LAX options
Jun 3, 2018, 11:38 am
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LAX options
Landing into T2 from ATL and connecting to WestJet, are there good lounges (non-Delta; I can get into PP and Star Alliance ones) or even restaurants for a 3 hour layover? I see that going to another terminal is probably not an option. Online research all had very old info on LAX and lounges (most places still say AC has a lounge in T2 but of course they don't anymore.)
Jun 3, 2018, 12:11 pm
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Have you looked at the PP website to see which lounges it currently lists for LAX? There's a fairly new AS lounge in T6 that could be a good choice if you have access.
What terminal does WestJet use?
Can you access the DL SC? With a DL boarding pass, this would work if you have an AmEx Plat/Centurion charge card (or a DL Reserve AmEx credit card, but I suspect you don't carry this one).
What terminal does WestJet use?
Can you access the DL SC? With a DL boarding pass, this would work if you have an AmEx Plat/Centurion charge card (or a DL Reserve AmEx credit card, but I suspect you don't carry this one).
Jun 3, 2018, 4:29 pm
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Landing into T2 from ATL and connecting to WestJet, are there good lounges (non-Delta; I can get into PP and Star Alliance ones) or even restaurants for a 3 hour layover? I see that going to another terminal is probably not an option. Online research all had very old info on LAX and lounges (most places still say AC has a lounge in T2 but of course they don't anymore.)
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Jun 3, 2018, 6:34 pm
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Lax doesn’t have great PP options
T2 is the Virgin lounge in the morning which is good space but minimal amenities
T6 Alaska has a decent bar, some food
KAL in The international terminal is big but lackluster food and even worse food.
each you can access airside via a bus from the delta terminals to the international (I plan about 15 minutes one way) and from there you macan walk to T6
T2 is the Virgin lounge in the morning which is good space but minimal amenities
T6 Alaska has a decent bar, some food
KAL in The international terminal is big but lackluster food and even worse food.
each you can access airside via a bus from the delta terminals to the international (I plan about 15 minutes one way) and from there you macan walk to T6
Jun 3, 2018, 7:31 pm
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So OP could do a quick PP tour if his/her PP membership doesn't charge per visit or limit the number of free visits per year.
Jun 3, 2018, 7:33 pm
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Be careful before making the trek to T6, because Alaska isn't always accommodating to PP members - there are capacity limits. Plus, you'd be going back through security when you return to T2.
You say you can get into *A lounges, and if that's the case I'd recommend going over to TBIT and using the *A lounge there. It's very good IMO, including a nice outdoor patio. And I don't know the rules but you might be able to stay airside with the bus between T2/TBIT.
You say you can get into *A lounges, and if that's the case I'd recommend going over to TBIT and using the *A lounge there. It's very good IMO, including a nice outdoor patio. And I don't know the rules but you might be able to stay airside with the bus between T2/TBIT.
Jun 3, 2018, 7:42 pm
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Be careful before making the trek to T6, because Alaska isn't always accommodating to PP members - there are capacity limits. Plus, you'd be going back through security when you return to T2.
You say you can get into *A lounges, and if that's the case I'd recommend going over to TBIT and using the *A lounge there. It's very good IMO, including a nice outdoor patio. And I don't know the rules but you might be able to stay airside with the bus between T2/TBIT.
You say you can get into *A lounges, and if that's the case I'd recommend going over to TBIT and using the *A lounge there. It's very good IMO, including a nice outdoor patio. And I don't know the rules but you might be able to stay airside with the bus between T2/TBIT.
HUH? There's supposedly an airside bus now between DL's T2/T3 facilities and TBIB. From TBIT, AA had built a new above ground airside walkway connecting TBIB to T4. The old airside tunnel connecting T4 to T5 was reopened not that long ago, and T5 and T6 were connected airside when DL used this area and even ran electric golf carts back and forth in this tunnel.
Jun 3, 2018, 8:56 pm
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Landing into T2 from ATL and connecting to WestJet, are there good lounges (non-Delta; I can get into PP and Star Alliance ones) or even restaurants for a 3 hour layover? I see that going to another terminal is probably not an option. Online research all had very old info on LAX and lounges (most places still say AC has a lounge in T2 but of course they don't anymore.)
http://www.staralliance.com/lounge-access-policy
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HUH? There's supposedly an airside bus now between DL's T2/T3 facilities and TBIB. From TBIT, AA had built a new above ground airside walkway connecting TBIB to T4. The old airside tunnel connecting T4 to T5 was reopened not that long ago, and T5 and T6 were connected airside when DL used this area and even ran electric golf carts back and forth in this tunnel.
Jun 3, 2018, 10:36 pm
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Basically T2 to T6 is a bad idea no matter the routing.
Jun 3, 2018, 10:49 pm
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It's good exercise and gives one a tour of a lot of LAX between flights. Plus, if you're already in TBIT, it's not so far to T6. In fact, it might be fun to see the glass enclosed "bridge" that AA built.
Jun 4, 2018, 12:33 am
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I've done the walk airside between TBIT and T7 many times. It's not interesting at all, most of it is through a long underground corridor, plus several crowded concourses. 15 minutes at a very fast walk, 20-25 minutes at a more normal pace.
I'd pay $59 for a SkyClub single visit pass over any of these options.