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Home » Delta Air Lines » Pictures: Delta’s $1.86BN Investment at LAX
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Pictures: Delta’s $1.86BN Investment at LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 1, 2018November 14, 2023 6 Comments

Delta is investing nearly $2BN to modernize Terminals 2 and 3 at LAX. Yesterday, the project moved one step closer to completion.

I’ve written about Delta’s investment at LAX before, but yesterday Delta CEO Ed Bastian, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and various members of the Los Angeles airport authority and LA City Council held a press conference to formally kick-off the construction phase of the project.

Delta moved into Terminals 2 and 3 last year, but will now finally start the serious renovation.

Delta also released several new renderings of the project:

a large building with glass windows

an aerial view of an airport

people walking in an airport

people walking in a building with luggage

people walking in a large building

people in a large airport

people in a building

people sitting in a terminal waiting area

a group of people walking in a building

The LAX project will include:

  • A 27-gate complex on Terminals 2 and 3 with a secure connection to Terminal B [Tom Bradley International Terminal]
  • Brand new headhouse with centralized lobby, security screening checkpoint, and baggage claim
  • Completely reconstructed Terminal 3
  • A convenient bridge connecting Terminals 2, 3, and B on the secure side of the airport, as well as a dedicated baggage recheck and security checkpoint for seamless connection of international to domestic transfers, enabling significantly faster connections
  • Premium retail and dining lineup
  • Convenient and contemporary restroom facilities
  • More access to power in the gate areas
  • Modern and intuitive signage
  • State-of-the-art finishes
  • Emergency power generators for better operational recovery
  • Connection to the automated people mover, which is expected to be fully operational in 2023
  • Airfield efficiency including dual taxi lanes

With The Bradley Terminal connection, I can see all the SkyTeam passengers streaming over to the Delta Sky Club, leaving the far inferior Korean Air KAL Lounge at LAX . Eventually a secure connector between Terminal 1 and 2 will also be added, completing the ability to travel between terminals at LAX without clearing security (warning: it will be a long walk from Terminal 1 to Terminal 8).

CONCLUSION

When we cut through the PR spin, the fact remains Delta is investing a significant amount at LAX. These investments will further improve the passenger experience of everyone, not just Delta flyers.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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6 Comments

  1. Bob Reply
    June 1, 2018 at 1:51 pm

    This needs a big asterisk. LAX has a unified rate structure across all terminals, meaning everyone pays the same rate share based on what space they use and flight activity. So while this is a nice spin by DL, they are not simply ‘investing $2B in this renovation’. DL is running the development but the costs for this project get put back into the rate base which all carriers pay for, the same way AA is going to spend $1.5B in Terminals 4 and 5, and UA already completed their renovation of Terminals 7 and 8. LAWA and all the airlines operating at LAX have agreed to these increased costs, this isn’t DL just voluntarily spending their money as they might like to spin it.

  2. Andy K Reply
    June 1, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    One thing I don’t like about any of the terminals at LAX is how low the ceilings are, especially in the halls and passageways. Really makes for a crowded feel no matter how beautiful the floor tiles are. I hope their re-build of T3 addresses this. PEK is a good counterexample of what right looks like.

  3. Michael Reply
    June 1, 2018 at 10:49 pm

    This is such a waste of time. Go pass the bar.

  4. dotti m cahill Reply
    June 6, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    should have done this much sooner!! and started it before the move to horrid term3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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