You gotta love Long Beach Airport. Unfortunately, it is a bit of a stretch for anyone from north of LAX. If you are in the Southbay or O/C I think you are nuts not to use it. It is probably one of the most convenient airports in the world.

FYI, Burbank, while bigger, is similar, if that works.

You have a trade off as I love the lounges at LAX. OTOH, to arrive 30 minutes before flight time, could never happen at LAX, more so at Terminal 1 where you cringe when you see the lines out the door.

I don't mind so much leaving from LAX, but loathe arriving there. I hate it everytime.
The arrivals level is hell afaik.

With JetBlue at LGB, I think more airlines will be attracted. This was the case years ago with JetAmerica. As soon as JetAmerica was bought out by Alaska, they all dissapeared.

Long live the free market.

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