Transfer LAX - Help
Sep 9, 2011 | 7:45 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I guess it's just me.
I have flown in an out of Terminal 1 for years, and especially between Las-Lax. I would expect no more then 15 minutes to wait for bags there.
As for walking, it is without a DOUBT, faster to walk up on the second deck, if wanting to transfer from Terminal 1 to TBIT.
On a side not, even if you are having to pick up your checked bags, during the busy hours, always have your personal ride meet you on the upper deck. Much less chaotic.
HP
I have flown in an out of Terminal 1 for years, and especially between Las-Lax. I would expect no more then 15 minutes to wait for bags there.
As for walking, it is without a DOUBT, faster to walk up on the second deck, if wanting to transfer from Terminal 1 to TBIT.
On a side not, even if you are having to pick up your checked bags, during the busy hours, always have your personal ride meet you on the upper deck. Much less chaotic.
HP
OP wants to avoid having to spend 5 hours between flights, which is understandable, but I don't see the logic in urging them to go for a shorter connection time, when it could impact an internatinal flight (if they miss it, they are s.o.l.).
I think Southwest has several flights a day between LAS and LAX. OP would definitely have to retrieve their bags, since Southwest doesn't have interline agreements for the transfer of bags with most airlines, but it might be an option to look at.
Sep 10, 2011 | 11:01 am
#17
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It was a side note; it had nothing to do with the OP's question. I always pick arriving passengers without checked luggage on the upper level.
Sep 10, 2011 | 6:51 pm
#18
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Normally 2.5 hrs transfer time would be plenty, T1 to TBIT is a short walk. The big issue for the OP is that the 2 flights are not on the same PNR, so if their inbound into LAX was delayed long enough that they would miss the long haul flight back to Europe as others have said they could be SOL. LX would be under no obligation to rebook them free of charge on to the next available flight, unless their LX ticket permitted so.
Personally if my onward long haul was not a fully flexable ticket or on the same PNR as my inbound i would book a flight leaving LAS Wednesday am. You could be super safe and fly the night before and overnight at LAX.
U.S and Swiss are both Star, so they may well get any luggage tagged to final destination all the way from LAS.
If on same PNR 2.5hrs US dom to international would be plenty of time at LAX. 2 separate bookings with 2 different airlines including terminal change and possible baggage reclaim, i personally would like a little more of a comfort zone than 2.5hrs.
Personally if my onward long haul was not a fully flexable ticket or on the same PNR as my inbound i would book a flight leaving LAS Wednesday am. You could be super safe and fly the night before and overnight at LAX.
U.S and Swiss are both Star, so they may well get any luggage tagged to final destination all the way from LAS.
If on same PNR 2.5hrs US dom to international would be plenty of time at LAX. 2 separate bookings with 2 different airlines including terminal change and possible baggage reclaim, i personally would like a little more of a comfort zone than 2.5hrs.
Last edited by lancefan; Sep 10, 2011 at 11:47 pm