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Emirates adds second daily service to Los Angeles -- Emirates launched its second daily A380 service from Dubai to Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. The route increases the airline's daily capacity to the US city to just under 1,000 passengers. It also added Austrian capital Vienna to the list of cities it travels to by Airbus A380. The second Los Angeles route, EK217, will be operated by an Airbus A380-800. It was launched by an aircraft decked out in the branding of US baseball team the Los Angeles. Jamie Goodwin/Arabian Business Related: How long does it take Emirates to repaint an A380?
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Pro-ISIS group threatens LAX attack; security on alert, but officials question credibility of threat -- A pro-Islamic State group's Twitter account was used to make threats against Los Angeles International Airport and two other world airports. But law enforcement sources said they had no specific intelligence that deemed the threat credible. The account identified and publicized by the SITE Intelligence Group warnes of threatened attacks on planes "flying from (London's) Heathrow (Airport) to the US" during the July 4 holiday weekend and warned that "there will be a device placed in either Heathrow, LAX or JFK Airports. Richard Winton/Los Angeles Times Charlie Moore/Daily Mail City News Service
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Architects fight airport security threats with flexible design -- Gresham, Smith and Partners recently designed a screening area at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia with one major concern in mind: flexibility, so it can adapt to changing security threats. From box-cutters to explosives to automatic weapons, the dangers for airport security evolve. So the firm created a large, open space without support columns that can be easily reconfigured to bring in the next generation of screening machines. Reuters David Schaper/NPR
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LAX modernization update: July construction activities expected to cause passenger impacts: The modernization of Los Angeles International Airport continues with over $3 million spent each day on 25 major construction projects. Progress is happening! The construction, part of a multi-billion-dollar capital-improvement program underway throughout LAX, will result in a modern airport that significantly improves the overall guest experience. LAWA News Release
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Five California airports have the nation's slowest passport checkpoint times -- Americans are expected to travel in record numbers this summer, thanks to low gasoline prices and declining air fares. But if you fly abroad, expect a long wait at U.S. airports when you return, especially if you fly back to California. A new study by Milecards.com, a website that compares and evaluates loyalty reward programs, found that California has five of the 10 airports with the nation's longest wait times at passport checkpoints. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Camp Douglas teen accused in LAX bomb threat faces more charges -- Sentencing for a rural Camp Douglas teen accused of a bomb threat at Los Angeles International Airport was postponed after more charges have been filed against him. Clint O. Terrell, 17, on Friday was set to plea to felony charges in Monroe County Circuit Court. But that was delayed after Terrell was arrested for disobeying a court order to stay off the Internet and may have had friends prank calling authorities to his home. Matthew Perenchio/Madison.com
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L.A.-bound United Airlines plane returns to Sydney after 'bird strike' during take-off -- A United Airlines passenger plane was forced to return to Sydney Airport on Monday morning after apparently striking a number of birds when taking off. Emergency service workers were called to the international terminal about 10.50am to meet United Airlines Flight 840, which had taken off at 9.40am. The plane, bound for Los Angeles, was carrying 308 passengers and crew. Megan Levy/Sydney Morning Herald
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After Istanbul terror attack, should U.S. airport screening be done off site? -- Tuesday's terrorist attack on Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul has again has renewed the debate among security experts about whether the United States should widen the security perimeter beyond the airport terminal. As with the March 22 attack on Brussels' airport, the Istanbul strike focused security officials on the daunting challenge of trying to secure transportation hubs and other public spaces without unduly impeding travel and business. Fredrick Kunkle/Chicago Tribune
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Allegiant Air attacks United in New York, testing niche ULCC model in large competitive metro market -- The ULCC Allegiant Air is stepping outside its typical network framework during late 2016 when it adds service from Newark Liberty International airport, a major hub for United Airlines. Newark, which caters to business and leisure travellers in the New York metro area, is not the typical large city market that Allegiant usually enters. With a few exceptions, Allegiant's larger markets are heavily weighted toward leisure travellers; its top bases are Orlando Sanford and Las Vegas McCarran. CAPA Centre for Aviation
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Has the State Department sided with three Middle Eastern airlines against U.S. carriers? -- Three of the nation's biggest airlines - Delta, American and United - have been pressing the U.S. government to freeze new flights from three Middle Eastern carriers that they say compete unfairly in the U.S. by accepting subsidies from their government-backed owners. But the U.S. Department of State has decided against adopting restrictions on Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Venture inside the command center of the world's largest airline -- The world's busiest airport isn't in the world's biggest city. It's in Atlanta, a great southern city that by dint of accident and capitalism sits, metaphorically speaking, at the center of the map. More than 2,500 flights carrying 250,000 passengers pass through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International each day, headed to or coming from 225 cities around the world. Delta, which carries more passengers than any other airline, accounts for 75 percent of that traffic. Wired
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Southwest Airlines opposes proposed stadium site near McCarran Airport -- Southwest Airlines opposes building a domed football stadium on a 42-acre site at Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane, all but ending debate about whether to build the $1.45 billion structure at that location. With that site, known as Trop 42, off the table, an 11-member committee studying how to finance the project is expected to reconsider a site just northwest of the Thomas & Mack Center that was under consideration when UNLV was looking at stadium options in 2012. Richard N. Velotta/Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Remains of EgyptAir crash victims recovered -- Remains of passengers and crew aboard doomed EgyptAir Flight 804 discovered beneath the Mediterranean Sea have been recovered, Egypt's investigation team said. The Cairo-bound Airbus 320 crashed May 19, more than three hours after departing from Paris. All 66 people on board were killed. The bodies that had been mapped at the crash site were recovered Sunday by a search vessel contracted by the Egyptian government. Steph Solis/USA Today
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Investigators say voice recording from EgyptAir crash intact -- Egyptian investigators said Saturday they would be able to access the cockpit voice recordings of the EgyptAir flight that crashed in May despite damage to the black box. "None of the memory chips of the electronic board were damaged," the Egyptians participating in the examination of the device in France said in a statement, adding that only some connecting components had to be replaced. "Test results were satisfactory as (they) enabled the reading of the recorders of the CVR memory unit," they added. AP
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Virgin America hopes you'll love its new Snapchat geofilter -- If it seems like your airplane seatmate is taking an excessive number of selfies, it might not be your imagination -- especially if you're flying Virgin America. On Thursday, the San Francisco-based carrier released its own Snapchat geofilter, one that puts a purple-hued Virgin America window over your pictures of, um, a purple hued Virgin window. Virgin America is now the first carrier to have a branded geofilter for the photo sharing app, and it's available in five airport terminals: Denver, New York/John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Jelisa Castrodale/USA Today
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American Airlines pilots elect new union leader -- American Airlines' pilots elected Capt. Daniel Carey, a 32-year veteran of the airline, as their next union president, the Allied Pilots Association said Thursday night. Carey won the most votes out of a six-candidate field in June and was headed to a runoff election before his opponent withdrew. He'll replace Keith Wilson, who did not run for re-election. Carey was hired by American Airlines in 1984 and is based at New York's LaGuardia Airport, where he flies the Boeing 777 internationally. Conor Shine/Dallas Morning News
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Is United Continental on the upswing? -- A prolonged downward period continues for airline stocks, which are struggling due to fears of lacking travel demand, but there may be some optimism for a few companies. Hunter Keay, Managing Director and Senior Analyst at Wolfe Research, believes that United Continental is experiencing a gradual turnaround. "United went from having the worst board in the industry to having the best board industry within the last three months," Keay said on CNBC's "Power Lunch" on Wednesday. Michael Sheetz/TheStreet
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Strong dollar spurs Americans to pack bags for London, Cuba -- With a record Fourth of July travel weekend in the books, the start of this summer's tourism season is heating up with the help of eager travelers and a strong U.S. dollar. The U.K.'s referendum to leave the European Union last month might have roiled international stock and currency markets, but it's been a boon to local travel agencies booking trips to Europe. "The dollar's strength right now relative to the euro and British pound makes traveling to Europe a better buy than it's been in a long time," said Dan Ilves, senior vice president of leisure at West L.A.'s TravelStore Inc. Jonathan Ponciano/Los Angeles Business Journal
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UAE warns travelers not to wear traditional dress after Emirati visitor is arrested in Ohio -- At a time when foreigners in Western garb are being singled out for deadly attacks by the Islamic State and other militants, the United Arab Emirates has warned its citizens against wearing traditional clothing while traveling in the West. Officials in the UAE, responding to an incident in which an Emirati tourist was arrested in Ohio, cautioned Sunday that travelers from the Arab country should "refrain from wearing the national dress" in public places while visiting the West "to ensure their safety" and said that women should abide by bans on face veils in European countries, according to news reports from Dubai. Pamela Constable/Washington Post
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Rental cars still going strong in age of Uber -- Rental car companies are expanding their fleets and seeing an uptick in revenue despite the growing popularity of ride-hailing services such as Uber. But industry watchers warn that the industry could see its market share shrink - rapidly and dramatically - if it doesn't continue to innovate. "The car rental industry really needs to be on a continuous improvement program when it comes to making access to rental cars more convenient," says Chris Brown, executive editor of Auto Rental News. Charisse Jones/USA Today
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Expansion plans scrapped for JW Marriott at L.A. Live -- Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), developer of the L.A. Live entertainment complex in downtown Los Angeles, has withdrawn plans to add 755 rooms to the JW Marriott hotel because of the city's role in a 1,000-room hotel planned nearby. AEG had planned to expand the 878-room JW Marriott by building a tower across the street from the existing hotel. Travel Weekly
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Boeing advancing toward developing new midsize jetliner -- After a year of meetings with potential customers, Boeing Co. is advancing toward developing an all-new jetliner with up to 270 seats that would target midrange flights of up to 10 hours. The proposed plane would enter service around the middle of the next decade, but first Boeing executives must secure board approval by demonstrating that it can be built at a price acceptable to airlines and leasing companies. "It's coming faster than you think," Mike Delaney, Boeing's vice president of airplane development, told reporters here in June. Jon Ostrower/Wall Street Journal
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Jack Taylor, founder of Enterprise Holdings and leading philanthropist, dies at 94 -- Jack Crawford Taylor, who turned a fleet of seven cars into the world's largest rent-a-car company and donated more than $860 million to charity, died Saturday (July 2, 2016). He was 94. The founder of Enterprise Holdings died after a short illness, the company said in a statement. Mr. Taylor lived in Ladue. Mr. Taylor flew Hellcat fighter planes for the Navy during World War II. Twelve years after founding his business, he renamed it for the carrier Enterprise, one of two flattops he served on in the Pacific theater. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Tom Hanks becomes hero pilot Sully in Clint Eastwood drama -- In Tom Hanks' latest film, he suits up as Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger - the U.S. Airways pilot who made a heroic emergency landing on the Hudson River in 2009. And the two-time Oscar winner embraced the role in every way, costar Aaron Eckhart, who plays copilot Jeffrey Skiles, says in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. "He really embodied him, and obviously spent a lot of time with Sully, and just physically with his hair, and the mustache," Eckhart says. Jessica Fecteau/People
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LA City Council approves Van Nuys fire station despite neighbors' objections -- A $20 million fire station on Oxnard Street in Van Nuys was approved by the Los Angeles City Council Friday despite objections from residents who live near the planned project. The City Council voted unanimously to back an 18,500- square-foot station at Oxnard Street and Vesper Avenue. The station will replace an existing fire station on nearby Sylvan Street. Angering neighbors, the project will face dozens of nearby homes. Dakota Smith/Los Angeles Daily News
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