Can’t thank you all enough for this detailed info.

While I’ve flown out of LAX many times over the years, the current situation certainly makes it challenging. Flight schedules keep changing, itineraries are being rebooked, trying to avoid a middle of the night freeway trip to LAX for safety reasons, and getting Covid test results within the required 72 hours. I will need to return a rental car prior to check in and there are bags to check with the airline.

I would add for others that I had to overnight near LAX in December and hotel honoured the booking with no questions upon arrival. I had spoken to the hotel manager when the emergency order was first announced to confirm this would be the case.

Normally, I would value the lounge (Star Alliance) but these days for obvious reasons one wants to spend as little time as possible in public places.

Thanks again and stay safe.