Westfield is to introduce six new branded F&B and retail offerings at Los Angeles Airport Terminal 1 as part of a $508m renovation by Southwest Airlines and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

 

This ’transformation” is said to be only the ‘first wave’ of new design development by Westfield in the terminal which will feature 24 new dining and retail concepts in a facility which handles around 7m passengers a year.

 

The new shops and restaurants are expected to begin trading progressively, with initial openings scheduled for late 2015. When totally complete in 2018, Westfield management says the new retail and dining collection will span 25,242sq ft – nearly double the present size of existing facilities.

 

Besides plans for as yet unspecified ‘high-end retail and travel essentials’, Westfield also plans for two full-service restaurants, one of which will be the L.A.-based Rock & Brews co-founded by KISS front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

 

 

STRONG NEW DOMESTIC PASSENGER OFFERING

“We’re excited to announce the beginning of a terrific new dining and retail collection as Southwest’s flagship terminal at LAX gets underway,” said Dominic Lowe, Executive Vice President, Westfield. “As proud partners of Southwest Airlines and Los Angeles World Airports, we’re working together to forge a transformative, seamless new experience for Terminal 1 travellers from curb to gate.”

 

Phase 1 of the redevelopment will include the following openings: Rock & Brews (F&B); Be Relax (spa); Quiksilver surf wear and lifestyle products (said to be an airport first); Treat Me Sweet (confectionery); I Love L.A. (news and gifts) and Brookstone (gifts, books etc).

 

Westfield’s operating partners for the initial six dining and retail destinations at Terminal 1 are Crews (formerly Crews of California), LA-based Soto & Sanchez, Brookstone, Inc., and Be Relax.

 

Constructed in 1984, Terminal 1 is home to 15 gates and is served exclusively by Southwest Airlines. In 2014, more than 7.6m passengers used the facility. This latest development now sees Terminal 1 join Westfield’s LAX portfolio of Terminals 2, 3, 6, and Tom Bradley International Terminal.