Entries from LAist tagged with 'airports'
August 13, 2008
Does anyone expect more for one of the country's ugliest and worst major airports? "Air India is dropping its three weekly round-trip flights, which along with cuts by other foreign carriers is really bad news for an airport that has been pushing more international business," says Mark Lacter per the Daily Breeze over at LA Biz Observed. "The Indian carrier will still fly out of SF - and that's also bad news because LAX officials......
Continue Reading "LAX Loses Int'l Air Carrier to SF"August 8, 2008
Answer: Not ones owned and operated by the city of Los Angeles (LAX, Ontario, Palmdale, Van Nuys), with the exception of the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge inside LAX (Go Canada!) The Travel Doctor published a list yesterday that compiles all the airports in the country that have free Wi-Fi, listed by state. According to the list, the closest airport to Los Angeles that serves up free wireless is Long Beach Airport. Across the state,......
Continue Reading "What US Airports Have Free Wi-Fi?"July 3, 2008
Earlier this month, Clear, the "Fly Through Airport Security fast pass, announced its partnership with Delta Airlines. It's one of those Registered Traveler Programs you can sign up for to speed through security lines after doling out $128. By the end of the month, Terminal 5 at LAX will have this system set up. How does it work? You go to Clear's separate security line, have your ID checked, show your Clear membership card and......
Continue Reading "LAX Security to Get Eye Scanners & Fingerprint Readers"June 19, 2008
Here's one way to celebrate the national do-not-use-gas holiday known as Dump the Pump: announce long-term cancellations for 13% of your LAX flights and blame high fuel costs. That's what Delta is reported to be doing in a move that has somewhat become a trend. And with that comes higher prices and less options for travel. The cuts affect nonstop routes to Boston, Hartford, Conn., and Columbus, Ohio, Mexico and Florida. Meanwhile, United announced increased......
Continue Reading "More Flights Cut at LAX"December 22, 2007
Are you getting the hell out of Dodge--excuse me, the home of the Dodgers--today? It should come as absolutely no shock that close to two million holiday travelers are anticipated to traffic the terminals of LAX between now and the day after New Year's, according to MSNBC. The people will be split between Angelenos headed out of town and those who are potentially forgoing a white Christmas to spend their holidays in the Southland.......
Continue Reading "Guess What? It's Going to Be Crowded at LAX!"August 10, 2006
"Declutter your bag. If you let the TSOs have a clear view of what's in the bag with your X-ray, you'll move right on through. That is something very easy to do as you pack your bag: leave the liquids at home, drink them, declutter your bag. And last, I'd say, enjoy your trip." Transportation Security Administration Chief Kip Hawley tried to put a smile on the enormous pain in the ass air travel......
Continue Reading "LA Airports Ban Liquids in Carry-On Baggage"