Arrival delays at LAX
Aug 11, 2007, 5:09 pm
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Arrival delays at LAX
There seem to be long arrival delays at LAX. We are stuck on a plane here on the tarnac and being told we won't be allowed off for two hours (!) as there is a "shortage of customs officers". Apparently the earleir BA flight took as long to get released. Doesn't seem to be anything on the news - at least my wifi is working though 
Aug 11, 2007, 5:40 pm
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The gates at LAX are sufficient to hold the passengers from a flight or two. If it's just a matter of the immigration computers being down, I don't see why they can't let you off the plane and put immigration officers in place to stop you from entering the baggage hall.
Aug 11, 2007, 6:51 pm
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we're still on the plane (2.45hrs so far) and there is an LH plane now pulled in next door. Apparently there were 7 planes waiting when we landed at 3pm. We are now also being told it is a computer issue.....
Aug 11, 2007, 7:51 pm
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Flew in On Friday and although there were no excessive delays (for LAX) the US Customs took longer than usual.
Regards
John
Regards
John
Aug 11, 2007, 10:05 pm
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It's a Saturday thing
I come into LAX fairly frequently (although I avoid it whenever I can...) and the delays are always terrible on a Saturday. I've been kept on the plane for a couple of hours when arriving on both LH and BA
The Virgin flights come into a different terminal and arrivals never seem to be as bad.
I hate LAX
I come into LAX fairly frequently (although I avoid it whenever I can...) and the delays are always terrible on a Saturday. I've been kept on the plane for a couple of hours when arriving on both LH and BA
The Virgin flights come into a different terminal and arrivals never seem to be as bad.
I hate LAX
Aug 11, 2007, 10:27 pm
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actually it was reported today that comms were down at lax and all planes were being diverted to ONT - probably why you were stuck. It's not just normal congestion at TBIT.
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