Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has unveiled a new bridge connecting Terminals 1 and 2 that will improve passenger flow, create an additional way to access select gates and increase guest access to food and retail concessions.
The $13.7 million bridge allows passengers in the post-security screening area to move between both Terminals 1 and 2 without having to be rescreened at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint. It also improves passenger flow, creates an additional way to access select gates, shopping and amenities.
Travelers now flying out of Terminal 2 can be screened at either of the Terminal 1 checkpoints, and simply walk through the new corridor to access their gate. Likewise, a passenger flying out of Terminal 2 may have a favorite restaurant in Terminal 1, which they can now access through this new hallway, without having to be re-screened by TSA Security.
“The newly opened corridor linking Terminals 1 and 2 moves us one step closer to our goal of having our terminals fully connected post-security” said Justin Erbacci, CEO of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), operator of LAX. “Having multiple entry points to the secure side of the airport eliminates the need to re-screen passengers who are heading to another terminal, will help reduce lines and will provide more options for our guests in terms of retail, concessions and other important amenities.”
Construction of the connector began in the fall of 2020, and was completed in late October. Completion of the final link to connect all of LAX’s terminals post-security is anticipated in late 2023.
