Los Angeles Airport

International airport

When people talk of the Los Angeles Airport, most likely they are referring to the international airport called the Los Angeles International Airport. This international airport is the main airport that serves the Los Angeles area, being located within the Westchester neighborhood. This Los Angeles Airport is the fifth-busiest airport in the world based on passenger traffic numbers in 2004. The Los Angeles International Airport is the 2^nd-top airport in the US based on number of international passengers served. This Los Angeles Airport acts as a focus city for the carriers Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines. United Airlines also uses the Los Angeles International Airport as a main hub. Major carriers here are Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines.

Prominent airlines

At the Los Angeles Airport (which has gained prominence in movies and TV shows), some carriers stand out as the prominent airlines that bring in the most business for the airport every year. United Airlines brings in 20.50% of total passenger traffic for the Los Angeles Airport (in conjunction with its partner carrier United Express.) American Airlines contributes to 15.09% of the Los Angeles Airport total passenger traffic. And Southwest Airlines produces 12.57% of the airport’s total passenger traffic. Since United Airlines serves 67 destinations, it is the carrier that flies to the most destinations from this airport alone. Delta Air Lines is the carrier that follows United Airlines in this category, with 46 destinations served. With 36 destinations on its itinerary, American Airlines is third in this category.