LOS ANGELES—International summer travel is rebounding, according to the latest passenger figures released by Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Aug. 29. LAX reported more than 1.8 million international travelers passing through the airport in July, a 97 percent increase compared to the same month last year. That contributed to a nearly 14 percent total increase…

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) introduced its first Automated People Mover train car Aug. 2, marking a step toward the future of how people will be able to travel to and from the airport. The driverless train system is the centerpiece of LAX’s Landside Access Modernization Program, featuring six stations that include connections…

LOS ANGELES—As the Independence Day weekend approaches, southland freeways and airports started getting a lot busier Thursday with millions of residents traveling. For many, it is the first time they will hit the road in nearly two years. The Automobile Club of Southern California estimates nearly 3.3 million Southern California residents will be traveling for…

The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) announced it was partially closed for over an hour on Wednesday after police were alerted to a suspicious vehicle. “Due to a suspicious vehicle, the upper/departures level of the airport is closed for the investigation. Traffic will be diverted to the lower/arrivals level. Please allow extra time to get…

LOS ANGELES—A nationwide wave of flight cancellations was impacting Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Monday, with 15 scrapped flights and nearly 140 delayed inbound or outbound flights. The cancellations are blamed largely on staffing shortages experienced by the airlines. As of midday, the tracking site FlightAware.com listed seven canceled flights out of LAX, along with…

LOS ANGELES—A nationwide wave of flight cancellations during the Memorial Day weekend has had a minor effect at Southland airports, with some scrapped flights reported today at Los Angeles International Airport. According to the tracking site FlightAware.com, 13 flights were canceled at LAX during a 24-hour period that ended at 9:50 a.m. Sunday. Earlier, 32…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) set an all-time record in March for trade by value moved in a single month, with global imports and exports worth a total of $13.65 billion moving through the airport, officials announced. Total imports at the airport accounted for more than $8 billion in March, while exports were $5.57…

LONG BEACH, Calif.—An 11-year-old girl who went missing in Long Beach was located unharmed on May 7. Natasha Marie Korinek was located by Long Beach police and reunited with her family, according to a Long Beach Police Department press release. Korinek was previously last seen leaving her home at 8 p.m. on May 6 and…

LOS ANGELES—A former Transportation Security Administration officer was arrested Wednesday on a federal criminal complaint alleging he smuggled what he believed was methamphetamine through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in exchange for $8,000. Michael Williams, 39, of Hawthorne, is charged with one federal count of attempting to distribute methamphetamine, and is expected to make his…

LOS ANGELES—Starting on Sunday, the upper/departures and lower/arrivals levels of World Way will be closed at LAX’s Terminal 1 for varying times between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. to facilitate construction of a pedestrian bridge over the roadway, airport officials announced. The closures will be in effect until March 4 and again from March 6…