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Short answer: no, you can’t stay airside all the way from Terminal 4 to Terminal 7 right now. Terminal 4 (American) is connected airside to Terminal 5, 6, 7, and 8, but the connection starts from Terminal 5, not directly from 4. Because of the construction and how the corridors...

Had a trip from India to Newark cancelled because of the war, and the only workable rebooking was a flight to LAX instead. Now arriving in Los Angeles with seven suitcases and small children, but no real plan yet for what to do next. The idea is to stay in a hotel or motel for a...

Had a strange experience at LAX security recently. While waiting in the TSA line, several people wearing official looking badges approached and pulled a group out of the line, asking for IDs. At first it looked like they were part of TSA since they were standing near the agents...

From what I understand, JetBlue is checking in and doing security at Terminal 1, then bussing passengers over to Terminal B (Tom Bradley) for departures and arrivals. Does anyone know if that bus transfer is wheelchair accessible? If not, is it possible to walk airside from...

That’s a tight one. You’d land at 9:20, but that’s wheels down. By the time you taxi, deplane, and wait for bags, it could easily be 9:45 or later before you’re actually walking out of baggage claim. Then you have to get from the AA terminal to TBIT (or wherever United is...

That’s brutal. Getting everyone on the plane and then announcing there are no pilots is next level disorganized. That’s something you figure out before boarding a full flight at 9:30 at night. The part about pushing it 18 hours, then not covering a hotel because it’s “too...

I have Priority Pass through USBAR, which is supposed to include restaurant credits. I used to just rely on the PP app to see which restaurants participate. Today at LAX I tried multiple spots that were listed and got denied at all of them. What’s the point of showing them in...

Flew the new A321XLR last month JFK to LAX. I’ve done the old A321T a bunch and was pretty excited to try the Flagship Suite, but honestly it left me a bit meh. The cabin feels tight. The aisle is super narrow and it’s awkward when people are walking through with bags. I...

Just logged in and saw my LAX to JFK flight was moved an entire day later. No email, no text, nothing. I paid around $220 roundtrip. Asked for a refund, but now every return flight is over $400. I really can’t afford to just eat that difference when this wasn’t my fault. Has...

Quite the writeup. made hackernews today

LAX doesn’t really have a good solution for this, unfortunately. There’s no official left luggage or baggage storage inside the terminals. There are third party services near LAX where you can store bags, but they’re off airport and require a short Uber ride, which eats into...

If price, timing, and baggage are the same, it mostly comes down to seat comfort and vibe. JetBlue usually wins on hard product in economy. More legroom on average, free WiFi that actually works gate to gate, and free snacks. For a 5+ hour flight, that extra space is noticeable....

Even if you’re fast and know LAX well, that timeline is tight. Best case: block in at 19:00, you’re off the plane by 19:10, hustle straight to LAX it, minimal wait for the shuttle, quick Uber match, light traffic, and no slowdown getting into the Forum. That’s basically a...

Short answer: yes, it’s generally safe, but it’s not pleasant and I’d keep your guard up. Terminal B landside does have seating and you won’t be the only person there overnight. You’ll see other stranded travelers, airport staff, and security around. That said, it’s still LAX at...

Flying into LAX soon and trying to figure out the easiest way to get to my hotel in Beverly Hills. I looked at reserving an Uber in advance, but it’s only showing Uber Black, which feels like overkill unless that’s really the only good option. What’s usually the best way to do...

I’m entering LAX in a few days and will be using Global Entry for the first time, so I had a few questions. How is LAX overall for Global Entry users? Is it better to use the Global Entry app or just line up at the GE kiosks? I’ll also need to declare prescribed medications...

I’m arriving at LAX on an international flight at 11:15am and then need to catch a domestic flight on a separate booking. I’ll need to collect my bags and recheck them. I do have Global Entry. The domestic flight departs from Terminal 4. Given all that, what’s a realistic...

Was at LAX today and overheard a guy at the counter arguing with a Delta agent about his own booking. He was flying LAX to JFK to NBO and didn’t realize his layover in JFK was overnight. Kept asking why Delta would let him book a flight like that. The agent calmly just kept...

Had a 9am Frontier flight. Got to the airport more than 2 hours early. Checked my bag, TSA took about 20 minutes, all felt fine. Then after TSA they tell us we have to take ground transportation to a new terminal. No heads up earlier. Waited about 25 minutes just for the bus....

We were supposed to fly LAX to Tokyo at 9:25am on 12/29. First it was delayed an hour, then they cancelled it completely. Zipair told us we could either rebook or take a refund. That’s it so far. No mention yet of hotels, meals, or anything else. What usually happens in this...