Taxi drivers march for curbside pickup at LAX; traffic delays expected

Monday, January 6, 2020
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Officials at Los Angeles International Airport urged passengers Monday to allow extra time to get to the Central Terminal Area as taxi drivers held a demonstration to demand the right to resume curbside pickups.

The activities could impact passengers until 2 p.m., airport officials said.
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The drivers held a rally during the morning at the Authorized Taxicab Supervision lot before marching to the Clifton A. Moore Administration Building for a news conference in the afternoon. They walked on the sidewalk around the arrival level during the march.

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Demonstrators say the pickup changes, which went into effect in October and have led to travelers going to a separate lot to catch a taxi, have led to a drastic decline in revenue.
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The airport made the change to reduce congestion in the airport, but taxi drivers say the move is hurting business.

City News Service contributed to this report.
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