Overview
- American Airlines completed its move to Terminal 4 on Tuesday, triggering the phased shutdown of Terminal 5 for demolition.
- JetBlue relocated to Terminal 1 and Spirit Airlines to Terminal 2 last week to maintain operations during the construction period.
- LAX opened the Midfield Satellite Concourse South last week, adding about 150,000 square feet and eight gates to the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
- The Terminal 5 project is part of LAWA’s broader capital program that also funds the Automated People Mover, roadway upgrades and a consolidated rent‑a‑car facility.
- The transition overlaps with the federal government shutdown, which led to a brief weekend ground stop linked to Oakland staffing and has air traffic controllers planning informational pickets on Tuesday.