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Parking lots within LAX's Central Terminal (which has about 25,000 spaces) haven't raised their rates in the last year, according to LAX spokesman Tom Winfrey. But in a few cases, some of the established private garages in the area have raised their prices in 1998-99. Parking rates at hotels may vary for guests and non-guests. The Department of Airports runs long-term parking lots B (about 6,000 spaces) and C (about 8,000).

WASHINGTON -- When you need to move a nearly 175,000-pound space shuttle with a 78-foot wingspan, who you gonna call? NASA, of course. But also companies that own big cranes. In New York, call a barge owner. And in Los Angeles, traffic engineers and the LAPD. Delivering retired orbiters to their final display sites in Los Angeles, New York, the Washington, D.C., area and Florida's Kennedy Space Center is presenting special challenges to the agency that put men on the moon.

The fatal collision on Friday evening between a large airliner and a small plane on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport, one of the nation's busiest, comes as no surprise to aviation experts who have been issuing warnings about dangerously congested runway conditions nationwide. "We know that the two planes did collide on the (ground)," said Elly Brekke, a regional spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

A 22-year sentence was unreasonably lenient for Al Qaeda-trained terrorist Ahmed Ressam, who drove a vehicle containing powerful explosives into the United States from Canada with the intent of bombing Los Angeles International Airport, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The 7-4 ruling by the full U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case back to a Seattle federal judge for resentencing with the recommendation that the Algerian-born prisoner be given a term more in line with federal sentencing guidelines that call for 65 years to life for the offenses for which Ressam was convicted.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in two war-on-terrorism cases Tuesday -- one that tests whether American civilians can seek the help of American courts if they are held in Iraq, and the other to determine whether the man who plotted to bomb Los Angeles International Airport will serve his full 22-year prison term. In both cases, the justices sounded as though they would rule on the side of the Bush administration. The first case, Munaf vs.

For many holiday travelers, the vacation starts as soon as they leave home for the airport. Getting a trip off to a good start therefore depends on choosing the right airport shuttle. About three dozen shuttle companies are registered to serve Los Angeles International Airport, and many others are willing to drive there. With nearly all the shuttles in the same price range, there is very little to distinguish one company from another.

Korean Air's ambition to be one of the world's top 10 airlines is closely linked to an airport that is ranked among the world's best but little known outside Asia. Incheon International Airport, just outside Seoul, serves as the main hub for Korean Air and its archrival Asiana Airlines. Both carriers are hoping to use the airport as an "air bridge" in which travelers from North America would make the connection at Incheon to fly to other cities in Asia.

Travelers may grumble about the high cost of flying, with charges for bags, seat selection and other services that once were free. But for many fliers, the fleecing starts at the airport, where they often face higher prices and fees for food, beverages, car rentals and taxi rides. Some expenses are tough to dodge. If you're juggling lots of luggage, you may need a taxi. Although off-airport outlets typically charge less for car rentals, you'll burn through money and time getting to them.

WASHINGTON -- When you need to move a nearly 175,000-pound space shuttle with a 78-foot wingspan, who you gonna call? NASA, of course. But also companies that own big cranes. In New York, call a barge owner. And in Los Angeles, traffic engineers and the LAPD. Delivering retired orbiters to their final display sites in Los Angeles, New York, the Washington, D.C., area and Florida's Kennedy Space Center is presenting special challenges to the agency that put men on the moon.

Los Angeles International Airport is among the five most "problematic or dangerous" airports in the nation, according to the 200 pilots who answered a questionnaire in Professional Pilot magazine this spring. Why? Some pilots cited the airport's design, but crowded airspace was the primary problem. There were 665,000 takeoffs and landings at LAX, the nation's third-busiest airport, last year.

Satellite broadcaster DirecTV Group Inc. has agreed to double the size of its El Segundo headquarters in a lease valued at more than $300 million. DirecTV, which beams television service to more than 19 million subscribers, will rent 630,000 square feet in three buildings on East Imperial Highway near Los Angeles International Airport, landlord Kilroy Realty Corp. said Wednesday. The broadcaster said it expects to expand into a total of up to 720,000 square feet over the course of the nearly 16-year agreement.

Citing a $1.6-billion investment in security measures since 9/11, a study released Wednesday concludes that Los Angeles International Airport is much safer today but still needs to improve emergency management, the security of its facilities and the airport police force. The report, from a panel of experts created last year by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, leveled some of its strongest criticism at the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department. Panelists questioned the leadership of Chief George Centeno, cited a lack of accountability, and referred to continuing and disruptive tensions with the Los Angeles Police Department, which helps patrol LAX. The report broached the idea of creating a single airport police agency, a move the experts believe could improve operations and resolve many long-standing problems.

Australia-based Qantas Airways grounded aircraft around the globe Saturday in an intensifying labor dispute that has disrupted travel for tens of thousands of international passengers, including those scrambling for new flights at LAX. The company's domestic and international departures were canceled after Qantas announced that it had locked out workers represented by three of its employee unions, including those that represent pilots and baggage...

Qantas Airways flights from Los Angeles were scheduled to resume Sunday night after the airline had shut down operations worldwide over the weekend because of conflicts with employee unions. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) reported on Facebook and Twitter that flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia and Auckland, New Zealand, would be departing the airport. The airline usually operates 34 departures a week from LAX. The airline posted an announcement for L.A. passengers on its website: "If you are booked on a flight that is scheduled to depart from Los Angeles on Sunday 30th or Monday 31 October (local time)

If you're trying to get information from the website of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) about how to cope with the " Carmageddon " 405 Freeway closure this weekend, be patient. [ Updated at 3:30 p.m. July 14: LAX spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado says via email that the website was down because the database connection to the server was temporarily lost.] [ Updated at 2:20 p.m. July 14: The LAX website is back up. Here's a link to the 405 Freeway Alert page.]

The overhaul of gift stores, beverage stands and restaurants at Los Angeles International Airport moved ahead Wednesday when the City Council approved the first round of new concession contracts and rejected further investigation of the bidding process. Some of the outlets could be in place by summer, officials said. The nine contracts, which affect Terminals, 4, 5, 7 and 8, were awarded on a 12-1 vote with Councilman Tony Cardenas the only holdout. Cardenas had urged his colleagues to postpone the vote and resume a probe by a special council panel into whether the bids were evaluated "fairly, responsibly and legally" by airport officials.

Saying that it comes down to who runs Los Angeles International Airport--the airlines or the city--airport commissioners Sunday committed $250,000 to fight a lawsuit filed Friday by 40 airlines against an increase in airport landing fees. "We will prevail," said Ted Stein, acting chairman of the Airport Commission. "Litigation is expensive, but the city's overriding interest in controlling its own airport is more important than anything else," Stein said.

Every President from Dwight Eisenhower to George Bush has walked all over Joe Mack's work. So have the Pope, King Hussein of Jordan and the Emperor of Japan. So did Nelson Mandela, who even stopped to shake hands with Mack. Mack is part of the select custodial team at Los Angeles International Airport charged with rolling out the red carpet for visiting dignitaries.

Federal and city officials Tuesday unveiled the addition of two full-body scanners at Los Angeles International Airport as part of a plan to install the high-tech screeners at every terminal there over the next few months. Two units — each about the size of a refrigerator — have already been in use at the airport's Tom Bradley International Terminal. The new units unveiled Tuesday are in Terminal 6 serving United, Continental, JetBlue and other carriers. Officials from the city of Los Angeles and the Transportation Security Administration vowed to press for scanners at each of the nine terminals.

Travelers may grumble about the high cost of flying, with charges for bags, seat selection and other services that once were free. But for many fliers, the fleecing starts at the airport, where they often face higher prices and fees for food, beverages, car rentals and taxi rides. Some expenses are tough to dodge. If you're juggling lots of luggage, you may need a taxi. Although off-airport outlets typically charge less for car rentals, you'll burn through money and time getting to them.