MEDIA ADVISORY, May 25, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) officials are forecasting this summer's travel season from Memorial Day through Labor Day to be the busiest since the record-breaking summer of 2001 for both Los Angeles International (LAX) and Ontario International (ONT) Airports. To facilitate passengers through what are expected to be crowded terminals and roadways, officials will offer new "Insiders' Smart Travel Tips" gathered from veteran travelers that passengers can follow to make their airport experience a pleasant one.
WHAT: News conference to describe summer and Memorial Day weekend
passenger traffic estimates at LAX and ONT, new Smart
Traveler Tips, and new developments at LAX. Also, media tour
(transported by bus) of Terminal 1 passenger screening,
Terminal 3 "ticketing counter of the future," and newly
renovated portion of Bob Hope-Hollywood USO Center.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2004
WHERE: News conference and parking for ALL media at LAX Central
Terminal Area Parking Lot 6 across from Terminal 6
(enter on Lower/Arrival Level from World Way South)
(Inclement weather location: Lobby entrance of the Theme
Building)
WHO: (Ms.) Kim Day -- Interim Executive Director, Los Angeles
World Airports
Larry Fetters -- Federal Security Director/LAX,
Transportation Security Administration
VISUALS: In the following order:
1. News conference with historic
Theme Building in background.
2. Bus to Terminal 1: passenger screening area
3. Bus to Terminal 3: Ticketing lobby where
all check-ins are performed using state-of-the-art
electronic kiosks that dispense boarding passes, registers
U.S. passports for international travelers, and takes
fingerprints. The new machines have eliminated waiting for a
ticketing counter.
4. Bus to Bob Hope-Hollywood USO Center: renovated expansion
including lobby reception, kitchen, TV and computer rooms
for transiting military personnel and their families
CONTACTS: LAWA/LAX Public Relations Division at (310) 646-5260
24-hour Public Relations Duty Officer Pager at
(310) 523-8994