For Immediate Release
April 2, 2018

Contact:
Charles Pannunzio, LAWA Public Relations
(424)646-5260
cpannunzio@lawa.org

Lorie Dankers, TSA Public Affairs
(206) 743-1497
lorie.dankers@tsa.dhs.gov

The Automated Screening Lanes (ASLs) allow up to five guests to load their trays at the same time. The trays are automatically fed by a conveyor system to each position.

(Los Angeles, CA) With the openingof the final twoAutomated Screening Lanes (ASLs), a project to upgrade the Security Screening Check Point at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) by installing 14 of the high-tech, time-saving lanes is complete, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today.

“We're very excited that all 14 new Automated Screening Lanesare now available for use, as they can increase the number of passengers screened by as much as30 percent over the old screening lanes, making it faster, more efficient, and less stressful for our guests to go through the TSA-screening process, and improve their overall LAX airport experience," said Trevor Daley, Deputy Executive Director for External Affairs, LAWA. “Because there are five individual stations where travelers canplace theiritems intrays, people who have fewer items for screening can move through faster while guests who need a little more time do not feel as rushed.”

The new ASLs provide the foundation for future security enhancements and assist in decreasing the overall passenger transit time, thus providing faster processing times and superior customer experience. They allow as many as five guests to place their items in trays simultaneously and submit them for screening without waiting on the first person to complete the process. Guests then line up at the body scanner or metal detector.

The work began in July 2017, and involved replacing 14 of the checkpoint’s 16 lanes with the new technology. The remaining two lanes were also replaced, but are using the traditional screening system so they can handle odd-sized items that cannot be processed in the ASLs. The lanes were installed in groups of two and three while the checkpoint continued to operate.

The TSA has produced a 1-minute video to instruct guests on how to use Automated Screening Lanes.

“This project came in ahead of schedule and under budget,” said Aura Moore, Chief Information Officer, LAWA. “From the airport’s perspective, the collaboration and partnership between LAWA, TSA, and the contractor was key to bringing these new lanes online with minimal impact to our international travelers. For the LAX guest, this is a great example of how technology will help speed their journey through the airport while also improving safety and security.”

“The completion of the Automated Screening Lane project at TBIT is indeed a milestone that was reached because of the outstanding partnership between TSA and LAWA,” said Keith Jeffries, the TSA Federal Security Director at LAX. “TSA pledges to continue its focus on security operations while embracing innovative technologies.”

LAX now has 27 ASLs in operation, with the technology also offered at Terminals 2, 4 and 7. According to the TSA, LAX has the most such lanes of any airport in the U.S. Three more lanes are expected to open in Terminal 3 later this year.

Other features of the ASLs include bins that are 25 percent larger than a typical tray and are able to hold a roll-aboard bag. Unique Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are attached to each bin, allowing for additional accountability of a traveler’s carry-on property as they move throughout the security screening process.

A video demonstration showing passengers how to use the new lanes can be viewed and downloaded at https://lawa.box.com/s/76d8ur7wcoxprucmrawxtueimwqs1ryo.

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the fourth busiest airport in the world, second in the United States, and was named one of Skytrax’ 2017 Top 10 Most Improved Airports. LAX served more than 84.6 million passengers in 2017. LAX offers 737 daily nonstop flights to 100 cities in the U.S. and 1,386 weekly nonstop flights to 88 cities in 44 countries on 73 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.2 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 697,138 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2016.

An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,600 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.

LAX is also the second most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram according to wego.com. LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with 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.

For more information about LAX, please visit www.flyLAX.com or follow on Twitter @flyLAXAirport, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAInternationalAirport, and on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/laxairport1.

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About the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
The Transportation Security Administration was created to strengthen the security of the nation’s transportation systems and ensure the freedom of movement for people and commerce. TSA uses a risk-based strategy and works closely with the transportation, law enforcement and intelligence community to set the standard for excellence in transportation security. For more information about TSA, please visit our website at tsa.gov.