The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of the largest airports in the US and the entire world in terms of passenger numbers and cargo throughput. The Los Angeles City-owned airport handles over 80 million passengers annually and is the hub of several passenger and cargo airlines, including Virgin America, Delta Airlines, Atlas Air and American Airlines among other local and international carriers. LAX is, however, notorious for its unending car traffic and incommode gate layout. In spite of the challenges, travelers can easily get around the airport with good hindsight and knowledge about the airport. According to a CNN report, you can get around the airport by walking, taking a shuttle bus or by studiously navigating the tunnels between the various Terminals.

LAX has strategically lined buses that carry people between the various terminals; however, many people still find it easy to walk on foot. The design of the airport has made matters more difficult for commuters since the buses travel in an anti-clockwise direction, and that means more waiting. If you are booked in a hotel located in the vicinity of the airport, you can easily commute around the airport using shuttle services specially commissioned by the hotels to ease traffic congestion. Navigating the various Terminals at LAX also remains a big headache for many passengers due to the overreaching airport security apparatus. Nonetheless, there are some security free terminals that can be navigated using tunnels or walkways. As of 2011, Terminals 5 to 8 were all freely accessible behind the security parameter or cordon.

LAX has a total of 9 terminals and over 125 gates that are sufficiently served by shuttle buses. Traveling around LAX is about to get even better, thanks to a new multi-million dollar investment that will change the way people move around the airport. On February 20, Travel and Leisure magazine reported about a plan by Los Angeles World Airports to install an elevated people mover at LAX. The development will make it easier for commuters to transfer between the various Terminals onto the nearby metro and taxi drop off points in a broad-based effort to ease airport congestion and make the city more accessible to millions of inbound and outbound visitors. Once completed, passengers will be able to transfer from the metro to the terminal in fewer than 10 minutes. The electrically powered train will run at speeds of 47 miles per hour.

A total of 9 trains will be installed, each carrying 4 cars with a total of 200 PAX. The rail cars will move at intervals of 2 minutes of each other. The plan to construct the 2.3-mile elevated track comes at a time when LAX is preparing for the 2028 Summer Olympic games to be held in Los Angeles. The highly anticipated construction is slated to begin sometime in 2018 and could be completed by 2023. The city last held the global sporting showpiece event in 1984. The no charge train will operate around the clock 24/7. Besides the ambitious people mover development, the other improvements expected at the airport include installation of more automated security screening systems at the international terminal and expansion of the existing terminals. The Tom Bradley International Terminal currently links to Terminals 4 to 8 using an over the ground passage.

To solidify its position as one of the largest airports in the country, LAX features top-notch amenities such as chic restaurants and duty-free shops, internet ready business facilities, spacious lounges and ample parking facilities for people with special needs. One of the biggest travel companies with a presence at LAX is WorldTek Travel. The company has been at the forefront of providing luxury tours and travels to private and corporate clients for over three decades. The other key services offered by the travel and leisure company include Event Management, Hotel Contract Management, Venue Selection and Housing Management. The company’s CEO, Douglas Knight New Canaan has brought in extensive experience and professionalism, which he has used to transform the overall user experience and service delivery.

Prior to joining WorldTex Travel, Knight served extensively in various tour and travel companies including the LA-based Cardillo Travel Corp, Sabre, and American Airlines. In the UK, he established a tour and travel company called McGregor Travel. He is also the founder of Travel Desk and Navigant International, which was recently acquired by a larger travel entity called Carlson Wagonlit. Knight’s illustrious career in the corporate world has also seen him engineer the successful acquisition of several companies, including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Bristol Myers Squib, and Paramount Pictures. Douglas Knight New Canaan grew up in Oregon and holds a bachelor degree in Economics from the University of Oregon. Besides traveling the world, Knight is an avid sportsman, who finds a lot of inspiration in playing baseball and skiing.