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American Flights Resume At LAX After System Outage

Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport and around the nation were experiencing flight delays Tuesday after American Airlines was hit by a computer system outage.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/16

Delta's terminal at LAX will look like this by 2015. (credit: Delta Airlines)

Delta Airlines Terminal At LAX To Undergo $229M Face Lift

LAX’s Delta Air Lines terminal is undergoing a $229 million face lift.

2013/04/04

Runway Electrical Outage At Burbank Airport Forces Flight Cancellations

Some flights scheduled to depart from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank have been canceled because of an electrical outage that left a runway in the dark.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/29

Minimal Impact At LAX After Latest United Outage

Passengers at Los Angeles International Airport and around the nation were left stranded Thursday after United Airlines experienced a massive computer outage.

2012/11/15

(credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

East Coast Storm Prompts LAX-Bound Flight Cancellations

Over 450 flights have been canceled in and out of the New York area Thursday, but only one flight was canceled out of LAX.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/08

An airline pilot and a co-worker walk past a row of motor homes in Parking Lot E of the Los Angeles International Airport. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

United Airlines Pilots Offer Tour Of ‘LAX Ghetto’ Amid Stalled Contract Talks

A group of United Airlines pilots gathered in an airport parking lot Thursday where they claimed stalled contract negotiations have forced them to sleep in between shifts.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/05/24

SEIU Workers Stage Protest Outside LAX Terminal Over ‘Reckless’ Contractors

Workers with the Service Employees International Union are protesting what they call the hiring of “reckless” contractors who cut corners to save money.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/22

The Best Ways To Kill Time At LAX

Don’t fret when your your flight is inadvertently delayed in Los Angeles. Instead, take advantage of all that LAX has to offer. The following are a handful of your best bets. Hours: Daily; 10 a.m. […]

2012/02/04

Some LAX Flights Allowed To Leave Life Rafts Behind

Rachel Abbott recently flew Southwest Airlines to San Francisco. Even though she took off from LAX over the Pacific, there were no life rafts on board, because the FAA does not require them.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/21

Statements Released By Commercial Airlines

The following are statements released by commercial airlines in response to our report “FAA Waiver Allows Some Airlines To Fly 100 Miles Over Water Without Life Rafts Onboard”.

2011/09/21

KNX 1070 EXCLUSIVE: Feds Probe Possible Arabic-Type Markings On Southwest Jets

The TSA and FBI are trying to determine who has been vandalizing Southwest Airlines aircraft with mysterious markings.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/09/21

More Flight Delays, Cancellations Expected After Hurricane Irene

Travelers scheduled to depart from Los Angeles International Airport Monday are being reminded to check for possible flight delays or cancellations in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/29

New Federal Guidelines Protect Air Passengers

New federal rules designed to prevent long tarmac delays for international passengers will take effect Tuesday. The guidelines will provide greater compensation if fliers are bumped off flights and make airlines better disclose extra fees.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/08/23

Airlines May Be Forced To Disclose More About Baggage, Reservation Fees

The Transportation Department is proposing new rules that would require carriers to disclose the fees they charge passengers in detail.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/18

In this image captured by citizen journalist Andrew Wai, passengers subdue a man identified as Rageh Almurisi (not seen) on board an American Airlines flight headed to San Francisco, Sunday, May 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Andrew Wai)

Passengers: Calif. Man Stormed Cockpit Yelling ‘Allahu Akbar’

Passengers said they sat stunned as they watched a man walk quickly toward the front of American Airlines Flight 1561 as it was descending toward San Francisco.

2011/05/10