LAX increases transportation services for Thanksgiving travel period

LAX airport officials rolled out several transit options for travelers in attempts to ease travel woes for the Thanksgiving holiday period. The services began Sunday and will remain in place through December 2. 

Airport officials rush to revamp LAX-it lot before holiday travel rush

The much-debated LAX-it pickup lot for taxis and ride-hailing services at Los Angeles International Airport will get 50% bigger Wednesday in an effort to alleviate complaints about extended wait times, particularly during peak hours.

LAX officials announce more upgrades for taxi, rideshare shuttle service

Los Angeles World Airports officials are expected Tuesday to testify before a City Council Committee about the newly conceived 50% expansion of the new pickup lot for taxi and ride-hailing services in face of complaints from some passengers bemoaning long waits for rides.

Home for the holidays: An expert shares money-saving holiday travel tips

Many travelers looking to book for the holidays are often left wondering if they should book an early deal before Halloween or take a risk in hopes of scoring a last-minute deal. 

Taxi drivers fight back against plans to halt curbside pickup at LAX

A small group of taxi drivers held a news conference Friday outside City Hall to ask the Los Angeles City Council to intervene on their decision to block drivers from picking up LAX passengers as usual. 

LAX to end rideshare, taxi pickups outside terminals

Taking a Lyft, Uber or taxi from Los Angeles International Airport is about to get more complicated.

Can you fly without a REAL ID? Deadline goes into effect in 1 year — here’s what you need to know

After the last phase of the REAL ID-Act goes into effect, beginning Oct. 1, 2020, tens of millions of Americans could be prevented from boarding airplanes because they do not have the proper identification, causing a significant impact on the U.S. economy.

Travelers stranded, jobs lost as UK firm Thomas Cook collapses

Hundreds of thousands of travelers were stranded across the world Monday after British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed, immediately halting almost all its flights and hotel services and laying off all its employees.

Metro Gold Line train service in Pasadena halted following power line issue

Metro officials say another power line issue has occurred just north of the Gold Line's Allen Station in Pasadena, again halting all train service between the Lake and Sierra Madre stations.

Uber to stop services at Ontario Airport

Uber is stopping services to and from the Ontario Airport starting Friday, September 13th. 

British Airways cancels ‘nearly 100 percent’ of flights as pilots go on strike

British Airways said Monday it has canceled almost all its flights for 48 hours, affecting as many as 195,000 travelers, due to a strike by pilots over pay.

Busy Labor Day weekend travel period begins; LAX expects nearly 1.4 million visitors

An estimated 1.38 million travelers will pass through Los Angeles International Airport over the six-day Labor Day Weekend travel period, airport officials announced Thursday as they gave the usual warning for travelers to be prepared.

Delta looking for nearly 1,000 new flight attendants

The company says it is looking for service-oriented professionals "who love to be on-the-go, are quick to help others, and enjoy variety in their work."

FAA seeks pilots to test changes to Boeing 737 Max jets

Federal safety officials are recruiting pilots from airlines around the world to test changes that Boeing is making to the flight-control software on the grounded 737 Max jet, according to two people briefed on the situation.

Qantas to test 20-hour direct flights to Australia

Qantas will conduct 'Project Sunrise,' to test if passengers can endure a 20-hour direct flight to Australia, it was announced.