Is LAX becoming a black hole?
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TBIT T4 Connector
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And once the airside connector is built, AA's terminal will blend into the new TBIT where AA will have use of four gates.
TBIT T4 Connector
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Sunday, October 2, 2011, Los Angeles Times Travel section cover story:
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Sunday, October 2, 2011, Los Angeles Times Travel section cover story:
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Sunday, October 2, 2011, Los Angeles Times Travel section cover story:
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I think QF or SQ would be quite surprised to find an extra 350 or so people hiding in luggage hold of their A380.
Otherwise, the article makes good observations. Especially about surly Shuttle C drivers and the unpleasant connection experience.
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Or that A380 arrives with 800 passengers
I think QF or SQ would be quite surprised to find an extra 350 or so people hiding in luggage hold of their A380.
Otherwise, the article makes good observations. Especially about surly Shuttle C drivers and the unpleasant connection experience.
I think QF or SQ would be quite surprised to find an extra 350 or so people hiding in luggage hold of their A380.
Otherwise, the article makes good observations. Especially about surly Shuttle C drivers and the unpleasant connection experience.
What will they think of next?
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My flight last night touched down at 8:55, parked at the gate at 9:00, I walked to the parking shuttle pickup, rode shuttle to get my car, drove 15 miles home, and walked in my door at 9:40. At how many other major airports could I have done that?
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No arguments from me about the airport being 80s vintage or the horrible connection experience when changing airlines, but as an origin/destination airport it does pretty well.
My flight last night touched down at 8:55, parked at the gate at 9:00, I walked to the parking shuttle pickup, rode shuttle to get my car, drove 15 miles home, and walked in my door at 9:40. At how many other major airports could I have done that?
My flight last night touched down at 8:55, parked at the gate at 9:00, I walked to the parking shuttle pickup, rode shuttle to get my car, drove 15 miles home, and walked in my door at 9:40. At how many other major airports could I have done that?
But my experience was on the other side of the spectrum going through customs..
Taxied in decent hour at 8:30 pm.. Arrived at customs via bus connection 9:00 pm.. Did not get out of the airport customs and immigration until 12:00 midnite.. Did not get out of the rental company parking lot until 1:15 am.. and ariive at the hotel at 2:15 am..
brutal..!
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Maybe its great in this respect..
But my experience was on the other side of the spectrum going through customs..
Taxied in decent hour at 8:30 pm.. Arrived at customs via bus connection 9:00 pm.. Did not get out of the airport customs and immigration until 12:00 midnite.. Did not get out of the rental company parking lot until 1:15 am.. and ariive at the hotel at 2:15 am..
brutal..!
But my experience was on the other side of the spectrum going through customs..
Taxied in decent hour at 8:30 pm.. Arrived at customs via bus connection 9:00 pm.. Did not get out of the airport customs and immigration until 12:00 midnite.. Did not get out of the rental company parking lot until 1:15 am.. and ariive at the hotel at 2:15 am..
brutal..!
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This was domestic, however for international on American and United where you can avoid TBIT, I've never had more than about 30 min through customs and the lines for non-US citizens seemed to be taking about the same, although this is definitely a case of YMMV asI seldom fly international.
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No doubt LAX is great O&D airport for domestic travel. I fully agree with this point. The small terminal layout that dumps you directly at the curb is great if you are leaving the airport anyway.