California's primary international gateway on the Pacific coast
LAX is the principal airport for greater Los Angeles, located on the coast about 27 km southwest of downtown in Westchester. American, Delta, United, Southwest and Alaska all operate large hubs or focus operations, and the Tom Bradley International Terminal hosts dozens of foreign carriers including Qantas, Korean Air, Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and British Airways. It is one of the world's busiest origin-and-destination airports.
Major carriers: American, Delta, United, Southwest, Alaska Airlines. Low-cost carriers: Spirit, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest.
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