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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2022
CONTACT:
LAX Public Relations
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LAX INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TRAFFIC SURPASSES 1 MILLION IN MARCH
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(Los Angeles) International passenger traffic at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) exceeded 1 million travelers in March, while overall passenger traffic topped five million people.
"As the world reopens to air travel, LAX is welcoming back international airlines and nonstop service to destinations around the globe," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports. "With new service to Tokyo, Paris, Montreal and Frankfurt, and more on the horizon, we are connecting Los Angeles with new and relaunched destinations, and we are thrilled to see passenger demand increasing as we near the busy summer travel season.”
LAX had a total of 5,205,974 passengers in March 2022, nearly twice as many travelers as March 2021. International passenger traffic in March 2022 totaled 1,062,786, an increase of more than 206 percent compared with March 2021. Domestic passenger traffic continues to lead the growth at LAX with 4,143,188 passengers last month.
Recently launched and announced international air service from LAX includes:
- ZIPAIR launched nonstop service to Tokyo, Japan in December 2021
- French Bee will begin nonstop service to Paris, France on April 30
- Air Transat will begin nonstop service to Montreal, Canada on May 16
- Condor will begin nonstop service to Frankfurt, Germany on May 24
Compared to February 2022, total passenger volume increased 27.5 percent in March. Domestic volume increased by 24.1 percent, with international volume increasing by 53 percent. A total of 256,291 tons of air cargo was handled at LAX in March. Overall, cargo at LAX is up 1.8% during the first quarter of 2022.
The complete March 2022 traffic report can be viewed here.
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About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX, the fifth-busiest airport in the world in 2021 with 48 million passengers, is in the midst of a $15-billion capital improvement program that will touch on all nine passenger terminals and build new facilities, including an Automated People Mover (APM) train, Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility and the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal.
In 2019, LAX served nearly 88.1 million passengers and offered an average of 700 daily nonstop flights to 113 destinations in the U.S. and 1,200 weekly nonstop flights to 91 markets in 46 countries on 72 commercial airlines.
LAX generates 620,600 jobs in Southern California, with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion, according to an economic study based on 2014 operations. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX's ongoing capital improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion; $966 million in state and local taxes; and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.
LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City's general fund.
LAWA is leading the aviation industry in sustainability practices, with initiatives related to water management, energy (electricity) management, air quality, recycling and natural resources management. In 2019, LAX received Level III ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International-Europe.
LAWA is also a leader in inclusivity, operating eight programs that provide opportunities for business enterprises including local, small, minority-owned, veteran-owned and disadvantaged firms, and working together with community partners to offer the HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program, which targets local workers to make them ready for rewarding careers in the construction trades, and the Build LAX Academy, designed to prepare small contracting businesses for success when working on projects at LAX.
LAX was named a top-10 U.S. airport by SKYTRAX in 2018, and was honored as the "Most Innovative Airport for Passenger Experience" in 2019 by the American Association of Airport Executives. LAX is the second-most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram, according to wego.com. Other recent honors have included selection as the No. 9 Best Airport (Wall Street Journal); No. 7 Best On-Time Performance for a Mega-Hub Airport (OAG); one of "The World's Best Airports for Business Travelers" (GlobeHunters); Public-Private Partnership of the Year (P3 Bulletin); Urth Caffe, Best Airport Coffee Concession of the Year (Global FAB Awards); Innovation of the Year, Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility (ARTBA); Best Project, United Airlines Terminal 7 and 8 Redevelopment Program (Engineering News Record California); North American Public-Private Partnership Deal of the Year (IJ Global); and Innovative Transportation Solution of the Year, Automated People Mover (WTS LA).
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.
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