Holiday travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Thanksgiving holiday travel period technically doesn't start until Wednesday. But will it be crowded like in the years past?

Holiday travel amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Officially, the Thanksgiving Holiday travel period doesn?t start till Wednesday, but will it be crowded like in years past? Doesn?t seem that way, according to airport officials.

'Not a new concept': Travel advisory issued by 3 west coast governors

California's health secretary says we're seeing an alarming 20% increase in cases. "This is not a new concept. This is something we asked people to do early on,” he said.

Advisories issued for west coast travelers
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The governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued travel advisories Friday asking visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside the three states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Garcetti, airport officials say LAX terminal project to finish 18 months early

Mayor Eric Garcetti and local airport officials announced the $1.86 billion effort to modernize and upgrade Los Angeles International Airport Terminals 2 and 3 will be completed 18 months earlier than expected. 

Investigation continues into mysterious jetpack sighting near LAX

A flight crew with China Airlines reportedly spotted someone in a jetpack about 6,000 feet in the air Wednesday afternoon near LAX. 

Jetpack spotted flying near LAX for second time in weeks

For the second known time this year, a jetpack was seen flying close to commercial airplanes near Los Angeles International Airport.

New information released by FBI in LAX jetpack incident

The FBI has released new details on an unusual story that has gone worldwide you saw first on FOX 11.   

FBI investigating pilot's report of 'guy in jetpack' flying 3,000 feet in air near planes at LAX

The FBI will be investigating an incident that took place near Los Angeles International Airport after an American Airlines pilot reported seeing a mystery person in a jetpack flying in the path of incoming jets Sunday evening.

Smuggled puppies from Russia intercepted at LAX

Customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport intercepted eight Pomeranian puppies that were smuggled into the country from Russia, authorities said.

Travelers lost about $900K at airport checkpoints last year, TSA says

Travelers left behind nearly a million dollars at U.S. airport security checkpoints last year, including about $19,000 in foreign currency, the Transportation Security Administration said.

Garcetti says COVID-19 'Travel Safely Ambassadors' to deploy at LAX on Monday

Mayor Eric Garcetti said that a "Travel Safely Ambassador Program'' will begin next week at Los Angeles International Airport, with workers handing out free masks to people who need them, along with informational materials about safety precautions to fight COVID-19.

Counterfeit luxury designer items seized at LAX with estimated value of more than $1.8 million

Customs inspectors seized counterfeit high fashion products valued at more than $1.8 million at Los Angeles International Airport in a shipment from Hong Kong, including handbags, shoes and watches, authorities said Monday.

Thousands of counterfeit designer goods seized at LAX
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection confiscated counterfeit high-end fashion items from well-known designers including Fendi, YSL, Chanel, and Gucci that arrived from Hong Kong, it was reported Monday.

Coronavirus outbreak reported at LAFD Station 80 that serves LAX

Fourteen firefighters at the Los Angeles Fire Department's Station 80, near LAX, were home after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this week.

Thermal body cameras to screen LAX travelers for COVID-19 starting Tuesday

Thermal cameras that check passengers' body temperatures will begin operating Tuesday throughout the Tom Bradley International Terminal and arrival areas at LAX as another layer of protection to help keep travelers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thermal body cameras to screen for COVID-19 at LAX
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Thermal cameras that check passengers' body temperatures will begin operating Tuesday throughout the Tom Bradley International Terminal and arrival areas at LAX as another layer of protection to help keep travelers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

LAX to implement thermal body cameras to screen travelers for COVID-19

Thermal cameras that check passengers' body temperatures have been placed throughout the Tom Bradley International Terminal and arrival areas at LAX as another layer of protection to help keep travelers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, airport officials and Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday.