Los Angeles International airport (LAX) has completed the latest phase of a massive construction project as the city prepares to host the 2028 Olympic Games.
The new facility, known as Terminal 3, features a new concourse and a dozen new gates as the regional airport continues its expansion which will include a people mover transit system along with another new terminal.
The last time Los Angeles hosted an Olympics was the XXIII Olympiad in 1984 where 92,000 spectators arrived at LAX.
There will be significantly more people in attendance in 2028 and keeping pace with construction is paramount to the city of Los Angeles.
“Elevating the guest experience is pivotal in our ongoing work to build a better LAX, and we are thrilled to see the next major phase of this project completed in partnership with Delta Air Lines,” said Justin Erbacci, CEO of Los Angeles World Airports. “The new Terminal 3 concourse includes best-in-class passenger amenities and technology, and showcases our vision for a fully modernized airport.”
Construction at LAX is speeding along - and is actually 18 months ahead of schedule. Managed by Los Angeles World Airports, the stated goal is to keep the promise of a ‘brighter, streamlined, easier to navigate’ airport by the time athletes arrives in town for the third L.A. Olympiad.
A lot has been done already to modernize LAX - the fifth busiest airport in the world.
In May 2021, 15-gate West Gates of Tom Bradley International Terminal opened as well as the new $300 million Economy Parking facility.
The airport’s long-awaited automated people mover will eventually allow post-pandemic travelers to avoid the endless delays LAX is known for.
“The Automated People Mover will be so much more than another way to get to LAX,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “It’s the piece of the puzzle that will curb the congestion that has been plaguing our airport for decades.”
The people mover is part of a massive $5.5 billion project that will modernize the airport’s new intermodal transportation facility and roadway improvements.
It was just last March that Delta Air Lines in partnership with LAX, cut the ribbon on the first phase of a multi-billion-dollar makeover of Terminals 2 and 3.
With terminal three now completed the entire project is “coming into view” according to officials. The new people mover walkways will be a “remarkable achievement on our journey to reimagine the travel experience at LAX, while continuing to operate the fifth-busiest airport in the world.”
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