Why LAX Will Be A Construction Site When The Olympics Arrive - Against All Logic

Los Angeles was awarded the 2028 Olympics in 2017. They had eleven years and $30 billion to transform LAX into an airport worthy of the world's biggest sporting event. As of late 2025 — with less than 850 days until the opening ceremony — approximately half the work is still not done. Terminal 5 was demolished in October 2025 and needs to be fully rebuilt before the Games begin. The Automated People Mover — the $2 billion train that the entire Olympic transit plan depends on — is already two years late. Eleven infrastructure projects promised to the IOC were quietly removed from the list in 2024 because they couldn't be finished in time. And 15 million visitors are arriving in a six-week window whether the construction is done or not. The Olympic torch doesn't wait for permits. #laxairport #losangeles #2028olympics #airport 0:00 The Airport That Has To Be Ready 1:00 The $30 Billion Promise 3:30 The People Mover That Keeps Not Arriving 6:00 The Terminal 5 Gamble 8:30 The Clock Nobody Can Stop 10:30 What 2028 Actually Looks Like 12:47 End Our official social accounts: 👉 Instagram: 📷 /   / aviatales1   👉 Pinterest: 📌 /   / aviatales   👉 X (Twitter): 🐦 / https://x.com/aviatales1 👉 TikTok: 🎵 /   / aviatales