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LAX Ranked 3rd Worst Airport in the World. Are You Surprised?

By  Zach Behrens
Published Oct 22, 2009 11:00 PM
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For an airport that looks horrible, operates terribly and still has no train connection, who would be surprised at the latest poll results? Based on an online survey taken by 14,000 members and world travelers of Priority Pass, LAX came in number three behind London's Heathrow Airport and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris.

A $1.13 billion remodeling project for the Tom Bradley International Terminal was approved last week. That project should be completed by mid 2013.

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