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Which is probably good (Ontario and Van Nuys airports are getting the service, too),  Though the whole &#8220;$9.99 for 24 hours&#8221; is irksome (unless, I suppose, you&#8217;re spending all day at the airport).\n<li>Lots of paint and carpet and new signs.<\/ul>\n<p>Not all that impressive, but since I travel through there so often, it&#8217;s better than nothing.  I&#8217;d be happier with someone magicallly addressing undermanned counters, surly and obnoxious security guards, and a generally awful traffic situation at that whole end of the LA area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAX has decided what it&#8217;s going to do about a bad customer survey in 2004. Improvements coming to the airport include: Valet parking at the International terminal. 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