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LA Airports See Massive Drop in First-Half Traffic
Passenger traffic at the four airports serving Los Angeles County plunged 58% during the first half of 2020, their worst six-month performance on record as Covid-19 slammed the air travel industry.
California Pizza Kitchen Plans to Emerge From Bankruptcy This Fall
If all goes as planned, California Pizza Kitchen Inc. should emerge from bankruptcy by Halloween.
LA Tourism Selects Burke as CEO
The Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board named Adam Burke as the organization’s new president and chief executive.
American Airlines Drops 6 LAX Routes
American Airlines plans to end service for six routes from Los Angeles International Airport.
LAX Passenger Traffic Down 87% in June
The toll from the Covid-19 pandemic continued at LAX in June as passenger traffic fell 87% from year-earlier levels.
Alaska Airlines Adds Nonstop Routes at LAX
New service will connect Alaska Airlines passengers to destinations in Florida, Montana, Oregon and Hawaii.
Simon Group Bids $191 Million for Lucky Brand
Just four months after picking up Lincoln Heights-based Forever 21 Inc., Simon Property Group Inc., is about to acquire another locally based retailer.
JetBlue to End Service at Long Beach
JetBlue said it will end service at Long Beach Airport in October and transfer flights and crews to LAX.
In a Mask Moment, Makeup Companies Look to the Eyes
Lipstick sales fall as use of masks surges
It doesn’t take a cosmetics expert to guess that wearing face masks to fend off the coronavirus might be the kiss of death for the lipstick business.
Kardashian Lands $200 Million Investment From Coty
Deal values KKW Beauty at $1 Billion
New York-based Coty Inc. paid $200 million for a 20% stake in KKW Beauty, bringing the company's valuation to $1 billion.
American Drops International Flights From LAX
American Airlines is shifting its trans-Pacific flight hub from LAX to Dallas-Fort Worth International.
Malls May Be Open, but Many Stores Are Still Shut
Nearly one-quarter of shops have yet to reopen
Almost a month after local shopping centers got a green light to reopen, about a quarter of their storefronts remain dark.
Yoshinoya Ramps Up Digital Platforms
Fast-casual chain upgrades app's ordering capabilities
With the Covid-19 pandemic settling in for an extended run in much of the country, the phrase “adapt or perish” seems to be the mantra for many retailers and restauranteurs.
Designs That Keep Diversity in Mind
Mambetov aims for ‘modest, not Muslim’
For L.A. fashion designer Elle Mambetov, the Covid-19 outbreak has meant figuring out how to introduce a new fashion line without the benefit of a traditional live runway show.
Interim LA Airports Chief Erbacci Moves a Step Closer to Permanent Post
Los Angeles World Airports interim Chief Executive Justin Erbacci moved one step closer to the permanent job.
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