The overall project is designed to modernize LAX for major upcoming events, including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Every frequent flyer knows there’s likely to be that one passenger who tests the limits of in-flight etiquette. Maybe it’s loud phone calls before takeoff or oversized carry-ons in the wrong bin.

"During the 2018-2019 shutdown, sickouts started to happen around the two-week mark, roughly when the first paycheck was ...