Topline:
LAX will shut down Terminal 5 in preparation for a complete demolition and overhaul of the space ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Why? The construction project is being done as part of a $30 billion overhaul to modernize one of the world’s busiest airports.
Read on ... to find changes on check-in and ticketing for travelers.
Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport will be torn down Tuesday for an overhaul ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Yes, that will likely make things at an already notorious airport harder. Here's what we know:
Passengers and flights using T5 will be rerouted through other terminals and the newly opened Midfield Satellite Concourse South (MSC South) — a 150,000-square-foot extension of the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal equipped with eight new gates.
American Airlines passengers
On Tuesday, American Airlines check-in and ticketing activities formerly conducted in LAX Terminal 5 will be relocated to Terminal 4.
JetBlue passengers
Services relocated to Terminal 1 this past week.
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines relocated operations to Terminal 2 this past week.
"Our goal is to minimize disruption during this transition, and we are working closely with our airline partners to ensure continued operations and smooth travel for our passengers," Doug Webster, chief airport operations and maintenance officer with Los Angeles World Airports, said in a news statement.
The changes are parts of Los Angeles World Airports' initiative to modernize LAX through a $30 billion plan.
The terminal is expected to reopen in 2028.
