Everything for the 7AM flight on Friday went smoothly. I took the 5:15 Fly-Away bus from Van Nuys which arrived at terminal 7 at 5:50. The bus was about 60% full but most passengers only had carry-on luggage. The 405 is mostly clear that early in the morning, especially with "Friday Morning Light" I went to the e-service machines (no line and about 25% in use) and had my boarding passes in about a minute. Went up to security and was through and on my way to the gate at 6:05. Passengers with checked luggage were bringing their bags throught the mammouth x-ray machines, but I didn't get the feeling that there was any great delay in the process. I hope this helps.