Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) handles more "origin and destination", plus connecting passengers,
than any other airport in the world. It is the world's fifth-busiest
airport by passenger traffic and sixth-busiest by cargo traffic,
serving some 60 million passengers and more than two million tons of
freight in 2004. And, it's going to get even busier in the next several
years
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was joined today by airport and airline officials in a ceremony to break ground on a long-awaited major renovation of the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport. The $723.5-million project calls for major interior renovations, installation of an in-line checked-baggage security system, and a second boarding gate for new large aircraft.
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Edward Hasbrouck, author of The Practical Nomad books, is a forceful advocate for the rights of airline passengers. To gather material for his books, articles, broadcast interviews and talks, he attends many industry conferences where he can be expected to ask hard-hitting questions. This week, Hasbrouck was in Alexandria, Virginia to attend the "Aviation Secuirty Summit" organized by World Research Group, Inc. -- only to be ordered to leave at the first coffee break!