Originally Posted by
glex50
If you have a 9-hour layover at LAX, you'll probably have plenty of time to get out of the airport. I would NOT recommend hanging around the terminals at LAX for that long. Not sure if you've ever been there, but the place is really a dump, and if you look up something to do nearby the airport, you should have plenty of time to make it there and back without jeopardizing your connection.
I agree with this... take a tour, rent a car, do something other then sit at LAX for 9 hours.
Also, make sure the extra 400 for F is for on of the LAX-MCO n/s flights. Otherwise if you go through DEN, ORD, or IAD you will be on a Ted plane (no F).
Finally, it is up to you..... but since you have had recent spinal surgery, I would spring for the travel cancellation insurance (I have NEVER recommended anyone to do this), but I have seen the after-effects of neurosurgery, and it can be tricky at best.
IMO, I think your are biting off more then you can chew doing a T-PAC and trans-con 7 months after surgery.