For my money, LGB is the most pleasant airport in the US. Pull up to the front door and the airline counters are steps away. There's a second floor restaurant with runway view and reasonable prices (as at LGA once upon a time). The baggage claim area is surrounded by palm trees with tables and chairs providing a comfortable place to wait for your baggage. And the waits shouldn't be long - the aircraft are parked close by. There aren't any jetways, one boards and deplanes via stairways. And here's the clincher, for me at least – no idiotic 'security' messages being broadcast over and over on public address systems. Just peace and quiet.

It's like the way things were when flying was fun.



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