QANTAS to resume NYC service
Dec 14, 2001, 8:28 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Sydney,NSW,Australia
Programs: QF LT Gold, AA LT Plat and SQ bottom feeder..
Posts: 635
QF's BUSINESS class beats AA's first class trans continental. The 767 with a DVD on your lap in 'first' doesn't compare with the 747-400. Forget about comparing the QF with AA First (trans continental).
AND the best thing is that you get to use the BA lounge at JFK - complete with showers.
AND I don't have to go thru the horrendous security queue's at LAX when changeingover to a QF flight back to Syd.
AND it is pretty empty from JFK to LAX anyway.
Does it sound that I am happy that it will be back???
(From someone who is heading back to Sydney from JFK next Wednesday and is stuck with AA to LAX)
AND the best thing is that you get to use the BA lounge at JFK - complete with showers.
AND I don't have to go thru the horrendous security queue's at LAX when changeingover to a QF flight back to Syd.
AND it is pretty empty from JFK to LAX anyway.
Does it sound that I am happy that it will be back???
(From someone who is heading back to Sydney from JFK next Wednesday and is stuck with AA to LAX)
Dec 15, 2001, 7:56 am
#8
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Katoomba (Blue Mountains)
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QantasAllTheWay:
Is security at LAX Intl really that bad?
Its good i got 5hrs there before my flight back to oz.
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Is security at LAX Intl really that bad?
Its good i got 5hrs there before my flight back to oz.
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Dave
Dec 16, 2001, 7:24 pm
#9
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Sydney,NSW,Australia
Programs: QF LT Gold, AA LT Plat and SQ bottom feeder..
Posts: 635
To be fair it looks a lot horrendous than it is. About 45 minutes last time , will let you know if it is any longer this time around.
Just aggravating to get on at JFK, go thru security and then do it again at LAX.
Just aggravating to get on at JFK, go thru security and then do it again at LAX.
Dec 16, 2001, 11:56 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
Programs: QF Platinum One (LTG), UA Plat IHG Plat
Posts: 5,836
hmm. I had abotu a 30 second wait at security into UA from international arrival. Must be an AA thing! 
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RichardMEL, UA 1K
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Dec 17, 2001, 5:39 am
#11
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Sydney,NSW,Australia
Programs: QF LT Gold, AA LT Plat and SQ bottom feeder..
Posts: 635
Dunno about it being an AA thing.This is outbound FROM USA and INTO International Terminal . LAX security involves all airlines queing and there were two lines , one from each end of the terminal into either of the security gates.
INTO U.S from International is a lot quicker. About 30 seconds, followed by 30 minutes whilst waiting for my'Priority' bags.
INTO U.S from International is a lot quicker. About 30 seconds, followed by 30 minutes whilst waiting for my'Priority' bags.
Dec 17, 2001, 12:34 pm
#12
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia / Tallahassee, Florida, USA / QF Club; QF-Silver; OW-Ruby; AN; DL-Blue.
Posts: 289
I just went through security in LAX-5 (DL). about 15 mins to wait in line to have your boarding pass compared to your passport/ID. Then security itself is pretty ok if you dont beep (i did and got a body search, about 10 more mins in line and 5 mins search), and finally a search just before you board the plane. in ATL since i was only transferring only went through the before-the-plane check.
See what its like on the way back.
See what its like on the way back.