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New non-stop from LAX to central China starts next week -- Hainan Airlines will begin the only nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport and central China next week, offering flights to Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. Airline and LAX officials will inaugurate the service at a media event at the airport Jan. 21, with the first flight scheduled to depart that date at about 12:30 p.m., according to LAX. The service will be offered aboard Boeing 787 Dreamliners. City News Service Xinhua
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Qatar Airways to increase frequency of freighter flights to LAX -- Qatar Airways will be increasing the frequency of its freighter flights in an out of Los Angeles International Airport to daily frequency beginning January 19. The airline recently increased that frequency from three times to five times per week. Qatar Airways also recently inaugurated daily a new daily, non-stop passenger service between LAX and Hamad International Airport in Doha, which started January 1. Peter Buxbaum/Global Trade Also: Qatar Airways goes Hollywood
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L.A.'s next big food hall is being built right next to LAX -- The Proud Bird, the aviation-themed restaurant with a view of the LAX runways, is about to transform into Los Angeles' next big food hall. The restaurant, which has been open since 1967, will start 10 months of renovations on Feb. 1. The 50,000-square-foot space will include a variety of food and beverage kiosks, in addition to an area devoted to food from the Proud Bird. A representative for the space said the specific vendors are still being confirmed. Jean Harris/Los Angeles Times
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Taxi drivers who discriminate at LAX face immediate airport ban -- Taxi drivers who refuse service at Los Angeles International Airport for discriminatory reasons would be immediately banned at the airport under "zero-tolerance" rules approved by the airport commission Thursday. The tougher rules were sparked by a complaint in September by former Major League Baseball player Doug Glanville, who said he was refused a ride by a taxi driver at LAX because he is black. Elizabeth Hsing-Huei Chou/City News Service
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Burbank will receive $800,000 to study proposed high-speed rail station -- Burbank will receive $800,000 in government funds to begin planning a proposed transportation center near Bob Hope Airport that would serve high-speed trains, officials said Thursday. The money from the California High-Speed Rail Authority will be used to explore three station locations, opportunities for related economic development and the integration of high-speed trains into the local transportation system. Dan Weikel/Los Angeles Times
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Feinstein Introduces Legislation to Enable Transfer of Ontario International Airport -- Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow the transfer of Ontario International Airport from Los Angeles to Ontario authorities to be completed. "Over the years, I've worked to do what I can to bring this matter to an amicable resolution. This simple piece of legislation is one of the final steps," Feinstein said. "With the airport returning to local control, I'm hopeful it can now be revitalized and reclaim its role as a driver of economic growth for Inland Empire." Feinstein Press Release S. 2442
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Calvert legislation facilitates transfer of Ontario International Airport -- Legislation introduced on Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) would facilitate the transfer of Ontario International Airport from the city of Los Angeles to the Ontario International Airport Authority. "Inland Empire residents are ready to take back local control of Ontario Airport and I'm happy to take whatever steps are necessary to achieve that goal," Calvert said. Ripon Advance News Service Calvert Press Release H.R. 4369
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Van Nuys Airport secures major tenant -- The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners on Thursday approved granting a lease to an East Coast aviation company for a fixed-base operation at Van Nuys Airport. Jet Aviation of America Inc. is required to invest a minimum of $40 million on the 17-acre site at 16644 Roscoe Blvd. that would include a maintenance and repair facility operated by private aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Mark Madler/San Fernando Valley Business Journal
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Video: U.S. Customs confiscates a lot of food at airports. Here's what happens to it. -- Every day, more than 400 pounds of food coming off international flights at New York JFK goes into a giant garbage disposal. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is concerned the food will have foreign pests in it. Not all food is forbidden - CBP has some broad guidelines on its website - but a lot of stuff is not allowed into the country. If CBP can find it contraband, it will confiscate it. Brian Sumers/BrianSumers.com
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American Airlines enters Montana market, offers seasonal service to Bozeman -- American Airlines will enter the Montana market this spring with non-stop daily, seasonal flights connecting Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport with Dallas-Fort Worth. Summer service begins June 2, ending in October. Winter service begins Dec. 15 and ends in April. Airport manager Brian Sprenger said Thursday's announcement is the culmination of two decades worth of effort by officials from Gallatin County. Billings Gazette
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7 things to know about the new Louis Armstrong International Airport terminal -- Louis Armstrong International Airport celebrated the start of construction on its new terminal in a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday with Mayor Mitch Landrieu and other officials. Here's a look at seven things to know about the North Terminal project. The price is just under a billion dollars. Katherine Sayre/New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Single company seeks Atlanta airport game lounge contract -- A contract to open game lounges at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport attracted just one proposal by the due date Thursday. The company, calling itself Sky Gamerz, submitted a proposal for the contract to open and operate game lounges on Concourses E and T at the world's busiest airport. The airport previously launched an attempt to open interactive game lounges for "a gaming experience akin to that provided by Wii, Kinect, etc." with admission charges or fees to play games, along with a free nursing station and children's play area. Kelly Yamanouchi/Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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'United's quest to be less awful' -- That's the headline of the latest cover story of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine, which takes a look at United Airlines' efforts to turn things around after the dismal five-year stretch that followed its merger with Continental. That merger, of course, took place a little more than five years ago. At the time, Continental enjoyed one of the best customer-satisfaction ratings of any North American carrier. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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Delta may get you there, but don't expect to have your loyalty rewarded -- Does being a "better" airline allow you to offer a less competitive frequent flyer program? Delta Air Lines thinks so. It insists that it is "better" than its competitors and has responded with a new series of devaluations to its SkyMiles plan. The latest cuts to the program that many business travelers already derisively call SkyPesos? Joe Brancatelli/Business Journal
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Power outage delays JetBlue flights nationwide -- JetBlue reported flight delays across the country Thursday caused by a power outage in its data center. Even the JetBlue website went offline for several hours, keeping fliers from checking flight status and booking new travel. Even after the website went back online, JetBlue told passengers through social media outlets that some of the system problems continued. On Twitter, the New York-based carrier urged travelers to be patient as it tries to get the system back online. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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CAPA World Airline Profit Outlook 2016: margins at a new high of 8.2%. Fertile ground for new entry -- The airline industry was more profitable in 2015 than it has been for almost five decades, according to the Jan-2016 update to CAPA's global operating margin model. And it doesn't stop there. CAPA's base case scenario projects world airline operating margins rising further above previous historic peak levels in 2016. These new levels of profitability are thanks to the low oil price environment, now expected to continue this year, coupled with strong demand growth in spite of global economic growth rates that are far from exceptional. CAPA Centre for Aviation
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American Airlines traffic rises 1.5% -- American Airlines said Tuesday that December traffic increased 1.5% from a year earlier, making planes a bit more crowded. American Airlines also said that it will take a $592 million accounting charge against fourth-quarter results for the value of cash that is being held in Venezuela. American and other airlines have been unable to resolve a dispute with Venezuela's government about exchange rates used to calculate repatriation of revenue from tickets sold there. AP
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U.S. airlines are the best (at one thing) -- When it comes to working at 40,000 feet, Americans have fewer excuses to slack off than their peers around the globe: American, Delta, and United lead the world in having most of their fleets equipped with relatively decent Wi-Fi. Almost three-fourths of U.S. airline "seat miles," an industry measure of capacity, now have Wi-Fi, according to the "Global State of Inflight Wi-Fi" report from Routehappy, a company that tracks airline amenities. Justin Bachman/Bloomberg Business
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Seinfeld Redux: Are American Airlines flight attendants saying, 'no drinks for you' in First Class? -- If you fly in the back of the plane, which accounts for about 80 percent of seats on domestic narrowbody flights, no doubt you've walked enviously through first class admiring the wider, leather seats and extra legroom. And chances are, as you were standing squished between two other passengers also making their way to the rear, you've seen those dozen or so lucky souls sipping an adult beverage and trying not to gloat. Doug Gollan/Forbes
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Pistol packing passengers give TSA another record haul -- TSA's 2015 Year in Review is due out any minute, but my unofficial tally taken from the weekly reports on the TSA Blog adds up to 2,495 firearms found at airport checkpoints this past year - which is yet another new record. In just the first week of 2016 the TSA Week in Review reported 37 firearms (30 loaded, 15 with a round chambered) found at airport checkpoints around the country. That's five more than were found at airport checkpoints in the first week of 2015, so we may already be on our way to another year of breaking records. Harriet Baskas/Runway Girl Network
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Boeing sets sights on $2 billion United small jets order: sources -- United Airlines is close to deciding an order for about 30 small jets worth around $2 billion at list prices and Boeing looks well placed to win at least part of the deal after undercutting smaller rivals, industry sources said. A decision by the Chicago-based airline to pick Boeing's 737-700 jet would be a blow for Canada's Bombardier, which has courted United as a key prospect for its struggling CSeries, and potentially Brazil's Embraer as well. Tim Hepher & Jeffrey Dastin/Reuters
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Uber fined $7.6 million by California utilities commission -- The California Public Utilities Commission agreed Thursday with a judge's recommendation to fine Uber $7.6 million for failing to meet data reporting requirements in 2014. Uber will appeal the decision, but has agreed to pay the fine to avoid a 30-day suspension of its license in its home state. "While we are disappointed by the decision, we look forward to making our case to the California Court of Appeals," an Uber spokesperson said in a prepared statement. David Pierson/Los Angeles Times
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A young mayor's fight to save Los Angeles from its gridlocked self -- Now in his third year as mayor, Eric Garcetti wants Los Angeles to be "the first postmodern city," as he tells me, speaking in his art-filled office one morning in October. Throughout the past year, he has made a series of proposals that would fundamentally alter the city by deposing the automobile, which has reigned over Los Angeles for a half-century like a cocksure Third World despot. Garcetti thinks he can tame the four-wheeled beast through a series of measures that will get Angelenos walking, cycling and using public transportation. Alexander Nazaryan/Newsweek
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Ex-Mayor Richard Riordan endorses ballot measure against mega-developments -- A proposed ballot measure that would place a two-year moratorium on developments that don't comply with existing planning and zoning rules was endorsed Thursday by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. The Neighborhood Integrity Initiative, which could appear on the November ballot, is backed by the Coalition to Preserve L.A. Supporters want to end "spot zoning," which occurs when City Council members approve mega-developments on parcels that are zoned for smaller buildings. Alice Walton/Los Angeles Times
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Garrett aide gives himself grandiose new title -- A key figure in Mayor Eric Garcetti's administration has quietly adopted a new title, an apparent signal of his growing influence within the office. Rick Jacobs, who was named Garcetti's deputy chief of staff in 2013, has recently added the title of "executive vice mayor." The title, which was never publicly announced, did not exist previously within City Hall. It confers no new formal responsibilities but it does suggest an informal expansion of Jacobs' role. Gene Maddaus/LA Weekly
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In observance of Martin Luther King Day, Eye on L.A. Aviation will not be published on Monday. The next edition will be Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
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