AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS PREVIEW BUDGET.Byline: RICK ORLOV Staff Writer Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. airport commissioners received a preview Monday of their proposed $1.2 billon bil·lon n. 1. An alloy of gold or silver with a greater proportion of another metal, such as copper, used in making coins. 2. An alloy of silver with a high percentage of copper, used in making medals and tokens. budget for fiscal 2006-07, the beginning of a 10-year, $4 billion LAX modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, plan. Karl Pan, chief financial officer of the department, said the budget -- an increase over the current year budget of $1.09 billion -- is the first to reflect the renovation. The project will be the first major construction at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX since 1984, when the double decking was added. Commissioners are scheduled next week to adopt the budget, which also funds operations at Ontario and Van Nuys airports Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. . Related to its efforts to generate more revenue and lure lure the skin-covered object which runs on a monorail on a Greyhound racing track and which the dogs are schooled to chase. The lure must be kept 30 to 40 ft ahead of the leading dog so that the field is stretched out. more tourists from abroad, the commission also agreed to a five-year, $30 million promotion with L.A. Inc., which coordinates efforts to bring in visitors and conventions. ``Twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. ago, there were only 22 airports in the country seeking international tourists,'' said Mike Collins, vice president of L.A. Inc. ``Today, there are 45 or 46 that are trying to tap into this market. And, they aren't trying to develop new markets, they are trying to pick off what we get.'' Collins said the tourism industry has begun to rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective from the slump that occurred after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but that a coordinated effort is needed to keep tourists in Los Angeles, particularly from Asia. Last year, tourists generated $260 million for the local economy, representing a major boost in jobs and investments. Airport Commissioner Fernando Torres-Gill, who had expressed reservations in the past about the contract, said he has become convinced of the need for it to keep LAX competitive. ``I think it fits in with what we are trying to do to upgrade the airport and improve our service to travelers,'' Torres-Gill said. Collins said the city has begun to see some increase in the number of international travelers at Ontario Airport and believes its use will continue to grow. The greatest opportunities, he predicted, will come from China, where Los Angeles has applied to open tourism offices. ``We have one of the largest Chinese populations in the world and we think we have good relations with the Chinese carriers...,'' Collins said. rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 |
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