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JWA names L.A. airport executive as new director -- The director of operations for Los Angeles World Airports, which runs Los Angeles International Airport, has been appointed the new director of Orange County's John Wayne Airport, officials announced Tuesday. Barry Rondinella will develop airport policies at JWA and be responsible for business development, facilities, finance, administration, operations and public affairs. He also will oversee airport staff and prepare annual budgets, according to a county news release. The airport serves more than 10 million passengers each year. Hannah Fry/Los Angeles Times Meghann M. Cuniff/Orange County Register
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What's holding up the start of Uber and Lyft pickups from LAX? -- During his annual State of the City address in April, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti hinted that the logistical nightmare of getting home after a flight into Los Angeles International Airport would soon become easier. But summer came and went, and travelers at LAX still can't go home using Lyft or UberX. Drivers and travel-weary passengers have begun to wonder: What's taking so long? Laura J. Nelson/Los Angeles Times
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Former TSA officer moved 110 lbs. of marijuana through LAX, indictment states -- A former Transportation Security Administration officer was indicted on federal charges that he accepted bribes to allow drugs to clear checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport. Deondre Smith, 33, of South Los Angeles, ensured bags with marijuana would make it through security at LAX, according to the indictment announced by the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. The indictment said Smith would even personally escort the luggage through LAX security to make sure it was loaded on to airplanes. ABC7
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Ontario City Council reviews airport deal -- A deal that in concept would transfer LA/Ontario International Airport to a local authority was presented to the City Council and was reviewed behind closed doors Tuesday night. The deal still needs go before the Los Angeles city council, Los Angeles World Airport's Board of Airport Commissioners and the Ontario International Airport Authority before the full terms of the tentative agreement are publicly disclosed. "This is a historic moment for the city of Ontario," said City Attorney John Brown. Liset Marquez/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Related: Ontario Airport employees raise concerns about transfer
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Long Beach leaders will consider regulating drones in local airspace -- The Long Beach City Council will consider creating local rules for the recreational use of unmanned aircraft technology colloquially referred to as "drones," along with security upgrades for Long Beach Airport and a sales tax sharing agreement with an oil company's subsidiary. Police Chief Robert Luna is asking Long Beach's legal team to designate specific areas within the city where unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, may be legally operated within the city. Andrew Edwards/Long Beach Press-Telegram
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'Farm to air'? Why JetBlue is farming at a New York airport -- An airport - crowded, smoggy and rife with security concerns - seems like an unlikely locale for a farm. But JetBlue was intent on growing potatoes and other produce at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. It took three years of jumping through hoops before the T5 Farm, named for its location outside Terminal 5, came to fruition in early October, the company says. Kylie Mohr/NPR
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Airport Authority wants a casino at Hartford airport -- The Connecticut Airport Authority is proposing a casino at Bradley International Airport, raising the stakes for gambling expansion in New England. Kevin Dillon, the authority's executive director, said Tuesday the authority plans a bid for a casino that the operators of Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun want to open in the capital region, under a state-sanctioned process. The authority would need the backing of the town of Windsor Locks, where the airport is located. Kenneth R. Gosselin/Hartford Courant
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How Singapore's airport is making its economy fly -- It already contains a butterfly garden, swimming pool and cinema, but for Changi airport in Singapore the sky appears to be the limit -- with new terminals and complexes in construction and planning for the next decade. The airport has long set the precedent for others worldwide -- ranking at number one in the World Airport Awards for three consecutive years. With a current capacity of 66 million passengers a year, the opening of terminal four in 2017 will see this number rise to 82 million. David Molko & Meera Senthinlingam/CNN
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O'Hare International Airport opens indoor service animal and pet relief area -- Service animals and pets will now have a place indoors to relieve themselves at O'Hare International Airport making it especially convenient for those passengers with connecting or layover flights. The indoor service animal/pet relief room at O'Hare is located past security checkpoints in the rotunda area of Terminal 3. The room is designed to accommodate passengers traveling with service animals or pets. Lorraine Swanson/Oak Lawn Patch
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Hart is 'acting CEO' at United largely because he was not part of the Continental management cabal -- Those beeping sounds you hear from Chicago are coming from the moving vans backing up outside the homes of those senior United Continental Holdings executives who had strong ties to Jeff Smisek.
Smisek, ousted as United's CEO six weeks ago, engineered the merger of United and Continental airlines five years ago. He populated the new United's management team mostly with loyal members of his well-regard Continental management team rather than those of the old United's lowly-regarded management team. Dan Reed/Forbes Also: United Airlines has bevy of problems beyond CEO
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Which airline is the cheapest? -- If you knew which airline was cheapest, saving money would be a breeze. But it's not that simple, and this short quiz shows why. Note: Airfares were found October 15 for Sunday-Wednesday flights on identical dates in December; routes were randomly selected. Southwest's fare was the cheapest at $200. The second cheapest? Surprise, United's fare was only $22 more than Southwest (but United also had the most expensive ticket, a nonstop for $700+). Frontier is often cheap, but not this time; the discounter's lowest available flight on this route and dates was close to $400. Rick Seaney/USA Today
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Expedia to reveal airlines' "hidden fees" in new feature -- Expedia will show airlines' extra fees alongside flight prices, in an attempt to present customers a more transparent view of what they are actually paying for airfare. Called "Upgrade Options," the company will give customers an array of price options that include checked baggage fees, seat choice fees and other previously "hidden" flight fees. Change and cancellation fees will also be displayed, and the entire menu of prices is intended to help travelers book flights with customized services, according to Greg Schulze, Expedia's senior vice president of global tour and transport. Jonathan Chew/Fortune
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Hawaiian Airlines parent reports $70M profit in Q3 -- Hawaiian Holdings Inc., the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, on Monday reported a profit of $70 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015, compared to a profit of $35.58 million, or 56 cents per diluted share, in the same quarter last year. Hawaiian Holdings also reported an adjusted pre-tax margin of 20 percent, compared to 12.6 percent during the same time in 2014. It also had unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $611 million. Lorin Eleni Gill/Pacific Business News
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American Airlines flight from San Jose diverted to Phoenix over unruly passenger -- An American Airlines flight from San Jose to Dallas was diverted to Phoenix Tuesday afternoon because of an unruly passenger, the airline confirmed. The flight was diverted at around 1 p.m. and responding Phoenix police at Sky Harbor International Airport were told that a 26-year-old passenger who appeared to had been intoxicated was disruptive and had to be restrained. One passenger tweeted a photo that showed a law enforcement official on the plane. Daniel Macht/NBC Bay Area
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LA DWP, other utilities to raise water rates because of drought -- Throughout California, consumers have conserved during this four-year drought and purchased less water from their utilities, leaving some water agencies operating in the red and drawing down reserves. Officials now say they need to pass some of the costs back to customers. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will hike rates to cover some of its lost revenue, its civilian board decided Tuesday. Most DWP customers will pay 4 percent more for water beginning in January. The average residential monthly bill will increase from $49.73 to $51.53, DWP officials said. Mike Reicher/Los Angeles Daily News
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Council committee votes to exempt retired cops from L.A. ammunition law -- Less than three months after the Los Angeles City Council thrust itself into a national debate over gun control by unanimously voting to ban firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, city lawmakers could exempt some retired or reserve police officers from those rules. A City Council committee focused on public safety voted 3 to 1 to back the proposed exemptions Tuesday. The issue now moves to the full council for a vote. Emily Alpert Reyes/Los Angeles Times
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How Black Lives Matter became a thorn in the side of L.A. leaders -- Over the last year, the Black Lives Matter movement have emerged as a vocal and controversial force in Los Angeles police politics. The group took part in several large protest marches, some of which blocked traffic and in a few cases had demonstrators bringing freeway traffic to a standstill. Those mass protests have faded. In January, the movement camped peacefully outside Los Angeles police headquarters downtown, calling their protest Occupy LAPD. But more recently, the group has focused more attention specifically on Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles Police Commission. Shelby Grad/Los Angeles Times
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L.A. leaders ask HUD secretary for more money to combat homelessness -- Los Angeles city and county officials touted their recent efforts to reduce homelessness and asked for more federal help Tuesday during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro. Castro traveled to L.A. in reaction to a flurry of recent city and county efforts, including a city declaration of emergency on the issue of homelessness. Abby Sewell/Los Angeles Times
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