LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Largest construction project at airport since 1984 Olympic Games; Renovation to improve operational efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction
WHAT: Mayor Jim Hahn and Los Angeles City officials will be
joined by airline representatives to announce a
$225-million project to renovate the interior of the
Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) to improve operational
efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. Nearly
40 percent of the estimated cost is allocated to security
and safety upgrades. This project will be the most
extensive capital improvement project undertaken by
Los Angeles World Airports since the 1984 Olympic Games.
The cost for renovations is nearly double the terminal's
original cost of $123 million in 1984.
WHO: -- Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn
-- Los Angeles City Councilmember - 11th District Cindy
Miscikowski
-- Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners President
Ted Stein
-- Los Angeles World Airports Interim Executive Director
Kim Day
-- LA Inc./The Convention & Visitors Bureau Senior Vice
President of Marketing Patti MacJennett
WHEN: 9:15 am - Monday, December 8, 2003
WHERE: Tom Bradley International Terminal - Southside
Upper/Departure Level at ticket counters A-1 through A-4
Los Angeles International Airport
VISUALS: Large-size architectural renderings of proposed TBIT
renovations
MEDIA PARKING: All broadcast-equipped media vehicles displaying
a valid LAX Media Parking Permit may park terminal curbside on
Upper/Departure Level between TBIT and Terminal 4 or between
Terminal 3 and TBIT. Vehicles at curbside must be attended at
all times. All other media may park in Parking Structures 3
or 4 (parking will be validated). Media parking in open-air,
metered parking lots must pay for parking.