Airport Of The Month: Los Angeles International

Continuing our brand-new feature for 2023 - Airport Of The Month - Simple Flying is delighted to reveal our nominated airport for April. Each month, we will celebrate an airport that has gone above and beyond in providing exceptional passenger experience and is investing to make our time spent in transit even better in the future.

As one of the busiest airports in the USA, Los Angeles has been investing heavily in improving the passenger experience. A massive $30 billion has been allocated to improvement works, some of which are completed, with many more to come With the Olympic Games coming in 2028, Los Angeles hopes to have everything locked down and tip-top in time for the big event, and it's turning it into just about a whole new airport.

The automated people mover, set to complete in 2024, will make moving between terminals easier. A consolidated rental car facility will open around the same time, and is set to be the largest vehicle rental hub in the world For those driving themselves, a smart parking system will be implemented across all seven parking structures by the end of 2023, allowing people to reserve spaces in advance instead of driving around looking for somewhere to park.

Inside the terminals, biometric boarding has been implemented at Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) and is currently under consideration for a wider rollout. Common areas are being upgraded, and the newly opened West Gates at TBIT has added more capacity for airlines.

Terminals 2 and 3 are being consolidated into a major Delta hub, and work is starting on a similar project to consolidate Terminals 4 and 5 Terminal 6 is the subject of a major Alaska Airlines update, and various other concourses and facilities are either being expanded or improved. Added to all this, a brand new 1.4 million square foot building is in the design process, and will eventually form the brand new Terminal 9 for the airport. Clearly, LAX is keen to shake off its image of being congested and aging with one of the most extensive makeovers ever seen in airport history. Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, told Simple Flying,