Delta Air Lines is relocating its operations at Los Angeles International Airport.
Starting May 12, the airline will move from Terminals 5 and 6 into Terminals 2 and 3. With this shift, Delta will add seven new gates, bringing its total at LAX to 23 gates. The move supports Delta’s $1.9 billion plan to modernize and connect Terminals 2 and 3 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal over the coming seven years.
“Delta is investing heavily in Los Angeles with a $1.9 billion program for Terminals 2 and 3 at LAX, the second-largest infrastructure investment in the region,” said Ranjan Goswami, vice president, sales, West, Delta. “Our relocation to Terminals 2 and 3 marks a major milestone for LAX and advances our work on the Delta Sky Way at LAX.”
Passengers will benefit from faster, more convenient connections and less ramp congestion for arriving and departing flights at LAX. The upgraded facilities will include a private Delta One check-in lounge, new Delta SkyClubs with modern amenities, and an integrated in-line baggage system to streamline handling.
Delta’s partners Aeromexico, Virgin Atlantic and WestJet will remain based in Terminals 2 and 3. In total, about 19 airlines will be affected by the terminal realignment, including Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Avianca, Copa, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Interjet, Qatar Airways, Sun Country, Thomas Cook, Volaris, XL Airways France, Allegiant Air, Boutique Air, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Virgin America and Virgin Australia.
As part of the changes, Air Canada and Virgin America will relocate to Terminal 6, while JetBlue, Spirit, Allegiant, Frontier and Sun Country will move to Terminal 5. The remaining carriers listed above will operate out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
This reconfiguration aims to improve passenger flow and operational efficiency at LAX while laying the groundwork for Delta’s longer-term investments to modernize its presence at the airport.