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LAX People Mover to be privately built, financed and operated -- Los Angeles International Airport managers announced Thursday they want to let private firms design, build, finance and run the new 2.5-mile People Mover. LAX will also use outside firms to build and operate a new centralized rental car center under a plan proposed by airport staff. It's all part of a $5 billion project to make it easier to fly in and out of LAX. Sharon McNary/KPCC Bianca Barragan/Curbed LA Airport World Airports International LAWA Presentation
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Airport commission approves a private LAX lounge for the rich and famous -- A proposal to build a posh private lounge at Los Angeles International Airport for Southern California's glitterati was approved Thursday in a move that officials hope will reduce disturbances by paparazzi, looky-loos and autograph-seekers in the busy central terminal area. The Board of Airport Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the exclusive facility, which would cater to wealthy Hollywood celebrities, sports figures, diplomats and anyone else seeking privacy while waiting for their flights or after arriving at LAX. Dan Weikel/Los Angeles Times
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Off-duty pilot's free flight to New York sparks confusion, search at LAX -- An off-duty JetBlue pilot looking for a free ride back to New York sparked confusion and a brief search at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday morning when he switched flights without airport officials' knowledge, authorities said. The pilot was spotted in the hallway leading to a JetBlue aircraft from Terminal 3's Gate 31B about 6 a.m., said LAX police Officer Rob Pedregon. The pilot, in uniform but off duty, spoke with an airport employee and then went on his way. Joseph Serna/Los Angeles Times AP KPCC
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Clinton National Airport to offer seasonal nonstop LA flight -- Clinton National Airport is pleased to announce the return of Allegiant Air nonstop, seasonal service from Little Rock to Los Angeles. It will operate twice weekly beginning June 8 between Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. Flight days, times and fares are available at www.allegiant.com. "Allegiant's service from Little Rock to Los Angeles was extremely well received during the past summer," said Ronald F. Mathieu, executive director of Clinton National Airport. Clinton National Airport News Release
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Between the firmament and the freeway: Two artists regard the daily display of nature in exhibitions at LAX -- Los Angeles World Airports, in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces two new art exhibitions at Los Angeles International Airport featuring works of art that find moments of beauty throughout our daily routine. LAWA Press Release
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City officials endorse terms for airport terminal -- Nearly two-dozen residents spoke Monday night during a Burbank City Council meeting, where elected officials voted to endorse a set of proposed terms that would apply to the development of a gate-for-gate replacement terminal at Bob Hope Airport. The current terminal has 14 gates. "Fourteen gates means 14 gates," said Frank Quintero, president of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority board, promising the council and the public that airfield officials would not seek to expand the airport any further. Chad Garland/Los Angeles Times
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Lindbergh's new Terminal 1: $2.2B -- Lindbergh Field's Terminal 1, a modern, civic-boosting facility when it opened in 1967, is showing its age. Security screening is awkward. The food and retail service is limited. The furnishings and embellishments are basic. And the conflicts between arriving and departing passengers, most served by Southwest Airlines, resemble a ballet gone bad. All that will change under a $2.2 billion replacement plan approved unanimously Thursday by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. The airport board's approach would replace the terminal's 19 gates within 10 years and add more capacity in future phases. Roger Showley/San Diego Union-Tribune
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JFK bust moving to Palm Springs airport -- Palm Springs will move a bust of President John F. Kennedy to its international airport over the weekend. Former Mayor Frank Bogert dedicated the bust in 1964, and it's sat on Tahquitz Canyon Way outside City Hall ever since. The city's public arts commission requested it move to the airport's Sunny Bono Concourse after the city removed the bust to install drought-tolerant landscaping on the street's median. Kennedy visited Palm Springs several times before an assassin's bullet cut his administration short in 1963. Kia Farhang/The Desert Sun
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Thanksgiving holiday travel tips -- In anticipation of one of the most heavily traveled holiday periods, John Wayne Airport offers travel tips to help passengers prepare for a safe and enjoyable holiday. Passengers traveling through JWA between Friday, November 20 and Monday, November 30 will experience higher-than-normal passenger traffic due to the Thanksgiving holiday. This season, JWA is thankful for its partnership with KeepOCSafe. Together, we encourage travelers to be aware of their surroundings and report questionable objects or activities. JWA News Release
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Security beefed up at Ontario airport; Paris attacks not squashing travel plans --The attacks in Paris have made an already challenging and stressful travel season all that more complicated. With nearly 47 million Americans preparing to travel at least 50 miles from home for Thanksgiving, security measures at airports and other public venues have been tightened. And that means longer lines and longer waits. Maria Tesoro, a spokeswoman for LA/Ontario International Airport, said stringent security measures have been put in place. Kevin Smith/San Gabriel Valley Tribune Nereida Moreno/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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U.S. airport workers stage one-day strike -- About 2,000 airport workers struck overnight Wednesday into Thursday at seven major airports to protest low wages and threats against unionizing. Baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, ramp workers, wheelchair attendants, janitors and other workers struck airports in Boston, Chicago O'Hare, New York's John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia, New Jersey's Newark, Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. American, Delta, United and JetBlue airlines told Reuters the strike didn't disrupt flights. Bart Jansen/USA Today
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City, FAA underestimated impact of O'Hare expansion, study claims -- More than 45,000 people will be adversely affected by jet noise if the runway expansion project at O'Hare International Airport is completed, according to a new analysis released Thursday that said Chicago and the Federal Aviation Administration severely understated how many residents would be significantly disturbed. The study also said that the number of nighttime flights will be almost double what the FAA estimated in assessing the environmental impact of the $10 billion O'Hare overhaul. Jon Hilkevitch/Chicago Tribune
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Delta Air Lines, trust offer to raise Aeromexico stake to up to 49 percent -- Delta Air Lines Inc said Wednesday it intends to buy up to an additional 32 percent of Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, in what could be a nearly $600 million cash deal that strengthens its grip on a fast-growing market. The investment could raise Delta's 4.1-percent stake in Aeromexico to 49 percent, if Delta and its pension trust also exercise share purchase options they hold. Delta offered to pay some 52 percent above the Mexican airline's closing price of 28.74 Mexican pesos. Reuters
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United Airlines has chosen its new coffee brand -- United Airlines on Thursday said it will replace its coffee brand with one by Italian roaster Illycaffe that will be served onboard by next summer and in hub airport lounges as soon as next month. Illy won a blind taste test the airline conducted both on the ground and in the air to choose among 17 candidate coffees. New CEO Oscar Munoz, on medical leave until the first quarter of next year after suffering a heart attack last month, specifically mentioned coffee in an interview with the Tribune as something United could improve to be more customer-friendly. Gregory Karp/Chicago Tribune
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American Airlines to continue to allow pets to be checked with baggage -- American Airlines says it will continue to allow pets to be checked with luggage despite other U.S.-based airlines' decision to end the practice. American Airlines' current policy allows passengers to transport pets in the cabin, with checked baggage or via freight with American Airlines Cargo. JetBlue United Airlines Southwest Airlines and Virgin America don't allow pets to be checked with luggage. Kathleen Burke/MarketWatch
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Why we all despise airlines -- According to an Associated Press analysis, airplanes spent 23 minutes and 32 seconds, on average, taxiing between gates and runways during the first nine months of the year. That's the longest it has been since the Bureau of Transportation Statistics started tracking taxi times in 1995 and a 50-second increase over last year's average. For passengers, the rising delays add to the frustrations of travel. AP
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Don't let the airlines lose your suitcase this Thanksgiving -- Heading into winter, fliers should take extra precautions with their checked luggage - December and January are traditionally the worst months for lost bags. To avoid problems, arrive at the airport early enough to let your bag get to the plane, and print out a copy of your itinerary from the airline's website and stick it inside just in case all the tags get ripped off. In the U.S. during the first nine months of this year, 3.3 bags for every 1,000 passengers didn't make it to their destination on time, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Scott Mayerowitz/AP
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FAA says it'll consider flight path changes in response to noise complaints -- In response to growing complaints about airplane noise, federal aviation officials will explore possible changes to flight paths, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's office announced this week. Her office, as well as those of House Reps. Sam Farr and Jackie Speier, released the so-called FAA Initiative to Address Noise Concerns on Monday. "I welcome this important first step the FAA has developed," Eshoo said, noting her office will coordinate community meetings with the FAA so the public can get more information on the agency's plan to address noise problems. Jacqueline Lee/San Jose Mercury News
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Would you pay $19 for a ticket out of airport hell? -- As holiday travel and winter weather converge, the annual ritual is about to unfold at U.S. airports: Flights are canceled, and disgruntled masses throng ticket counters and flood airline call centers hunting for alternatives. Happy holidays? A Boston-area startup, born of a disastrous ski trip 10 months ago, aims to offer an alternative. For $19 to $34, the company, Freebird, guarantees it will buy you a ticket to your destination, regardless of cost or carrier, if a flight is canceled or delayed more than four hours or a connection is missed due to an airline's delay. Justin Bachman/Bloomberg Business
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