Architectural Design Creates New Iconic Feature for Los Angeles; World-Class Dining and Retail Experience Sets the Bar for New Passenger Experience; Reflects City’s Culture, Diversity
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City and LAX airport officials, and subject-matter experts will commemorate the grand opening of the $1.9-billion New Tom Bradley International Terminal and completion of Phase I of the project. Phase I includes nine of 18 new aircraft boarding gates, which can accommodate larger, new-generation aircraft such as the Airbus 380 and Boeing 747-8. Passengers will experience a first-class level of comfort and convenience with premier dining, retail shopping, airline lounges, a children’s play area, spa, and other passenger amenities in the 150,000-square-foot Antonio Villaraigosa Pavilion.
Phase II of the project includes demolition of the existing terminal’s east side gates; new boarding bridges and aircraft aprons on the east side; upgraded federal customs and immigration inspection areas; relocation of an upgraded federal passenger security screening area; public art installations; and secured corridors between Terminal 3, TBIT and Terminal 4 so connecting passengers can conveniently go from one terminal to the next. Phase II is scheduled to be completed in early 2015.
The New TBIT Project is creating nearly 4,000 construction-related jobs during the project’s five-year schedule, and nearly 2,000 permanent new concession jobs.
