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Sign At LAX Accidentally Declares Emergency

AP | Posted 04.26.2013 | Travel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say a contractor at Los Angeles International Airport accidentally made flight-status signs read "Emergency Leave the T...

Flying Anxiety? Pet This Adorable Dog

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 04.19.2013 | Travel

Some people recommend a stiff drink to combat anxiety about flying. Officials at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) think they have a better solu...

Why Modern Airports Have to Change

Peter Mandel | Posted 04.03.2013 | Travel
Peter Mandel

The fact is that the everyday-ness of today's airports is exactly the opposite of what we flyers need. Don't wall us off, you builders, from where we are and what we are about to do. We may be frightened but we are not dumb.

Will It Take an Earthquake to Bring the Subway to the Sea?

Joel Epstein | Posted 03.30.2013 | Los Angeles
Joel Epstein

As any good student of L.A. history can tell you, following the Northridge quake the Santa Monica freeway was rebuilt in less than three months. Of course I am not wishing for an earthquake, mudslide or fire.

Justin Bieber's Manager Saved My Trip To Phoenix

Duane Wells | Posted 02.06.2013 | Travel
Duane Wells

Scooter made the offer casually, as though he was picking up strangers whose car had broken down on the side of the road. In this case it was a plane that broke down.

Land of the Free, Home of the Unprepared -- LA Style

Christal Smith | Posted 09.02.2012 | Los Angeles
Christal Smith

I wanted to know what would happen if a major quake or wildfire hit L.A. today. Controller Wendy Greuel says, "We know natural disasters are a question of when, not if... and more must be done to help ensure the City is adequately prepared."

The Latest On That Free Wifi Deal At LAX

The Huffington Post | Eliza Fisher | Posted 06.20.2012 | Los Angeles

Angelenos flying through LAX could soon be looking at sunny skies when it comes to free wifi at the airport. LA City Council’s Trade, Commerce, ...

PHOTO: J. Hud's Wild Wardrobe Fail

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 06.04.2012 | Black Voices

Looks like Jennifer Hudson is taking a page out of Beyonce's book of wild wears, after being spotted in a pair of lime green and black leopard printed...

The U.S.'s Unwelcoming Approach To Welcoming Foreigners

Philip Seib | Posted 07.01.2012 | Travel
Philip Seib

Presumably, the training of the men and women working at U.S. entry points includes instruction in the religions and cultures of the people they will encounter. In this case, at least, the training didn't work.

Will Travel for Food

Ann Gentry | Posted 06.17.2012 | Home
Ann Gentry

Traveling can have its challenges, but traveling while vegan is an adventure unto itself.

More Money, More Problems For LAX

AP | Posted 03.20.2012 | Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES -- Officials at Los Angeles International Airport say a $140 million baggage screening facility in its recently remodeled international te...

SEIZED AT LAX: Pig Placenta, Deer Antlers & Bird Nests

Posted 02.21.2012 | Los Angeles

Guns, drugs and your face wash aren't the only things confiscated daily at LAX. The airport regularly seizes food and sometimes specialty items such a...

Bye-Bye LAX, Hello LIZ: Honoring Elizabeth Taylor and Rebranding Los Angeles Airport

Derek Shearer | Posted 04.02.2012 | Los Angeles
Derek Shearer

LA should step up to the global marketing plate and rename our airport after Elizabeth Taylor, one of the great movie actresses of modern times. LAX should become LIZ.

Getting Los Angeles Back to Work

Austin Beutner | Posted 03.21.2012 | Los Angeles
Austin Beutner

With strong leadership we can and we will find a way for every Angeleno to realize the promise of a good education, good quality of life with safe neighborhoods and decent transportation, and good paying work to support a family.

Spreading Good Old Holiday Cheer To LAX Travelers

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 08.07.2012 | Los Angeles

If you are worried that your holiday spirit will be squashed by long lines at the airport, the Trasportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Los...

Marijuana 'Christmas Present', Handgun Confiscated By LAX Security

Posted 01.11.2012 | Travel

Somebody's Christmas is going to be a little less merry this year. Authorities at Los Angeles International Airport arrested a traveler for attempting...

L.A.'s Work in Creating Jobs Pays Dividends

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 01.01.2012 | Los Angeles
Antonio Villaraigosa

For too long, L.A. businesses have been stolen from us by other cities and states. The result has been a calamitous decline in both jobs and tax revenues in our city, causing huge strains on our budget.

TSA Catches Smugglers With Birds, Snakes And A Turtle (PHOTO)

Posted 10.30.2011 | Travel

TSA agents at Los Angeles International Airport discovered two birds while patting down a passenger planning to board a China-bound flight last week, ...

Emergency Landing At LAX

AP | Posted 10.27.2011 | Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — A Philippine Airlines jumbo jet carrying more than 400 people has landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport after declaring a...

LAX Jet Way Collapses; 2 Injured

AP | Posted 10.24.2011 | Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Federal inspectors were examining a faulty jet bridge that collapsed and dropped an American Airlines captain and a passenger 10 f...

The Future of LAX: How World Class Cities Connect Airports to Transit

David Murphy | Posted 10.17.2011 | Los Angeles
David Murphy

Want to take public transportation to LAX? Good luck.

Man Pleads Guilty In LA To Plane Stowaway Charge

AP | NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 10.09.2011 | Travel

LOS ANGELES — A man accused of breaching layers of airport security by using an expired boarding pass with someone else's name to get aboard a c...

Rod Kurtz

Life Of The Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 09.20.2011 | Small Business

You may not find Loyal Pennings in any of the supermarket tabloids, but chances are, he's partied with most of the Hollywood celebrities you see benea...

40.5 Things to Do in L.A. Without Your Car

Jennifer Ketcham | Posted 09.12.2011 | Los Angeles
Jennifer Ketcham

With the 405 shutting down, I find myself excited for my upcoming Westside staycation. City officials may encourage us to leave, but this list of the amazing things we can do locally illustrates just how great being a Westsider is.

LAX Aims To Become 'Dominant International Gateway'

latimes.com | Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times | Posted 09.02.2011 | Los Angeles

Barring another terrorist attack or recession that disrupts air travel, Los Angeles International Airport -- long ranked among the nation's worst avia...