It comes after LAX officials late Monday night local time said airport police were probing the item that was found at the LAX-it taxi and ride app pickup lot.
LAX said on its Twitter account at 10:40 p.m. that Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) bomb squad was at the scene assessing the “suspicious item.”
In an update at 11:34 p.m., LAX said police had cleared the suspicious item and that it “will be re-opening the LAX-it lot to passengers shortly.”
“Roads in the area also will re-open soon,” LAX tweeted. “Thank you for your patience.”
Before the item was cleared by police, LAX closed shuttles into the lot, along with Little Century and Sky Way, for investigation.
“Traffic in and out of the Central Terminal Area is still moving but Sky Way and Little Century remain closed, as is the LAX-it lot until police clear the item. Thanks for your patience, we will provide updates.”
Sepulveda northbound into the airport remained open. LAX said it expected heavier traffic to the closure of Sky Way. Century Boulevard remained open for pickup and drop-offs throughout the investigation.
Newsweek contacted LAPD for additional information.
Twitter user James Law said the ordeal made him miss his flight.
“Glad it wasn’t absolutely confusing and lack a of clear details to your team blocking the exits and shrugging like… it is what it is,” he commented under LAX’s Twitter updates.
Another said it was an “absolute nightmare and completely disorganized,” and that many were kicked out of the airport with “zero coordination of where lyft or uber could pick up.”
One Twitter user claimed that LAXit attendants were telling taxi and ride-share passengers to “walk over to the LAXit location at the time this was happening.”
“Was there no contingency plan? Was there a plan, but it wasn’t followed?” they asked.
Newsweek has reached out to LAX for comment.
