LAX briefly shut down for suspicious package investigation

On a busy Fourth of July holiday getaway day, part of a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport was evacuated for an hour and departure-level traffic halted Friday morning after a suspicious package was found in a ticketing area.

The discovery was made about 7 a.m. in the ticketing area of Terminal 2, Los Angeles World Airports spokesman Charles Pannuzio told City News Service.

Traffic was closed on the upper/departures level, and departing passengers were diverted to the lower/arrival level, Pannuzio said.

The LAPD bomb squad arrived and determined the package was safe at about 8 a.m., airport officials said.

The incident was a potential setback for thousands of people hoping to make their departing flights on time, and airport officials urged people to allow extra time to get to and around the busy airport.

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