Tag: LAX
Best and worst airports in the world: In the same city
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 18:39First ever Fodor's Travel Awards cover categories important to today's modern traveler, including foodie airports, best booze cruises, and biggest social media travel influencers. The awards, chosen by the Fodor's ... Read More
Skynet? Facial recognition tech coming to airport near you
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 19:29Facial recognition technology may be coming to an airport near you in a bid to cut lines and speed up airline passenger travel. Its detractors warn that facial recognition systems, ... Read More
Star Alliance launches Connection Service at Newark Liberty International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 18:45The Star Alliance Connection Service is now available at Newark Liberty International Airport. This assists passengers with tight connections between two Star Alliance member airline flights. Dedicated Connection Service staff ... Read More
U.S. DOT approves United Airlines’ new service to Tokyo Haneda
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 23:11The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that United Airlines was tentatively granted a total of four daily nonstop flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). The slots will be ... Read More
Pedaling for a purpose? United Airlines assists AIDS/LifeCycle cyclists
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 15:38United Airlines announced today it is offering an airfare discount and free checked bikes for customers flying to ride in the AIDS/LifeCycle bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. ... Read More
Mayor Liccardo commissions San José International Airport’s new fleet of all-electric buses
Chief Assignment Editor- May 3, 2019 23:07San José Mayor Sam Liccardo today led the commissioning of Mineta San José International Airport’s (SJC) brand-new fleet of 10 battery-electric, zero-emission buses that will transport passengers and their luggage ... Read More
Hong Kong Airlines debuts Chris Cosentino’s Business Class menu
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019 16:01Hong Kong Airlines has launched a brand new Business Class menu for its customers travelling out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from 22 March 2019. Designed exclusively by celebrity ... Read More
FAA reputation ruined while Boeing MAX 8 certification becomes a criminal matter
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 21, 2019 20:14FAA Nominee Steve Dickson formerly a Delta Airlines executive, should get a prompt confirmation hearing before the U.S Senate," stated Paul Hudson, of FlyersRights.org and longtime member of the FAA ... Read More
United Airlines expands its domestic network with 18 new destinations in March
Chief Assignment Editor- March 9, 2019 01:25United Airlines is expanding its route network this month by launching service this weekend from Cleveland, Denver and Los Angeles to eight cities in California, Florida and Texas. The new ... Read More
United Airlines spends US$1.6 billion at LAX airport
editor- March 1, 2019 02:28"Our continued investments emphasize our commitment to our customers in Los Angeles as California's global airline,” said United Airlines Chief Operations Officer Greg Hart, commenting on the US$1.6 billion spent ... Read More
US airports with most flight delays and cancelations revealed
Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2019 19:30Planning a trip for the spring, or recently experienced a flight disruption that delayed your trip? If you are flying out of one of these major airports, there is a ... Read More
United Airlines to serve Tokyo Haneda Airport from six leading US hubs
Chief Assignment Editor- February 21, 2019 22:25United Airlines announced today it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a total of six daily nonstop flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) from ... Read More
American Airlines: Big summer in Charlotte, NC
Chief Assignment Editor- February 20, 2019 15:05American Airlines is getting ready for a big summer in Charlotte with more flights, new destinations and a refreshed Admirals Club, which reopens today. The airline plans to operate more ... Read More
Presidents’ Day weekend travel – what to expect?
Chief Assignment Editor- February 14, 2019 20:30Air travel on Presidents' Day weekend hit a record high in 2018, with more than 14 million people traveling by plane. When looking at travel patterns from last year, travel ... Read More
Flying to Hawaii unsafe on a B737-800? Boeing declines to comment
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 7, 2019 00:58Is it safe flying a Southwest Airline B737-800 aircraft from North America to Hawaii? This is a question many experts are asking these days. A Boeing spokesperson responded: "We are ... Read More
Flight disruptions and aviation chaos to continue in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 18:152018 turned out to be a very disruptive year for the aviation and travel industry when, for the first time, over 10 million passengers were eligible for compensation in accordance ... Read More
50 million visitors: Los Angeles celebrates record milestone
Chief Assignment Editor- January 16, 2019 19:22Los Angeles reached a historic milestone in 2018, welcoming 50 million visitors for the first time ever and accomplishing the destination’s ambitious tourism goal two years early. The new record ... Read More
Two Korean tourists in Northern Thailand dead after golfing accident
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 27, 2018 11:08The two Korean couples arrived in Thailand on Christmas Eve for a holiday. Now the two men are dead after drowning in a golfing accident in Northern Thailand. When playing ... Read More
Most stressful US airports this Christmas named
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 13:30To help empower travelers to make more informed decisions when it comes to holiday travel, travel experts reveal which airports to possibly avoid. • Experts predict New York's LaGuardia (LGA) ... Read More
Revealed: Most popular and disrupted flight routes for Christmas week
editor- December 13, 2018 13:25The most popular and disrupted flight routes from 2017, and the worst day to fly. Read More
American Airlines launches 18 new routes, adds seats to Paris and Madrid
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 05:05American Airlines is opening up new options for summer travel with additional flights to more cities across the U.S. as well as two new flights to Europe. The 18 new ... Read More
American Airlines opens Flagship Check-in at LAX for premium customers
editor- November 8, 2011 06:15FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines today introduced the first Flagship Check-in experience at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Read More
Report: LAX officials allegedly got gifts, trips from airline group
editor- December 9, 2009 04:01Los Angeles ethics commission investigators are recommending that civil charges be brought against six current and former managers at Los Angeles World Airports who allegedly took thousands of dollars Read More
Airline passengers stranded at LAX for 2 days
editor- June 3, 2009 05:02Dozens of passengers say they have been stranded at Los Angeles International Airport for two days because their China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai has been delayed by mechanical problems. Read More
High flier joins big boys at LAX
editor- April 27, 2009 04:47The US airline industry has been hard hit by the recession, but one of the industry’s few bright spots is landing – and taking off – this week at Los ... Read More
Allegiant Air to inaugurate LAX service
editor- February 19, 2009 03:34Flying from Los Angeles to smaller communities west of the Mississippi may get a little easier and cheaper later this spring. Read More
JetBlue to start Hub-LA service
editor- January 30, 2009 02:59With Virgin America prepared to launch its service from Boston to San Francisco and Los Angeles on Feb. Read More
What LAX really needs
editor- November 24, 2008 04:01If, heaven forbid, there should be a crash on Los Angeles International Airport's dangerously configured north runways, family members of the victims can be consoled by the knowledge that their ... Read More
LAX board may have illegally paid tourism bureau
editor- October 10, 2008 03:59The FAA launched an investigation in July to determine whether LAWA has violated federal spending laws since 2002, when it provided the funds to L.A. Inc. Read More
Frontier Airlines changes terminals at LAX
editor- September 6, 2008 02:32DENVER, CO (September 5, 2008) - Frontier Airlines today announced it is getting a new home at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Read More
AirTran Airways relocates to Terminal 6 at LAX
editor- September 4, 2008 02:42ORLANDO, FL (September 3, 2008) - AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., announced today that the airline will relocate to Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport in ... Read More
LAX workers back on the job today
editor- August 30, 2008 06:25LOS ANGELES, CA (August 29, 2008) - Hundreds of workers providing services "from curb to cabin" are back on the job at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) today after a ... Read More
LAX employees walked off their jobs today
editor- August 29, 2008 07:17LOS ANGELES, CA (August 28, 2008) - Airline service workers representing the 2,500 employees who provide services from 'curb to cabin' at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) walked off the ... Read More