Originally Posted by
HkCaGu
And I'd rather go through one (SFO) or two (GUM/HNL) TSA Pre checkpoints than a regular NRT check. As I said I haven't tried/am not sure how much seat/bag trouble westbound UA-NH can be, zero checkpoints after LAX surely beats one.
Given your preference to minimize transfers and additional security, why not fly AA/CX/HX LAX-HKG direct next time? I get that E+ is nice to have, but the additional time and stopovers and transfers will just add to your frustration. You can probably get AA MCE at a decent price.