News Releases

Jul 24 2023, 08:00 AM
LAWA SELECTS DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN TEAMS FOR LAX’S CARGO MODERNIZATION PROGRAM

(Los Angeles) After a comprehensive review of proposals for the Cargo Modernization Program and Environmental Technical and Expert Consulting Services at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) selected a development team led by LAX Community Partners, LLC (LACP), and an Environmental Technical and Expert Consultant team led by Ricondo & Associates, Inc. to deliver the work.

Jul 18 2023, 08:58 PM
LAX PRESENTS PERFORMANCE SERIES ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP FOR SUMMER & FALL 2023 SEASON

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Rum & Humble are proud to announce the Summer and Fall 2023 season of LAX Presents, a cultural performance series staged in locations across domestic and international terminals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Jul 17 2023, 08:00 AM
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS PROHIBITS SALE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has prohibited the sale of single-use plastic water bottles at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) as part of its bold sustainability plan to reduce plastic waste at LAWA facilities and move toward zero waste.

Jul 14 2023, 09:00 AM
LAWA SEEKS QUALIFICATIONS FOR UP TO $950 MILLION IN PROGRAM SERVICES THROUGH NEW MATOC RFQ

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is seeking qualifications from experienced vendors for Program Services delivered through a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) with an estimated value of up to $950 million over a term of five years. LAWA issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) this week on the City of Los Angeles’s Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement (RAMP) website.

Jul 14 2023, 08:00 AM
LOS ANGELES BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY SELECTS KARIM WEBB AS NEW PRESIDENT, MATTHEW M. JOHNSON AS VICE PRESIDENT

(Los Angeles) Today, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) unanimously elected Commissioner Karim Webb to the position of President and Commissioner Matthew M. Johnson to the position as Vice President.

Jul 11 2023, 11:28 PM
LAX’S CONSOLIDATED RENT-A-CAR FACILITY AWARDED LEED GOLD ACCREDITATION

(Los Angeles) The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold accreditation.

Jun 28 2023, 02:45 PM
LAWA CELEBRATES THE GROUNDBREAKING OF LAX’S MIDFIELD SATELLITE CONCOURSE SOUTH

(Los Angeles) At a ceremony attended by members of the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) executives and staff and members of the design and construction team, the newest addition to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s multi-billion-dollar Capital Improvement Program broke ground today.

Jun 28 2023, 08:30 AM
LAX PROJECTS BUSIEST TRAVEL PERIOD OF THE SUMMER SEASON OVER INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND, MONTH OF JULY

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is expecting nearly three-million passengers to use the airport during the Independence Day holiday travel period between Wednesday, June 28 through Monday, July, 10. While July is set to be the busiest month of the summer travel season drawing approximately seven-million guests to the airport over the course of the month.

Jun 15 2023, 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS RECOGNIZES AIRLINES AND OPERATORS FOR EFFORTS TO REDUCE AIRCRAFT NOISE

(Los Angeles, CA) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) recognized nine airlines as winners of the annual Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Fly Quieter Award and 20 operators as winners of the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Friendly Flyer Award. These awards recognize our partner's efforts to reduce aircraft noise through voluntary operational practices and implementation of noise-reducing technology, as well as community engagement.

Jun 07 2023, 10:05 PM
BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES HISTORIC BUDGET FOR LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS

(Los Angeles, CA) On Thursday, June 1, the Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) unanimously approved a budget for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) in the amount of $1.076 billion for Fiscal Year 2023-24. This is the largest budget ever approved by BOAC. The expense budget is matched against projected revenues of approximately $2.005 billion for the same period, resulting in projected net revenues of $928 million before adjustment for capitalized labor. These net revenues are available to pay debt service, fund reserves and fund capital projects. LAWA’s budget expenditures support the daily operations, as well as provide capacity to fulfill federal mandates for the safety and security of airport operations. LAWA is a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles, which means that it receives no taxpayer funds for its operations.

May 31 2023, 08:39 PM
LAWA AND DELTA CELEBRATE OPENING OF THE AIRLINE’S NEW WEST HEADHOUSE AND DELTA ONE CHECK-IN AND TICKETING LOBBY AT LAX

(Los Angeles) At a ribbon-cutting ceremony that brought together Delta and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) executives, local elected and civic leaders and other key stakeholders, Delta and LAWA celebrated the opening of Delta’s new West Headhouse and Delta One Check-in and Ticketing Lobby at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s Terminal 3. The milestone represents the second to last major phase before the full Delta Sky Way project opens to the public later this summer. Together through a joint $2.3 billion investment of both LAWA and Delta funding, the partners are modernizing one of the airline’s key global hubs.

May 24 2023, 03:00 PM
LAX PROJECTS BUSIEST TRAVEL DAYS SINCE PRE-PANDEMIC DURING MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL PERIOD

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) could exceed 218,000 daily passengers during peak travel days around the Memorial Day holiday weekend – making the days between Thursday, May 25 through Monday May, 29 the highest for passenger volume the airport has seen since early 2020. To help alleviate increased traffic around the Central Terminal Area (CTA) a second cell phone waiting lot will open for guests to wait until their passengers are ready to be picked-up.

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