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$737-million LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal renovation completed in time and under budget

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26-May-2010 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was joined today by City Councilmembers Bill Rosendahl, Janice Hahn and Tom LaBonge, airport commissioners, airlines and business leaders in a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) Renovation Project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

The $737-million project was designed to make traveling through the terminal safer, faster and more convenient to passengers, as well as provide a Southern California welcome to arriving international visitors. The significant changes are expected to help LAX retain its competitiveness as the premier West Coast international gateway, especially to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific Region. The 38-month project was completed on time and under its $755-million budget.

"The Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport is the first and last impression 10 million travelers have of Los Angeles every year," said Mayor Villaraigosa. "This renovation project improves the travelers' experience as they pass through LAX, while enhancing passenger safety by reducing congestion in the airline check-in lobbies and on the curbside. The upgrades also improve customer service so travelers' experiences in our great city will be positive ones that will make them want to return."

Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, whose 11 th District includes LAX, said, "This is the first and only LEED Silver Certified airport project for an existing building in the country, and where the work was performed in a fully operational terminal. This is modernization at its greenest, and its best. I'm proud of our work here, and I challenge others to match it."

"Tourism has become the number one industry in Los Angeles, but we must do everything we can to ensure that visitors continue to come here," said Councilmember Janice Hahn (15 th District), who chairs the City Council Committee that oversees the airport. "Revitalizing this terminal will help us attract airlines and travelers from all over the world, giving them the first-class airport experience they expect from a world-class city like L.A."

"This terminal now extends a warm welcome to Los Angeles for the more than eight million international passengers who arrive at LAX each year," said 4 th District Councilmember Tom LaBonge, president of Los Angeles Sister Cities, Inc. "The late, great Mayor Tom Bradley will be smiling down on this ceremony from the friendly skies."

Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners President Alan Rothenberg said, "LAX is the U.S. West Coast's premier international gateway - especially to Asia-Pacific, the fastest growing commercial aviation region in the world. We greatly appreciate the Mayor's support to LAWA in reaching today's milestone. Major renovations to the Tom Bradley International Terminal greatly improve passenger comfort, convenience and safety and will help LAX retain its global competitiveness."