It would travel between the airport and Union Station, offering a more direct alternative to the under-construction Crenshaw/LAX Line. Not eligible for Measure M dollars, it’s not clear yet where the funding will come from.
Demonstrators at the Tom Bradley Terminal spilled out into the streets Sunday, forcing police to redirect traffic. The airport warns travelers to plan for delays for the time being.
2.3 million travelers are expected to fly in and out of LAX during the holiday week, an eight percent increase over last year’s record. The busiest days will the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and then Sunday and Monday.
Passengers flying with Alaska, Allegiant, Frontier, Horizon, and United will find a totally redone terminal with gleaming terrazzo floors and 21 new eateries and shops. The remodel cost $70.5 million.
Rather than taking a shuttle, passengers can now pass through a naturally lit atrium on moving walkways, which eliminates the hassle of going through TSA security again at another terminal.
Airport leaders are planning a myriad new ways to move around the notoriously jammed terminals. The biggest change is a "people mover," a driver-less, electric train that will ferry passengers among terminals.
Film director Lance Oppenheimer stumbles upon the RV neighborhood and documents the stories of a few of its residents. "A house is just a dwelling, that's how I look at it, and right now, I can dwell in pretty much anything," one says.
Traveling to and from Los Angeles International Airport can be a terrible experience, but a host of completed and upcoming changes promise to make the airport a little more tolerable. Here's a helpful timeline detailing the work that's now underway.