Aug 9, 2016, 11:00 pm
Last edit by: LoganFlyer
Delta's Operational move from T5 to T2/3 at LAX:
Delta has moved to: T2 and T3 with eventual connector to TBIT (note: there is currently only airside bus service to stay securely between T2 & T3, the walking connector has not been built yet.)
Where to check bags: As of January 13, 2020, non-Sky Priority customers must check their bag(s) at the terminal their flight departs from, unless their flight departs from TBIT, in which case, they must check their bag at Terminal 2. Sky priority customers can check their bag at either terminal. See this link for more information.
Date(s) of move: May 12, 2017 - May 17, 2017
Here is a helpful chart from Delta which covers all Domestic / Int'l. transfer combos (AND TOTAL TRANSFER TIMES) between T2, T3 & TBIT.
New Bus Routes will help with connections:
- Circular Airfield Bus between TBIT, T2 and T3
- Airfield Bus between T2 and T3
Bus Map
Will there be a SkyClub: Yes, there is one in each terminal. Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse will remain.
- The SkyClub in T2 opened on May 20th (Former AC Maple Leaf Lounge)
pix in post 1058
- The SkyClub in T3 opened on May 24th (Former VX Loft)
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...d-updates.html
Where Will The Delta One Check In Lounge Be Located:
In T2, there is a small Delta One seating area with refreshments. An agent will escort you from the check in/lounge area through a back pathway up stairs to TSA precheck. Its a shorter walk to check-in at SkyPriority and easier if you have a carry on and don't want to drag it up a flight of stairs. 11/3/17)
Airlines joining DL in T2/3 for landside and departures:
- AeroMexico (T2)
- Virgin Atlantic (T2)
- WestJet (T3)
Landside T2 only, departures from TBIT:
- Virgin Australia
- Volaris
Landside T3 only, departures from TBIT:
- Avianca/Taca
- Copa (effective April 7)
- InterJet
Will there be secure links between T2-T3 and TBIT: Yes, the final plan is to let pax walk between all airside.
External Links:
Press Release: http://news.delta.com/delta-relocate...rough-19b-plan
Rough link showing T2/3 connector:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnWmrq1UEAEUiF3.jpg
Proposed schedule from LAWA presentation:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnWmMDLVUAA1vNM.jpg
Delta fact sheet:
http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LA...ease-Delta.pdf
Delta's LAX destination page featuring 'Delta Sky Way at LAX':
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-terminal.html
Delta has moved to: T2 and T3 with eventual connector to TBIT (note: there is currently only airside bus service to stay securely between T2 & T3, the walking connector has not been built yet.)
Where to check bags: As of January 13, 2020, non-Sky Priority customers must check their bag(s) at the terminal their flight departs from, unless their flight departs from TBIT, in which case, they must check their bag at Terminal 2. Sky priority customers can check their bag at either terminal. See this link for more information.
Date(s) of move: May 12, 2017 - May 17, 2017
Here is a helpful chart from Delta which covers all Domestic / Int'l. transfer combos (AND TOTAL TRANSFER TIMES) between T2, T3 & TBIT.
New Bus Routes will help with connections:
- Circular Airfield Bus between TBIT, T2 and T3
- Airfield Bus between T2 and T3
Bus Map
Will there be a SkyClub: Yes, there is one in each terminal. Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse will remain.
- The SkyClub in T2 opened on May 20th (Former AC Maple Leaf Lounge)
pix in post 1058
- The SkyClub in T3 opened on May 24th (Former VX Loft)
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...d-updates.html
Where Will The Delta One Check In Lounge Be Located:
Delta will temporarily offer dedicated check-in space in Terminal 2 (first door closest to T1) while a long-term Delta One experience is finalized.
Airlines joining DL in T2/3 for landside and departures:
- AeroMexico (T2)
- Virgin Atlantic (T2)
- WestJet (T3)
Landside T2 only, departures from TBIT:
- Virgin Australia
- Volaris
Landside T3 only, departures from TBIT:
- Avianca/Taca
- Copa (effective April 7)
- InterJet
Will there be secure links between T2-T3 and TBIT: Yes, the final plan is to let pax walk between all airside.
External Links:
Press Release: http://news.delta.com/delta-relocate...rough-19b-plan
Rough link showing T2/3 connector:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnWmrq1UEAEUiF3.jpg
Proposed schedule from LAWA presentation:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnWmMDLVUAA1vNM.jpg
Delta fact sheet:
http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LA...ease-Delta.pdf
Delta's LAX destination page featuring 'Delta Sky Way at LAX':
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-terminal.html
LAX 2017 Terminal Move: The Definitive Thread
Mar 15, 2017, 12:34 pm
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I think DL ops are going a bit sideways right now due to swapping gates with AA. I was on OAK-LAX yesterday arriving at T6... except there was no gates available at T6 so we sat in the plane near remote parking for 1 hour waiting for something to open. This was on top of a 1 hour sitting in the plane at OAK due to LAX ground delays (due to FAA not DL).
Actual flight time was 57 minutes.
Actual time spend in an E-175 was 3:35.
Actual flight time was 57 minutes.
Actual time spend in an E-175 was 3:35.
Mar 15, 2017, 1:20 pm
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There are a bunch of popup banners in T6 advertising DL clearing out of AS' terminal 
I almost ran over one... they're all over.
I almost ran over one... they're all over.
Mar 15, 2017, 5:05 pm
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I think DL ops are going a bit sideways right now due to swapping gates with AA. I was on OAK-LAX yesterday arriving at T6... except there was no gates available at T6 so we sat in the plane near remote parking for 1 hour waiting for something to open. This was on top of a 1 hour sitting in the plane at OAK due to LAX ground delays (due to FAA not DL).
Actual flight time was 57 minutes.
Actual time spend in an E-175 was 3:35.
Actual flight time was 57 minutes.
Actual time spend in an E-175 was 3:35.
Mar 15, 2017, 6:33 pm
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Not much different to when AA (nee US) had those gates.
I had to be rebooked last year after the inbound AA aircraft landed on time but due to connection could not get to gate 60 - after an hour they gated at T4 to offload PAX before finally getting towed to the gate about 80 minutes after touching down.
... only 2 months to go ...
I had to be rebooked last year after the inbound AA aircraft landed on time but due to connection could not get to gate 60 - after an hour they gated at T4 to offload PAX before finally getting towed to the gate about 80 minutes after touching down.
... only 2 months to go ...
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Mar 21, 2017, 5:59 pm
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The relocation will begin the night of May 12 and will continue with additional overnight moves on May 14 and May 16, with a scheduled completion of May 17. Delta flights will operate from as many as four terminals (2, 3, 5 and 6) on certain days of the move, so the airline will be in constant communication with customers, providing real-time information on departure and arrival terminals and gates through the Fly Delta app, text messages, emails and additional channels.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/deltas...221500748.html
More info on the overall set of moves from LAWA. It appears VA remains in TBIT but moves check-in from T3 to T2.
http://www.lawa.org/newsContentbs.aspx?ID=2311
ETA: also looks like EI remains in T2, I had thought they were moving.
Last edited by ty97; Mar 21, 2017 at 6:05 pm
Mar 21, 2017, 6:23 pm
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21 airlines moving over a few nights during a single week. Going to be quite a feat.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/deltas...221500748.html
More info on the overall set of moves from LAWA. It appears VA remains in TBIT but moves check-in from T3 to T2.
http://www.lawa.org/newsContentbs.aspx?ID=2311
ETA: also looks like EI remains in T2, I had thought they were moving.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/deltas...221500748.html
More info on the overall set of moves from LAWA. It appears VA remains in TBIT but moves check-in from T3 to T2.
http://www.lawa.org/newsContentbs.aspx?ID=2311
ETA: also looks like EI remains in T2, I had thought they were moving.
Mar 21, 2017, 7:59 pm
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Check-in/departure? ok, the landside walk from check-in increases from about 100 yards to 300. Maybe the bus relates to airside transits from DL to VA.
Arrival/Customs? Can't see why a bus would necessary when there is a perfectly good CBP area at TBIT - you still end up landside.
The better news is that VA Platinums (top level) will get to use the EK lounge at TBIT while business passengers and VA Golds will use the EY lounge. I presume DL elites would have EY access when on VA metal.
http://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/...operations-lax
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Mar 21, 2017, 9:26 pm
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Not really; however, the bus seems strange.
Check-in/departure? ok, the landside walk from check-in increases from about 100 yards to 300. Maybe the bus relates to airside transits from DL to VA.
Arrival/Customs? Can't see why a bus would necessary when there is a perfectly good CBP area at TBIT - you still end up landside.
The better news is that VA Platinums (top level) will get to use the EK lounge at TBIT while business passengers and VA Golds will use the EY lounge. I presume DL elites would have EY access when on VA metal.
http://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/...operations-lax
Check-in/departure? ok, the landside walk from check-in increases from about 100 yards to 300. Maybe the bus relates to airside transits from DL to VA.
Arrival/Customs? Can't see why a bus would necessary when there is a perfectly good CBP area at TBIT - you still end up landside.
The better news is that VA Platinums (top level) will get to use the EK lounge at TBIT while business passengers and VA Golds will use the EY lounge. I presume DL elites would have EY access when on VA metal.
http://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/...operations-lax
I was happy to see VS is starting a third daily flight. I'm curious what timing it is at.
Mar 21, 2017, 10:45 pm
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Of course it's airside. The question is upon arrival will VA flight passengers then be bussed to T2 to clear or will they continue like now clearing at TBIT. It makes no sense not to clear at TBIT, but the document suggests otherwise.
Mar 21, 2017, 11:15 pm
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I would be very surprised if they bus people from TBIT to T2 on arrival. That sentence doesn't even make grammatical sense anyway. The only potential reason I can think of is to provide relief on TBIT's busier immigration facility and give shorter wait times (though that would only be successful if the flight schedules at both terminals lined up right).
On departure of course there would be no need to take a bus to TBIT, you could just take the quick walk landside after checking in and go through security there.
On departure of course there would be no need to take a bus to TBIT, you could just take the quick walk landside after checking in and go through security there.
Last edited by Kumulani; Mar 22, 2017 at 8:15 am
Mar 22, 2017, 12:41 am
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There are three main "types" of bus travel around LAX:
- Landside (Like the C bus)
- Airside (like AA's T4 to Eagles nest bus)
- Pre-Immigreation/Customs (Like when you land at gates 2xx over near the beach etc. and get bussed back to TBIT).
Last edited by serfty; Mar 22, 2017 at 2:54 pm
Mar 22, 2017, 8:20 am
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Here's a helpful PDF showing where everyone is going. (I didn't see this already posted)
http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LA...-Map-FINAL.pdf
http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LA...-Map-FINAL.pdf
Mar 22, 2017, 8:28 am
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That does look crazy. Wasn't one of the points of DL's move to T2/T3 to bring their joint venture partners like VA under the same roof? Is that happening eventually but waiting for more gate space? Or does "under the same roof" mean you check in under the same roof but then have a relatively-long walk or bus ride to get to the actual airplane, which is the worst of both world?