OREANDA-NEWS. January 16, 2015. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been named “2014 Best Airport-North America” by Business Traveler, a leading print and online international magazine with readership of 175,000 frequent fliers and business executives.  

The award recognizes the airport’s “investment of billions of dollars and commitment to creating a transportation hub focused on connections, comfort, quality and value that improve the travel experiences of road warriors.”

The award was presented recently by the magazine in its 2014 Best in Business Travel Awards dinner, held at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.  

 “Business travel is seeing a dramatic surge recently, both in the sheer amount of travel and in the accelerating pace of change,” noted Dan booth, editorial director of Business Traveler magazine.  “These awards reflect the full scope of business travel – an industry that constantly seeks the balance between innovation and imagination on the one hand, and unwavering dedication to delivering high value on the other.”

 “LAX’s current multi-billion-dollar, airport-wide improvements; continued revitalization of the airport’s dining and retail offerings that reflect L.A. culture, cuisine, and lifestyle; and other passenger amenities are providing all visitors to LAX – including the important business traveler segment – with a significantly improved customer service experience,” said Gina Marie Lindsey, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports that owns and operates LAX and two other Southern California airports.  She added, “The major U.S. airlines at LAX are also committed to passenger-service improvements by investing more than \\$1 billion combined to renovate their terminals and airline lounges.”  

The travel industry’s top providers of service and products were chosen by Business Traveler’s worldwide readers during its 26th yearly Best in Business Travel Survey.  Readers selected the best in 66 categories, including regional and global airlines and in-flight service, hotel companies, rental car agencies, and ground transportation providers.  Votes for the 2014 Best in Business Travel Awards consisted of nominations collected as write-in candidates in freeform text, based on unaided recall of voters.  Tests were performed to ensure votes came from unique IP (Internet protocol) addresses.