of flight crews and passengers reaching their terminals. Currently, a total of 12 flights are reported delayed (no cancellations): 3 international flights and 9 domestic flights.

5. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines (by phone or on their airline’s website) for flight status.

Update #5 at 7:30 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

Due to a demonstration at LAX, passengers and motorists should plan ahead, expect traffic congestion in the Central Terminal Area and on surrounding streets. Please allot additional time to reach LAX.

1. Traffic on both the Upper/Departures Level and Lower/Arrivals Level roadways are being diverted at West Way (the shortcut between Terminal 2 to Terminal 5 and just west of the iconic LAX Theme Building). Motorists trying to reach Terminal 3, Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B), or Terminal 4 are advised to drop off or pick up passengers at curbside at Terminal 2 or Terminal 5.

2. Some airlines are beginning to report departure delays due to the difficulty of flight crews and passengers to reach their airline terminals.

3. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines (by phone or on their airline’s website) for flight status.

Update #4 at 4:45 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

Due to a demonstration at LAX, passengers and motorists should plan ahead and allot additional time to reach LAX.

1. The Lower/Arrivals Level roadway is congested as intermittent breaks in traffic occur to facilitate marchers who are now starting another loop of the Central Terminal Area. Motorists planning to pick up arriving passengers are advised to use the Upper/Departures Level roadway.

2. Traffic flow on the Upper Level is moving slowly.

3. All flight operations are normal.

4. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for flight status.

Update #3 at 4:10 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

Due to a demonstration at LAX, passengers and motorists should plan ahead and allot additional time to reach LAX.

1. To facilitate marchers and to maintain public safety, inner lanes adjacent to terminal curbside on the Lower/Arrivals Level roadway are being closed intermittently as the march moves around the Central Terminal Area. Currently inner roadway lanes are closed to vehicular traffic between Terminals 2 and 3, Tom Bradley International Terminal, and Terminal 4.

2. Passengers and motorists are advised to use the Upper/Departures Level to pick up and drop off passengers. Airport staff are directing arriving passengers waiting to be picked up and to use ground transportation to go upstairs to the Upper/Departures Level.

3. Traffic flow on the Lower Level is moving normally. Traffic on the Upper/Level is moving slowly.

4. All flight operations are normal.

5. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for flight status.

Update #2 at 2:40 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

Due to a demonstration at LAX, passengers and motorists should plan ahead and allot additional time to reach LAX.

1. The Lower/Arrivals Level horseshoe roadway in front of Terminal 3, the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), and Terminal 4 has RE-OPENED.

2. Only the inner lanes closest to terminal curbside in front of these terminals remains closed.

3. Vehicular traffic flow on the main roadway lanes appears normal.

4. All passengers and motorists going to Terminals 3, TBIT and 4 are advised to use the Upper/Departures Level. Airport staff are directing arriving passengers waiting to be picked up and to use ground transportation to go upstairs to the Upper/Departures Level

5. All flight operations are normal.

6. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for flight status.

Update #1 at 2:10 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JANAURY 29, 2017

Due to a demonstration at LAX the Lower/Arrivals Level horseshoe roadway will be temporarily closed until further notice in front of Terminal 3, the Tom Bradley International Terminal, and Terminal 4. All passengers and motorists going to those terminals are advised to use the Upper/Departures Level. All flight operations are normal. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for flight status.

Initial statement at 1:45 p.m. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017