LAX has moved up in ranking from the fifteenth busiest to the fifth busiest airport in the world, according to recent preliminary figures released by Airports Council International (ACI) World. Usage increased 67% compared with 2020. In 2021 a total of 48,007,284 passengers used LAX.
A new headhouse for Terminals 2 and 3 is set to open April 20th at LAX. A ribbon cutting was held March 29th. It is the first phase of a $2.3 billion modernization of the facilities. It will include new ticketing lobbies and baggage claim areas, a consolidated Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint, and a Delta Sky Club.
Los Angeles World Airports recently announced the placement of the second pedestrian bridge structure over World Way. This bridge will connect the APM Center CTA station to Terminal 2 once the train system is complete. There will be six similar structures at Los Angeles International Airport in total, as part of the larger plan for the Automated People Mover (APM).
Work is over 70 percent complete on the Automated People Mover (APM) guideway at Los Angeles International Airport. Currently, the connection from the guideway over Century Boulevard is underway. The only additional sections to be connected are over Sepulveda Boulevard and between the Center and West Central Terminal Area.