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get and keep the wheeled baggage cart
At LAX like most US airports, use of a sturdy wheeled baggage cart is free in the customs area but usually subject to payment (swipe a credit card usually, a few machines take cash) elsewhere in the airport, with sometimes a minor return credit.
However, you can keep the cart and take it anywhere in the airport, usually including on whatever little trains there may be connecting terminals, rental car on site locations, and parking. You may have to abandon the cart when you reenter security.
At LAX, even if you recheck your checked bag at TBIT, it can be helpful (and enable you to run faster) if you keep the cart for your carry on when walking to other terminals. If you're walking on the departures level, take the elevator up one level after exiting customs. There are no steps whatsoever.
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will connect at LAX to IAH this month, getting off TG flight at TBIT and then to T6 for a CO flight.... arriving at 1920 and next flight out is 0030.... a few hours of waiting... hate this flight but have to do it..... imagine being unable to smoke for all the all hours.... aarrrggghhh makes me want to just give it up..... maybe this is good chance to go cold turkey..... anyways, whats there to do other them sitting in the lounge and doing nothing....
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Originally posted by 9V-JKL View PostI've seen the video on T4 to TBIT Airside Connector, is this one way only or can one go TBIT-T4 airside after clearing immigration & customs?
If yes, how does it work?
It is a hallway, which is a corridor. You walk one way, then you can turn around and walk the other.
http://bfy.tw/KBd
HUGE AL
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2 hours for connecting between TBIT and Terminal 4 sufficient?
Riding on this topic since I'm not too familiar with LAX and have a connecting there in January.
I'm scheduled to arrive in LAX Intl Terminal B (I presume this is TBIT) at 1150am and have a connecting flight at 215pm with American Airlines which seems to operate out of Terminal 4.
I presume having just over 2 hours to clear everything will not require any rushing for me?
Any advise will be appreciated.
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Thanks to the folks from TOF who answered my question.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/26243206-post9.html
Jonleong, this may help you
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Originally posted by jonleong View PostRiding on this topic since I'm not too familiar with LAX and have a connecting there in January.
I'm scheduled to arrive in LAX Intl Terminal B (I presume this is TBIT) at 1150am and have a connecting flight at 215pm with American Airlines which seems to operate out of Terminal 4.
I presume having just over 2 hours to clear everything will not require any rushing for me?
Any advise will be appreciated.
As a side note, I've to say that BR managed to recover from the typhoon mess quite well, though what was supposed to have been a 21-hour or so flight with one stopover became a 36-hour journey with 3 stops (HKG, TPE, LAX).
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Originally posted by CarbonMan View PostMy son just did this connection two weeks ago, to SEA - because of complications due to Typhoon Chaba. Originally he was supposed to have two hours of transit time but his BR flight took off late and hence arrived 30 mins behind ETA. The air crew knew of his connection and gave him and another pax priority to get out of the aircraft. Then the ground crew managed to get him through immigration through the priority queue. They still had to run to Terminal 4 after checking out the luggage, which took quite awhile to pop up. But they made it at the end with some time to spare.
As a side note, I've to say that BR managed to recover from the typhoon mess quite well, though what was supposed to have been a 21-hour or so flight with one stopover became a 36-hour journey with 3 stops (HKG, TPE, LAX).
Originally posted by 9V-JKL View PostThanks to the folks from TOF who answered my question.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/26243206-post9.html
Jonleong, this may help you
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Originally posted by jonleong View PostCarbonMan, this is perfect! So without the typhoon saga the 2-hour connection time for your son would have been ok yeah? My added buffer would be that I have no check-in luggage and I can use Global Entry to clear immigration so that should shave off some waiting time if I end up having to rush.
Long story: Actually his original route would just have been a simple SIN-TPE-SEA. But the flight couldn't land in TPE despite circling due east of it for a few rounds. They diverted the flight to HKG where he sat in the plane for quite a few hours (no disembarkation) and then took off again back to TPE once the all-green was given. When he landed, he found out his connection to SEA had already taken off. BR sorted out his alternative flight after about an hour and a half (mind you, there were quite a few flights affected). They routed almost everyone who was taking BR to the US onto their LAX flight instead and connected everyone onwards from there.
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9V-JKL, just for you, I discussed this with a Qantas passenger and verified with CBP. YES, you can exit Immigration, head up to Level 5, and take the hallway that goes to Terminal 4 (direction both ways). The signage you're looking for will say, "Qantas First Class Lounge; Terminal 4; Gates _____ (didn't remember the exact numbering)"HUGE AL
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Hi guys - I need some advice from those who are familiar with LAX.
I will be doing a connection in LAX in June 17 - I will likely be taking Alaska from SEA to LAX (arriving about 130pm) and leaving LAX on SQ7 departing at 515pm. I will be taking SQ in J.
Is 3.5 hours adequate for the transfer?
Thanks
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