Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is introducing personal protective equipment (PPE) vending machines at multiple locations throughout the airport so passengers will have convenient access to hand sanitizer, face coverings and gloves while traveling.
The new machines are part of the LAX Travel Safely program and the airport is collaborating with Hudson and PepsiCo Beverages North America to install the PPE vending in pre-security areas of the Departures Level inside Terminals 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
In addition to touch-free payment options, such as tap-to-pay, credit card or Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay, each new machine also will have an anti-microbial shield installed on hard surfaces, which provides long-lasting anti-bacterial protection.
“Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is setting new standards for how the airport industry can help keep passengers safe though rigorous cleanings, new technology and an increasingly touch-free experience from curb to gate,” said Justin Erbacci, CEO, LAWA. “We are proud to offer our guests another convenient way they can access items that will help keep them safe and healthy, as well as help them to comply with our mandatory facial covering policy.”
All of the items available in the machines are TSA compliant and can be brought through any of the TSA security screening checkpoints. Other products available include hygiene kits, thermometers, Ultraviolet-C sanitizers and over-the-counter medications.
