The new facility, named West Gates and billed as an expansion of the Tom Bradley International Terminal, holds 15 gates. A traveler walks through the passenger tunnel at Los Angeles International Airport’s new West Gates facility. The West Gates facility was built to help increase the airport’s capacity and reduce the crowding of travelers that was common before the pandemic. The 750,000-square foot West Gates facility includes boarding areas that use facial-recognition technology to identify passengers and a new checked-bag storage and processing system. AdvertisementThe West Gates facility also features a ramp tower, where airport employees can monitor and guide airplanes moving from the gates to the runways.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 24, 2021 23:38 UTC