Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been named “2014 Best Airport-North America” by Business Traveler, a leading print and online international magazine with readership of 175,000 frequent fliers and business executives. The award recognizes the airport’s “investment of billions of dollars and commitment to creating a transportation hub focused on connections, comfort, quality and value that improve the travel experiences of road warriors.”
The award was presented recently by the magazine in its 2014 Best in Business Travel Awards dinner, held at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.
“Business travel is seeing a dramatic surge recently, both in the sheer amount of travel and in the accelerating pace of change,” noted Dan booth, editorial director of Business Traveler magazine. “These awards reflect the full scope of business travel – an industry that constantly seeks the balance between innovation and imagination on the one hand, and unwavering dedication to delivering high value on the other.”
“LAX’s current multi-billion-dollar, airport-wide improvements; continued revitalization of the airport’s dining and retail offerings that reflect L.A. culture, cuisine, and lifestyle; and other passenger amenities are providing all visitors to LAX – including the important business traveler segment – with a significantly improved customer service experience,” said Gina Marie Lindsey, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports that owns and operates LAX and two other Southern California airports. She added, “The major U.S. airlines at LAX are also committed to passenger-service improvements by investing more than $1 billion combined to renovate their terminals and airline lounges.”
The more than $7-billion LAX Modernization Program is creating nearly 40,000 construction-related jobs and pumps $6.89 billion into the local economy. Furthermore, operations at LAX are responsible for 294,400 jobs in Los Angeles County and an additional 19,400 jobs in neighboring Southern California counties. The LAX Modernization Program is funded by LAX operating revenue, terminal concession revenue, airline fees, and airport revenue bond proceeds. No monies from the Los Angeles City general fund are used.
The travel industry’s top providers of service and products were chosen by Business Traveler’s worldwide readers during its 26th yearly Best in Business Travel Survey. Readers selected the best in 66 categories, including regional and global airlines and in-flight service, hotel companies, rental car agencies, and ground transportation providers. Votes for the 2014 Best in Business Travel Awards consisted of nominations collected as write-in candidates in freeform text, based on unaided recall of voters. Tests were performed to ensure votes came from unique IP (Internet protocol) addresses.
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third in the United States, serving nearly 66.7 million passengers in 2013. LAX offers 692 daily nonstop flights to 85 cities in the U.S. and 928 weekly nonstop flights to 67 cities in 34 countries on 62 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with over 1.9 million tons of air cargo valued at over $91.6 billion. An economic study in 2011 reported that operations at LAX generated 294,400 jobs in Los Angeles County with labor income of $13.6 billion and economic output of more than $39.7 billion. This activity added $2.5 billion to local and state revenues. LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
For more information about LAX, please visit www.lawa.aero/lax or follow on Twitter @flyLAXAirport, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAInternationalAirport, and on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/laxairport1. Information about LAX’s ongoing multi-billion-dollar LAX Modernization Program as well as tips and shortcuts to help navigate LAX during construction are available at www.LAXisHappening.com.
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Nancy Suey Castles
LAX Public Relations Director
Los Angeles World Airports
One World Way – 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (424) 646-5260
Fax: (424-646-9207
