Los Angeles Airport international (LAX)
51% of adults in Los Angeles DMA traveled by air and LAX was point of depart for 77% of those air travelers
LAX is an Origin and Destination airport
LAX is the gateway to and from Asia with over 1 million Chinese visitors per year
LAX serves millions of influential trendsetters, celebrities, business and entertainment executives
LAX Is located near Los Angeles’ tech hub “Silicon Beach”
in 2018 over 87 million passengers utilized LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, making it the most traveled origin and destination airport in the world!
Los Angeles is widely regarded as the entertainment capital of the world as well as the gateway to Asia with over 2 million travelers visiting each year. Travelers from around the globe choose to make Los Angeles their final destination making it the prime location for brands looking make an impact in a major market.
Celebrities, global trend-setters, business executives and influencers flood LAX on a daily basis to get where they need to go. Style is always top of mind in LAX, making it a superb advertising environment for luxury brands looking to capture an upscale client. With Silicon Beach becoming a rising hub for tech start-ups, LAX is now a prime location to target high-income tech employees and entrepreneurs. A sprawling metropolis with an extraordinary history and rich multi-cultural heritage, Los Angeles is a place that offers a taste of home for everyone.
Mexico, China, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom were Los Angeles’ top five visitor generating markets. Visitors to Los Angeles spent a whopping $22 billion dollars last year.
Los Angeles is a city constantly reinventing itself and LAX is following that trend with a $14 billion, five-year renovation currently underway. The new people mover shows that LAX is looking towards the future to ensure convenient public transit for the growing numbers of travelers utilizing LAX. As the gateway to the world, LAX ranks as the top airport for travel origin. Residents and visitors travel far and near for business and leisure.
By the numbers:
- LAX saw over a 3.13% increase in passengers over 2017
- 2018 LAX total passengers 87,534,384
- Average monthly passengers 7,294,532
- Total number of terminals 9
- Total number of airlines 70
- LAX is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles area.
- As the top gateway to Asia and the Pacific region, it is one of the top four busiest airports in the country for international traffic.
- LAX is the only airport to serve as a hub for all three U.S. legacy airlines —American, Delta and United.
- Los Angeles ranks sixth most important city for business in the United States and 19th globally for attracting business, capital, talent and tourists.
Residence of LAX Travelers by County
*Los Angeles Times, 2017 & 2018 Nielsen/Scarborough Research Corp./VNU