A phased closure of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport began Tuesday morning as the federal government shutdown continues to affect air travel across the nation.

The closure is part of LAX’s $30 billion Capital Improvement Program, which also includes terminal upgrades and enhancements for travelers on foot. As part of the plan, Terminal 5 is set to be demolished and fully rebuilt.

Carriers that operated in Terminal 5 at LAX include JetBlue, Spirit Airlines and American Airlines. Both JetBlue and Spirit already began moving their operations from Terminal 5 last week – JetBlue to Terminal 1 and Spirit to Terminal 2. American officially moved to Terminal 4 on Tuesday, the day the closure went into effect.

Officials with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) say the goal is to red

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