LAX TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO ONLY TICKETED PASSENGERS, THOSE MEETING OR ASSISTING THEM, AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL

04/22/2020 03:00 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 22, 2020
 

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LAX Public Relations
(424) 646-5260

LAX TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO ONLY TICKETED PASSENGERS, THOSE MEETING OR ASSISTING THEM, AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL

(Los Angeles, CA) Due to limited flight and passenger activity, social distancing directives, terminal cleaning and sanitizing protocols, construction and a priority to keep all guests and employees at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) safe and healthy, LAX’s Central Terminal Area (CTA) will restrict access 24 hours a day 7 days a week to only:

  • Ticketed airline passengers and persons meeting, accompanying or assisting them (airline check-in counters and federal passenger security screening will be open depending upon flight schedules for each terminal); and
  • Airport and City personnel whose employment requires their presence.

In March, LAX implemented a nighttime closure policy (between midnight and 5 a.m.). The full-time closure to the general public is an expansion of that policy. Violators will be asked to leave. Those who refuse to comply are subject to arrest and misdemeanor prosecution. 

 

LAX operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, which means that at any given time there will be employees and guests within the CTA, terminals and parking structures. Authorized airport and city personnel and ticketed passengers and their guests will be allowed access.

 

This closure to the public is similar to policies at other airports, including Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Signage is being posted on and around airport property informing the public of the closure and the FlyLAX.com and LAWA.org websites have been updated with this information.
About Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is the City of Los Angeles department that owns and operates Los Angeles International (LAX) and Van Nuys (VNY) general aviation airports, as well as aviation-related property in Palmdale. Both play an integral role in helping to meet the Southern California regional demand for passenger, cargo and general aviation service. Both airports make a distinct contribution to the strength of the system as it provides a high level of safety, security and service for its customers, communities and stakeholders. More information can be found at flylax.com. 

As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.
 
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