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John Wayne Airport has made it much easier to travel in style.

Starting today, travelers can hand their car keys to a valet attendant.

The airport will kick off the new valet service at a 9 a.m. ceremony.

At that time, travelers can begin dropping off their cars,

sport-utility vehicles and other vehicles at the airport’s upper level,

near the flagpoles.

John Wayne joined Burbank Airport as the only two in Southern

California to offer the service.

The airport introduced the service, officials said, to make business

travel easier. About 49% of the 7.8 million passengers that used the

airport in 2000 were business travelers.

Valet service costs $20 for any amount of time up to 24 hours. Each

hour after the first 24 costs $4.