MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Los Angeles International Airport will announce the opening
of a new 79-space LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot to help reduce
vehicle traffic congestion in the Central Terminal Area.
Motorists meeting arriving passengers can wait for free
until passengers call to say they are ready to be picked up
terminal curbside. Airport officials also will announce the
airport's holiday travel forecast, which will be the
busiest air travel holiday volume since prior to Sept. 11,
2001. Information on airport staffing during the holidays
and "Smart Traveler Tips" also will be provided.
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 20, 2004
WHERE: LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot (new)
Los Angeles International Airport
9011 Airport Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
(north of the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Arbor
Vitae/Westchester Parkway -- adjacent to the U.S. Post
Office at LAX)
WHO: Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Kim Day
MEDIA PARKING: All media vehicles may park at the site.
CONTACT: LAX Public Relations at (310) 646-5260 or 24-hour PR Duty
Officer pager at (310) 523-8994