Just went through LAX yesterday. Travelling with family so there was checked in baggage. Long slow moving lines to do checked-in baggage screening after you check in! YOU MUST BE PRESENT!

This is some bizarre US TSA crap that one TSA employee insisted was used across USA. I didn't see this anywhere else in my US travels in last couple of weeks. You basically wait in line (for up to an hour) to hand the screener your luggage and he then tells you it is OK to go to security (not after they screen your luggage-BEFORE!!). I have no idea why you can't just let your bags go at check in and have them screened behind closed doors somewhere else. Air Canada is not happy about having the screening machine placed in the middle of their check-in area and obviously not pleased about slow moving lines.

If you have baggage to check I would suggest another airport unless you like standing in line.

If all US airports are going this route . . .