Originally Posted by
COEWRFA
I can't understand why, when you take a chance at coming to the airport only an hour prior and then find long lines is the airline blamed. LAX is a major airport and it is always packed. If the airline said to only be there 90 minutes prior, I'd still be there 2 hours before and you only showed up 1 hour prior. This is to be a expected and a future lesson learned.
Again, getting to the airport an hour early when you are already checked in and have no bags should not be "taking a chance." It is wholly reasonable. Requiring people to get to the airport two hours before a domestic flight is absurd.