Los Angeles International Airport often known as LAX is the main airport that serves Los Angeles, California. LAX is situated in southwestern part of Los Angeles which is 16 miles (26 km) from the heart of the city in the vicinity of Westchester.
LAX airport caters to the city of Los Angeles (The city of Angels) which is also the business center of the world for education, business, entertainment, international trade, home to” Hollywood”. It is second-most populated city of the United States. The city has beautiful beaches, mountain and wetlands. It has diverse habitats that are rich in plant species.
LAX the seventh busiest airdrome in the globe with a record of 59,542,151 passengers in 2009, serving direct flights to Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Oceania. It is the connecting hub for 69 International and 87 domestic flights. This airport is a main hub for Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, the worldwide gateway of Delta Airlines and also the focal point for Virgin America, American Airlines, Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines.
LAX is one of the busiest airports in California with reference to passenger traffic, air cargo activity and flight operations, followed by the (SFO) San Francisco International Airport. It’s the only U.S. airport that serves more than 3 international destinations with rider ship of more than 1 million commuters per year. LAX has 9 passenger terminals also known as “horseshoe” as they are arranged in the shape of “U”. These are served by shuttle bus. Different kind of transit options like shuttle buses, metro rails, Vans, Freeway taxis etc are available for commuters to commute to and fro. One can also available of rental services from different vendors located at the airport.