Why Everyone Hates LAX Airport

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  • @YellowProductions
    @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +12

    ✅ You might enjoy watching some of these other videos:
    ✔ Best Planespotting Locations at LAX Airport: ua-cam.com/video/2fxsTs7HUI0/v-deo.html
    ✔ 10 Things to Know Before You Go to Los Angeles: ua-cam.com/video/qfUE8xQ_SgE/v-deo.html

    • @concertflotus5948
      @concertflotus5948 2 роки тому

      Funny enough I think you captured JoJo Siwa at 6:05 of your vlog

  • @kckong7433
    @kckong7433 2 роки тому +88

    Some of the shortcomings in LAX come from the thoughts of its early planners in the 60s. They thought passengers will not want to spend time in the terminals, they want to park their cars, walk to the terminal, board the plane and go. International air travel was not a big thing and they did not envision being a major transfer hub. That explains the horseshoe setup with parking in the middle, small terminal buildings with little space for concessions or seating. The good thing about LAX is the cooperating weather year round, 4 parallel runways with wind from the same direction 95% of the time. Once you make it to the terminal, there is less chance you have to wait hours for a delayed flight.

    • @mrxman581
      @mrxman581 Рік тому +5

      Agreed. I believe LAX originally had the shortest distance from the curbside to the boarding gate. That was when people could sit with you until you got on your plane and you didn't have the type of security you have to go through now. LAX was originally praised for it's design to quickly get on and off a plane and be on your way.

    • @madchatteress
      @madchatteress 10 місяців тому

      Yes, that's a major plus .... Less weather-related delays compared with other major airports.

  • @mazkennedy5419
    @mazkennedy5419 2 роки тому +55

    It's a brilliant airport for plane spotting. The variety of aircraft is amazing especially the heavies A380, A340, A350, 747, 777 and the Dream liner ❤️✈️

  • @jthavorn
    @jthavorn 2 роки тому +12

    As someone who lives in Orange County and flies out of lax, I couldn’t agree with you more. The horseshoe is unforgiving if you miss the turn for your garage (if you can even get a spot), forcing you to traverse the whole horseshoe again. All the lines for coffee and food is always long so I end up getting a pre-made sandwich at a Hudson shop. The only reason I’d pick lax over John Wayne airport or Ontario international is because lax has the most flight options (non stop flights) and are usually cheaper.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +4

      Yup. I tolerate LAX often due to the price and number of direct flights

  • @xraymind
    @xraymind 2 роки тому +16

    0:26 I think you got them reversed. Top is departure and bottom is arrival.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +1

      My bad!

    • @elevatingthemidwest2379
      @elevatingthemidwest2379 2 роки тому

      Interestingly Orlando's new terminal C is gonna have departures on the bottom level and arrivals on the top (or at least that's what the plan was in a video I saw...)

    • @erik_griswold
      @erik_griswold 2 роки тому +1

      Like the Red Zone versus the White Zone in Airplane! which was filmed at LAX Terminal 3 in 1979.

  • @JeffSchwenke
    @JeffSchwenke 2 роки тому +22

    I flew in and out of long Beach last year on southwest. That was wonderful. No waiting for anything. No shuttles. A lot of it was outdoors so you could enjoy the nice weather.

    • @taradc6037
      @taradc6037 2 роки тому +1

      Long Beach airport is sooo chill compared to LAX, I love it

    • @fraziermichaelj
      @fraziermichaelj 2 роки тому +4

      Most of the line for TSA being outdoors at 6:00am was strange to me. Unique. But Long Beach and SNA are great just being one long terminal of 18 or 20 gates with a few decent eating options. I grabbed a round trip flight from St. Louis on Southwest in September for around $184 to Long Beach direct - honestly, a pretty great price.

    • @EzeAsuoha
      @EzeAsuoha Рік тому

      ​@@fraziermichaeljim in nebraska so that may be the move for me since Im tryna go there this week

    • @mrxman581
      @mrxman581 Рік тому

      Very small compared to LAX, but beautiful art deco design airport.

    • @HaiNguyen-zh8cv
      @HaiNguyen-zh8cv 5 місяців тому

      Whenever one can avoid LAX at all costs. I used to work around LAX. LA generally does not have a good transportation or information system for domestic and international travelers.

  • @bazil4146
    @bazil4146 Рік тому +10

    Last year when I was on a layover at LAX we traveled in the domestic terminal and then we realized that we had to make it to the international terminal in order to make it to South Korea, we were completely lost until we asked an airport staffer. She asked us to go through underground tunnel that is a mile long. It was exhausting. The most absurd part is that we had to go to some sort of basement that had construction going on and go through this elevator with multiple floors. We essentially had Gamble and choose which floor is the correct one. Thank goodness it’s the right one. We then have to travel through more tunnels and overpasses with multiple pathways we had to choose. Finally we are at are at the international terminal to spend and hour finding our gate. Thank god the LAX staff were helpful because if not, we would have been stranded in Los Angeles.

    • @madchatteress
      @madchatteress 10 місяців тому

      As LAX is my home airport, I never had to connect there .... That sounds like a hot mess but thankfully, the employees were helpful and you made your flight. Hopefully with the people mover, the transfer between terminals will be easier.

  • @maddieggrace
    @maddieggrace Рік тому +4

    JOJO SIWA IN THE BACKGROUND IS CRAZY BRO

  • @gumerzambrano
    @gumerzambrano 2 роки тому +60

    I've flown out of LAX 3 times this year and haven't had bad experiences. It's really not bad (:

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +4

      Good to hear you don't have my luck :)

    • @australianpatriot
      @australianpatriot 2 роки тому +4

      then you have no standards

    • @shrimpflea
      @shrimpflea 2 роки тому +1

      Covid. Crowds are way down.

    • @advaldez92
      @advaldez92 2 роки тому +8

      @@australianpatriot I must not have standards, either. Or perhaps I'm just not a complicated traveler who complains about everything.

    • @madchatteress
      @madchatteress 10 місяців тому

      LOL it's crowded because everyone and their mamas are traveling.@@shrimpflea

  • @rosemarygomez6393
    @rosemarygomez6393 2 роки тому +8

    We always use the Flyaway out of Van Nuys. It has never let us down.

  • @ZhangtheGreat
    @ZhangtheGreat Рік тому +2

    One minor correction: the upper level is for departures, and the lower level is for arrivals. Other than that, yeah, LAX can either be a nightmare to navigate or (if you get super lucky and know your way around) smooth-ish.

  • @JayBone-kj5po
    @JayBone-kj5po 2 роки тому +19

    I live in Los Angeles and LAX is my home airport and I’ve never had a problem with the airport and I travel internationally every year and the time going around the horseshoe takes no where near 1 hour. It usually takes about 20 minutes to get from terminal 1-7 going around the horse shoe

    • @veronicafranco7344
      @veronicafranco7344 2 роки тому +6

      I used to work at LAX for 6 years and I can def confirm it has taken up to an hour to get out of the airport and to my car when I’m off 😭

    • @robertcroft8241
      @robertcroft8241 2 роки тому +4

      I come from England many times and the Immigration and Customs is 3RD World.

    • @Gio-ue8ps
      @Gio-ue8ps Рік тому +2

      @@robertcroft8241that’s every airport in the u.s now

  • @jaredhuang2225
    @jaredhuang2225 2 роки тому +4

    Chris, few tips:
    1. The G line Aviation shuttle is probably the best shuttle at LAX, its supposed to run every 7 minutes, 24/7. It's usually around ever 10=12 minutes; because it is a LAX shuttle it gets to use the priority bus lane in arrivals which has almost 0 traffic, never takes more than 8-9 minutes to go from T1-T7 in that lane.
    2. T7 (United) and at a stretch T6 (Alaska) is pretty fast to get to, just take the shortcut right after T1 either upstairs or downstairs.
    3. Depending on the time of day, it is much faster to go to arrivals in the morning (downstairs) and departures during the evening (upstairs) regardless of if you're actually arriving or departing. Each terminal has 3 or 4 escalators/elevators to switch between arrivals and departures.

  • @isabellaoliveira3857
    @isabellaoliveira3857 Рік тому +4

    Love your videos! One thing I was gonna say is that a celeb walked right behind you and I think you didn’t notice 😆 Jojo Siwa, she looked in the camera too! How cool 😎 at around the 6.00 mark of the video she appears

  • @IamWhoIam2023
    @IamWhoIam2023 2 роки тому +108

    LAX = Long awful experience

    • @lukahiltunen7986
      @lukahiltunen7986 2 роки тому +2

      It would be lae

    • @caredpar
      @caredpar Рік тому +2

      😅😅😅😅😅

    • @Gilgamesh54
      @Gilgamesh54 Рік тому +1

      When I got back from the airports in Tunisia and France to LA I could see a huge difference in quality. There was piss in bottles everywhere it was messy, and there was this weird high pitched noise outside the LA airport that blew my ears open

    • @benschaeffer8102
      @benschaeffer8102 Рік тому +1

      Lol. ❤ it! VERY appropriate for LAX. JFK -- Jesus F**kin Khrist! Christ with a K. 😂😂😂 LGA -- Lord God AWFUL, EWR -- EWWWW, Rotted! 😂 I live out in the Bay Area now, and SFO & OAK are actually really VERY NICE airports compared to the SoCal airports (ESPECIALLY LAX; Burbank, Ontario & San Diego are all ok), and are ABSOLUTE HEAVEN when I compare them to the NYC/NJ area airports. Boston Logan is sometimes VERY overcrowded & congested. Bradley International in Hartford, CT is small but a decent & clean airport. Miami International (MIA: "Missing in Ambience") is UTTERLY DISGUSTING! The West Palm Beach & Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa & Orlando airports are all MUCH nicer. I've never flown in and out of San Jose, so I can't speak to Minetta International. People complain about Chicago O'Hare (ORD) but I didn't find it that bad. Chicago Midway (MDW) is pretty ok too.

    • @NighaT1152
      @NighaT1152 Рік тому

      I Disagree

  • @CathyKoalaCat
    @CathyKoalaCat 2 роки тому +12

    Thank you for this Chris. We land in LAX on August 1st & have a 7 hr layover before we fly to Seattle. Nice to know how long it is going to take to get through Customs/Security. We will try & stay longer at international terminal if there is more space. We may even walk to In&out. Very good information.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks Cathy! 7 hour layover. Oof. You've definitely got plenty of time to head to In N Out

    • @kendallevans4079
      @kendallevans4079 2 роки тому +2

      Walk? No one walks in LA!

    • @tech9803
      @tech9803 Рік тому +1

      If you're arriving there's no way to the departues post-security area which is the nice part - you have to exit to the street. You could go upstairs to departures outside-security, but that sucks - overcrowded, little seating and crummy expensive food. The outside-security areas pretty much blow in all the terminals. Go to In-N-Out and watch the planes land.

  • @SamKwakWorld
    @SamKwakWorld Рік тому +3

    NICE CAMEO by JOJO SIWA at 6:04 lol not sure if anyone noticed

  • @TS84NO
    @TS84NO 2 роки тому +12

    When I visited LA back in 2012, it was my first time flying outside of Norway, and to be honest, I actually found the transit at Newark airport to be way more stressfull. Mainly cause I struggled to find the right gate, and each employee I asked, gave me different directions. Also, I guess I was lucky with my timing, cause the lines at LAX were way shorter than those at Newark.. I'll definitely keep your tips from this video in mind tho, if I get a chance to visit again in the future :)

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +5

      Newark sucks too :)

    • @JuiceFHN35
      @JuiceFHN35 2 роки тому +1

      Newark is so busy because of all the travelers heading to NYC.. it's "cheaper" and the train takes you straight to Manhattan from there.

    • @TS84NO
      @TS84NO 2 роки тому

      @@JuiceFHN35 Ah, I see. That makes sense :)

  • @skyloveup
    @skyloveup 2 роки тому +1

    I must add, nice and chill gate areas with great food options, seating, tables, and charging areas for your devices. I traveled domestic with 3 kids, bathrooms were clean, water dispensers, shops, no complaints. Security was a breeze.

  • @adeejinnz
    @adeejinnz 2 роки тому +10

    TBH, One of the biggest annoyances at LAX is trying to connect International to International. In most world airports, you can stay airside but not at US Airports. You have to go through US Immigration and customs even if you are leaving LAX on another International flight within a few hours. Foreign visitors also need an ESTA or Visa for the USA even if we have no intention of staying in the US and are just connecting International to International. It is crazy!

    • @kckong7433
      @kckong7433 2 роки тому +4

      I believe that is a federal policy on how these international transfers are done. Doesn't matter which airport you landed.

    • @madchatteress
      @madchatteress 10 місяців тому

      It's all US airports that do this for all international arrivals that are connecting either domestically or international. LAX is my home airport but experienced this in Seattle, JFK, Boston, Philly and Dallas. It is very annoying. For foreigners making connections to other international flights, it is ridiculous to require the ESTA if you are only connecting. "sigh"

  • @FoodXBert
    @FoodXBert 2 роки тому +1

    Great video Chris. Next time I'm stuck at LAX I'm for sure going to go to that in n out.

  • @FoodXBert
    @FoodXBert 2 роки тому +5

    I think we can blame the cars waiting in the unloading area that think they can park there for 15 to 20 min. No police are in force of the pick up areas.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +1

      For sure Bert! The curb side seems really poorly enforced. At San Diego Airport the cops at the curbside are hyper vigilant to keep people moving

  • @PhotowalksTV
    @PhotowalksTV 2 роки тому +2

    Nice timelapse footage! I hate LAX so much that I always prefer road trips instead. Fly to Las Vegas (30 mins to get to airport, 1 hour ahead of time, 1 hour flight, 1 hour to get to Strip, or drive four hours.) And I live 3 miles away

  • @gtownsend1919
    @gtownsend1919 2 роки тому +1

    My number one complaint, the Metro drops you off a mile from the Terminals. Go to Paris or London and you haven’t multiple mass transit options, in the terminals. Means you pay for parking and fight the traffic or get a taxi/Lyft and fight the traffic. Either one truly sucks.

  • @mesq26
    @mesq26 2 роки тому +5

    I use LAX at least every other month and never seem to have many problems or hassles. Quick in and out. I guess im just lucky. Still prefer LAX over any other SoCal airport for the connections

    • @SYDAirlineEnthusiast
      @SYDAirlineEnthusiast Рік тому

      Yep. I flew into Long Beach, and it sucks. John Wayne is okay, but lax airport is awesome.

  • @JackieO_LAX
    @JackieO_LAX 2 місяці тому +1

    I definitely disagree with a lot of what is said here. Yes, the horseshoe sucks but it shouldn’t take you an hour to get to T7/8. If you read the signs you don’t have to travel all the way around the horseshoe to get to Terminals 5-7/8. There’s a shortcut after T1 that crosses over to T7/8 and another one past T2 that crosses over to T5 and T6.
    The $50/day parking rate is for the short term garages located in the terminal area. Like most major airports, the short term garages are not meant for overnight parking. Other major airports like EWR and ORD charge the same.
    Anyone can easily and quickly walk to LAX-IT from terminals 1, 2, and 7/8.
    Changing planes from International to Domestic at any US airport is difficult because you’ll always have to re-enter security after you clear customs and immigrations. And the Tom Bradley Int’l Terminal has a walkable airside connection to T4 through T8. It’s also connected airside to T1-T3 by an airside bus for now.
    Name me one airport that has cheap food. Every airport is ridiculous when it comes to food.
    Luggage carts/Smarte carts are never free at US airports. I’ve only seen them free outside of the US.

  • @gwynn1983
    @gwynn1983 2 роки тому +2

    Yes, fly from San Diego or Orange County if you're anywhere near there. San Diego has flights to London, Tokyo, Munich and several Canadian cities.

  • @mrxman581
    @mrxman581 Рік тому +2

    The good thing is that most of the negative issues regarding LAX will be fixed in a couple of years.
    All the terminals are getting renovated and/or expanded
    All the terminals will finally be connected behind security.
    The People Mover will make accessing the airport more convenient
    LAX will add three new terminals/concourses: Concourse 0, terminal 9, and an addition to the relatively new Mid Field West terminal.
    They arw also adding significant amount of landscape greenery within the horseshoe and possibly a water feature too.
    Everything should be ready by the 2028 Olympics except for the new terminal 9.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  Рік тому +1

      Agreed that LAX is slowly getting better

    • @SYDAirlineEnthusiast
      @SYDAirlineEnthusiast Рік тому

      Terminal 1 is the only terminal not connected inside security. They need a tunnel to connect to terminals 2 and 3 though.

  • @fromrighttoleft8328
    @fromrighttoleft8328 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video! I'd also add the airports in San Diego, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara, as the odd good deal can be found sometimes and L.A. can still be a great 2-3 day side trip from any of those cities.

  • @carolinahot
    @carolinahot 2 роки тому +1

    Correction......
    Top level is for departures and Bottom level is arrivals

  • @frederickvee3496
    @frederickvee3496 2 роки тому +2

    The bottom level is for Arrivals and the top level is for Departures.

  • @donrevie721
    @donrevie721 2 роки тому

    Hi Chris I'm a big fan,your attention to detail, knowledge and enthusiasm are second to none.

  • @alizamanpour704
    @alizamanpour704 4 місяці тому +1

    Very informative, maybe you could also discuss as well if there any option to spend time during longer lay over, there seems to be a beach nearby LAX.

  • @awesomeadamfrom2099
    @awesomeadamfrom2099 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome job Chris.

  • @jerrywaynecalloway
    @jerrywaynecalloway Рік тому +1

    I just started working at LAX a week ago and watching this video was fun to watch.

  • @ikmarchini
    @ikmarchini Рік тому +1

    Just flew in and out of LAX and it wasn't bad, but I chose to fly on Tuesdays in January for just that reason-and with a good price. PS, had to change my flight the day before on United economy and they charged me all of 30 cents. I was shocked. I am hoping the People Mover and the CONRAC car rental facility will make things easier and should ease up on the horseshoe jam. I asked my shuttle driver if he will lose his job. He just threw his hands up. Last summer I found it cheaper to fly into Vegas and rent a car there and drive to LA. Summertime both flight and rental in Vegas were half the price of LA. Saved almost $1000. Keep them coming, the vids are full of useful info. Thanks.

  • @samle9898
    @samle9898 4 місяці тому +1

    One of the worst airports without mass transit systems. Unlike NRT, HDN, KIX, BOS, HKG, LHR, CDG, LIS, BCN...(100 more)....take 2 hours to go home typically.

    • @dcgunman
      @dcgunman Місяць тому

      Not sure about one of the worst, but once out of the airport that 405, 105 freeways is pretty bad, especially during rush hour.

  • @luisaneyra7559
    @luisaneyra7559 Рік тому +3

    I LOVE LAX!!.. it remaind me when I first arrived to this great Country coming from a Communist place like Cuba, I felt SO FREE!!. Thank you L.A. Thank you USA!!..years later I was working at a Duty Free store in LAX. I was a Accountant in Cuba, here in the States, I worked with people for the first time. I enjoyed my job SO MUCH, I encountered many tv and movie celebrities, like Robert Mitchum, I got his autograh, Robert Redford, The O'Jays, Sammy Davis Jr. Natalie Wood (RIP), Robert Wagner, Merv Griffin ..I dont remember how many more!....that was in 1974. I moved to an apartment in El Segundo, across form the airport... I felt so close and so in love to LAX for may years until now 2023...I will never forget.....THANK YOU!!

  • @austintrr
    @austintrr Місяць тому

    Thank you for your informative tips. I liked your video. ❤

  • @LillyMcNealWhite
    @LillyMcNealWhite 2 роки тому +2

    Here's a tip. If you do premium ride-share(the more expensive ones like Uber black or alto) they will pick you up from the terminal you won't have to take this shuttle to LAX-IT.

  • @carlmaster9690
    @carlmaster9690 Рік тому +2

    LAX not being designed for the number of people it currently handles of not being able to handle connection/transits easily really goes to show how short-sighted the airport's builders were.
    Great video, though!

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  Рік тому

      Thanks Carl 😀

    • @mrxman581
      @mrxman581 Рік тому

      True, and the horseshoe doesn't allow for easy expansion. I still remember when they added the upper level of the horseshoe in time for the 1984 Olympics. That's also when they added the TBIT.

    • @Fenderbassplayer
      @Fenderbassplayer 10 місяців тому

      LAX was built in 1928. How could they have known?

  • @diganto1987
    @diganto1987 2 роки тому +1

    To get out of horseshoe, you have to be in a rare crazy traffic situation for an hour delay.
    Usually it will be 15-20 mins to drive around the entire horseshoe , make sure you keep left and do not take the parking entrances (which again are on the left lane). For departure flights, pls add an hour to what it usually be for other airports. Traffic is bad at the horseshoe section just in front of TBIT, and i have been dropped in front of domestic terminals. From there you have to walk to TBIT.
    Also, the security lines can go really long in no time. so pls make sure you have ample time for such unforeseen events.

  • @dav1dc293
    @dav1dc293 2 роки тому +1

    The undisputed LA and San Diego MASTER. Your videos helped immensely with our trip to these cities- love your content- thank you!

  • @sleepyemployee92
    @sleepyemployee92 2 роки тому +4

    I don't know why, but the thumbnail and the title tells me this video is going to blow up.
    But to comment, aside from the traffic, I honestly don't think LAX is that bad. I've flown out of there a few times in my life and it's been quite enjoyable. Though for me, it's just the thrill of riding an airplane that makes the whole travel experience awesome!

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your perspective sleepstudent

    • @sleepyemployee92
      @sleepyemployee92 2 роки тому

      @@YellowProductions Haha, thanks. I think just the construction is really slowing down traffic and it looks realllly ugly.

    • @athlon9394
      @athlon9394 2 роки тому +2

      I totally agree. All in all, I love being at LAX, cuz I know I'm about to travel. That said, having visited other airports, I know LAX is a crappy airport and that we can do better.

  • @JohnBrown-gm1yc
    @JohnBrown-gm1yc 2 роки тому +16

    So my wife and I connected through LAX for the first time. We were expecting the worst. We hate all things LA. However, we found the airport worked extremely friendly. They helped direct us on buses from the Delta terminal, to the AMEX lounge in the International one. Everyone was more than helpful and most of all, asked us for help, before we even asked them. We came in expecting the worst, and had a pretty good experience.

  • @Kenikex
    @Kenikex 2 роки тому +12

    I’ve flowed out of and into LAX all my life, I’ve never been stuck, never taken an hour around the loop, never taken 2 hours to go through the facets as you say. People just don’t do their basic homework. LAX is simple to navigate, it’s a loop…Terminals 1, 2, 3 Bradley (International), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. I’ve seen people come out of Bradley and go wait for a shuttle to go to T3, when T3 is right there next door, a 5 minute walk 😂, so again, most people complicate their lives by not doing their basic homework, then they blame the airport.

  • @tscott3140
    @tscott3140 2 роки тому

    Hi Chris, question....how come I don't hear much about the Burbank Airport being used?? Why it's not as popular especially with the overcrowding at LAX??? What's it like????

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      Hi T -- I think Burbank is just too far North in Los Angeles for most people -- that's certainly the case for me, so I've never flown out of Burbank

    • @jasonwill5949
      @jasonwill5949 2 роки тому +1

      Burbank is great. Little traffic. Unfortunately not many flights and usually more expensive.

  • @cessna172ident
    @cessna172ident 2 роки тому +4

    Unfortunately for me, I use LAX for both leisure and occasionally business trips. LAX’s horseshoe, LAX IT (rideshare area), and lack of direct public transportation are reasons to avoid the airport. Just about the only saving grace are the proximity of the airport hotels though parking there is ridiculously expensive. I have flown into DFW many times and always impressed with the sky link with quick access to the terminals. That is real progress. LAX can never have that unless they tear down the whole airport and start from scratch.

    • @trailblazingheisman
      @trailblazingheisman 2 роки тому +1

      There is direct Public Transportation..shuttle ride over to 96th street bus station...

    • @jmlinden7
      @jmlinden7 2 роки тому +1

      Another plus for DFW is that all of their terminals are connected airside with a train - very easy to get from one terminal to another

    • @mrxman581
      @mrxman581 Рік тому

      ​@@jmlinden7They have shuttles at LAX that do the same thing

    • @SYDAirlineEnthusiast
      @SYDAirlineEnthusiast Рік тому

      @@mrxman581well terminal 1 at lax requires you to go through security again.
      DFW doesn’t have shuttles and the shuttles take a while anyways at lax.

    • @madchatteress
      @madchatteress 10 місяців тому

      Yes, it is easy to connect between terminals at DFW for domestic flights. Unfortunately, you have to go through TSA if arriving from an international flight and needing to connect domestically. @@jmlinden7

  • @invincible1200s
    @invincible1200s 2 роки тому +1

    Whenever we fly out of LAX we use the LAX Flyaway out of Union Station. Parking is $8 a day and the bus ride per passenger one way costs just under $10.

  • @mimii3000
    @mimii3000 2 роки тому +1

    I haven't been to Los Angeles since 2016 and just recently took a trip to LA in May and realized the rental car shuttles now drop you off downstairs at Arrivals instead of upstairs at Departures so you'll need to catch an elevator or escalator upstairs to check in for your flight. I guess that's one way of eliminating some of the traffic upstairs at Departures.

    • @MitchellBPYao
      @MitchellBPYao 2 роки тому

      It kind looks like the one here but time difference

  • @millietagger3918
    @millietagger3918 2 роки тому +16

    I very much disagree. You don't have to do the whole horseshoe. Stay in the left lane and cut across to your terminal. This is a very busy airport and not as congested as he says. Usually, everyone is polite when driving, dropping or picking up their passanger. No one is honking their hornes, speeding or being disrespectful. I go to the airport often and I find it to be quite the opposite of his experience.

    • @chuckfan1
      @chuckfan1 2 роки тому +8

      Welp, as with anything , it's not 100% , but for the MOST PART, his analysis is accurate. And most everyone experiences.
      He is correct in his observations
      So, relax

    • @StamfordBridge
      @StamfordBridge 2 роки тому +5

      @@chuckfan1 Why are you telling them to relax because they disagreed?

    • @_ShaDynasty
      @_ShaDynasty 2 роки тому +3

      An airport this big without a train to downtown is insane .

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +5

      Thanks for sharing your experience Millie

    • @adeejinnz
      @adeejinnz 2 роки тому

      The security people at the terminal drop off at LAX are anal. You can’t even stop for 5 minutes.

  • @jaypainespotter
    @jaypainespotter 2 роки тому

    I will see it for myself soon as I am flying into LAX. Thanks Chris.

  • @Kangasconrad
    @Kangasconrad 2 роки тому +4

    Was that Jojo Siwa in the pink after the luggage carts? Accidental celeb sighting

    • @martinkaser_eu
      @martinkaser_eu 2 роки тому

      Thought the same!

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      Could be. It is LA after all! :)

    • @OutSourceKings
      @OutSourceKings 2 роки тому

      Lol most random thing I’ve seen on UA-cam lol any kid under 10 would go nuts. I didn’t even notice her lol

  • @mocrg
    @mocrg 2 роки тому +1

    One big reason- you can’t get from one terminal to another without exiting the building .
    And of course the traffic.
    Central parking is for drop off and pick up.
    If you want to stay near LAX stay at Marina Del Rey. Ten minute drive . More restaurants. Supermarkets. Safer. And close to Venice Beach.
    Don’t stay in Inglewood.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      Great tip on Marina Del Rey

    • @mocrg
      @mocrg 2 роки тому

      @@YellowProductions I used to live there. It took me ten minutes to drive on Lincoln to LAX. I told people call me when you get to baggage claim I’ll come pick you up in fifteen mins .

  • @Cta2006
    @Cta2006 Рік тому

    How much time do I need for transfers from one international flight to another at Tom Bradly ?

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  Рік тому +1

      At least 3 hours

    • @SYDAirlineEnthusiast
      @SYDAirlineEnthusiast Рік тому

      Try connecting from one international flight in heathrow to another in under forty minutes.

    • @Cta2006
      @Cta2006 Рік тому

      @@SYDAirlineEnthusiast I have and it's possible. But you have to run !

  • @davidmoser3535
    @davidmoser3535 2 роки тому +1

    Have flown in and out of LAX since 1973, have picked up and dropped off, and have never had any problems. Smooth. When the people mover is activated later this year. its going to be even smoother. Disagree totally with yellow.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      Thanks for sharing your perspective David. I am looking forward to the people mover!

  • @LL-fd7xn
    @LL-fd7xn 2 роки тому +1

    I am from Canada and I found LAX Domestic Wing Airport very calming than the Vancouver Domestic Wing Airport. I had extreme anxiety on times I flew out of Vancouver, I had extreme anxiety. However this before Covid. I haven't traveled since.

  • @QWXRTYYY
    @QWXRTYYY Рік тому

    how did you get the radio signals from both the planes and the atc towers? It's really cool

  • @pdxaviation
    @pdxaviation 2 роки тому

    I’ve also never had problems getting in and out of LAX. No complaints here although it’s not my usual airport when flying to LA area.

  • @jomaniwan804
    @jomaniwan804 2 роки тому +1

    Correction: Top level is departure and vice versa.

  • @mohammeds6404
    @mohammeds6404 2 роки тому +1

    LAX Valet Service made my trip to LAX very easy!! No shuttle needed! They meet you directly at the terminal and take you car! I highly recommend it! :)

  • @StamfordBridge
    @StamfordBridge 2 роки тому +20

    I would say I’ve flown into or out of LAX about a 100 times in my life, and watching your video makes me feel that I’ve been astoundingly lucky. I have encountered the kind of traffic you’re describing around the loop, but maybe ten percent of the time. My usual routine means LAX is the destination, not a transfer spot, and I usually walk right out of the terminal to the Flyaway buses, which are inexpensive and frequent, and I’m usually on my way out of the airport and onto the 405 in a short amount of time. 🤷‍♂️

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +3

      Or perhaps I've been astoundingly unlucky :)

    • @StamfordBridge
      @StamfordBridge 2 роки тому +3

      @@YellowProductions I guess but my experience is that you’re right that LAX is one of the most hated U.S. airports. I’ve heard that all my life, even though I’ve always found it to be fine (except for the food options and prices).

    • @mrxman581
      @mrxman581 Рік тому +1

      I agree. And it usually takes about 20 minutes to srive around the horseshoe. Rarely does it take an hour. Maybe on certain holidays it might take twice as long.
      Also, there were two shortcuts so you wouldn't need to go all the way around the entire horseshoe if you were driving. However, those shortcuts have been closed since the construction of the people mover..

  • @tjr-007tt
    @tjr-007tt 2 роки тому

    I’m from the east coast (NYC) but have family in LA and I fly out to there often. I’ve had quite a few close calls in missing flights because of the insane traffic. It’s nerve racking. Learnt my lesson and I leave for the airport extra early.

  • @brandilaverne8579
    @brandilaverne8579 2 роки тому

    Question if you hire a private town car service to you pick up is that at the LAXit line or is it somewhere else? Going to LA for the first time in October and we don’t land until 9 pm.

  • @dcgunman
    @dcgunman Місяць тому

    All the terminals are now connected so you can walk from T1 to T8 without going through TSA. It’ll take an average person about 40 minutes to walk the entire terminals. Otherwise you can cross over from T1 to T8 without 7/8, but will have to go through TSA

  • @georgehernandez4079
    @georgehernandez4079 2 роки тому

    You can park at metro green line for only $3 a day. But you can only pay up too 3 days. And yes take a shuttle from green line station to LAX. You can also use the same shuttle for remote car Depot.

  • @Leonardo-cs9ij
    @Leonardo-cs9ij 2 місяці тому

    I don't know if you want to pin this, but ALL terminals are now connected past security at LAX and it isn't too difficult to walk between them all!! (I actually came to this video from your walking tour of LAX lol)

  • @samanthadan
    @samanthadan 4 місяці тому

    If you use the skycap wheelchair service, and you’re going to the international terminal. You’re subject to a second security screening. Been there, done that.
    You don’t have the option of going through the long tunnel if you use the skycap wheelchair service.

  • @RedheadedMama
    @RedheadedMama 2 роки тому

    Hyatt House/Hyatt Place was amazing! We stayed there this week. The room was super clean. The beds were comfortable. And best of all a full breakfast free of charge in the morning! I paid 283 for a suite with a kitchen, dining area, living room with a couch that turns into a bed and a bedroom with two queen beds. I wish you could share pictures because this hotel was fabulous.
    We took an Uber to enterprise and then our first stop was Randy’s donuts! Oh my gosh I still dream of these and it’s been a week!

  • @teamvalor7867
    @teamvalor7867 2 роки тому

    We are getting around to fixing this up. We are getting a people mover in the next couple of years, which will further reduce the traffic. We are also getting airside connectors for the terminals too

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      I'm ready for the fix up! 😉

    • @madchatteress
      @madchatteress 10 місяців тому

      What about the LAX-IT mess .... It is challenging getting luggage up the steps on the buses. I often have to resort to the costly Uber Black to pick me up at the terminal.

  • @georgewbushcenterforintell147
    @georgewbushcenterforintell147 2 роки тому +1

    The only thing you can do is always book your departing flight from lax as early as possible in the morning and do the TSA pree scream before you come to the airport . If u think 6 am is early than that's why your late .

  • @entertainmentwizard2703
    @entertainmentwizard2703 Рік тому

    Might be going to LA in the fall but I think I will fly into Burbank instead, might mean more lay over but sounds like a way easier time!

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  Рік тому

      If your destination is closer to Burbank airport then it totally makes sense!

  • @SYDAirlineEnthusiast
    @SYDAirlineEnthusiast Рік тому

    I like the airport actually, but I wish there was a way you wouldn’t need to take a bus to connect to terminals 2 and 3 from the other terminals, and that Terminal 1 does not require you to go through security again.

    • @japonte173
      @japonte173 11 місяців тому

      they just finished a connection that connects all 8 terminals.

  • @roachtoasties
    @roachtoasties 2 роки тому +8

    Come on. It isn't that bad. "it can often take one hour to go around the airport loop?" When was that? Did someone get hit by a car, and it took them an hour to pick up all the body parts? Things are improving. The terminal footprint area is relatively small, and the airport needs to deal with decisions that were made going back to the 1950's. You can't blame that on airport management.

    • @kendallevans4079
      @kendallevans4079 2 роки тому +2

      It's not, I'm there all the time. He's working the click bait try to stir it up....he doesn't know what he's speaking about

  • @msVon777
    @msVon777 Рік тому +1

    LAX used to be clean. Looked like a mall, with lots of stores and restaurants. It was an airport that belong in the first country that we are supposed to be. I was just there about a week ago and now the bathrooms are dirty, not once I saw a janitor cleaning. The tables had layers of dirt, which means no one ever wipes them. We pay a tax when we buy airlines tickets that is supposed to be designated to cleaning and sanitation. We Californians pay a lot of taxes to have a dirty airport. We even saw a homeless inside the bathroom by the luggage claim area when we returned home.

  • @mrv911
    @mrv911 2 роки тому +1

    I hate how the terminals are not connected together. You'll have to get out of the terminal, walk to the next terminal, go through security again, and that mess..... How can such busy airport not have their terminals connected without going through security again.....

    • @kckong7433
      @kckong7433 2 роки тому

      That is no longer true. Terminal 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and TBT have been connected on secured side for sometime. Terminal 1, 2, 3 are also connected in the secured side now. When the connection from Terminal 3 to TBT open in about a year, all the terminals in LAX will have post security connections.

    • @mrv911
      @mrv911 2 роки тому

      @@kckong7433 That is good to know. I just had a bad experience there a while back. Thanks....for the update!

    • @SYDAirlineEnthusiast
      @SYDAirlineEnthusiast Рік тому

      @@kckong7433terminal 1 is not connected to any terminal. Terminal 2 and 3 have a bus to tom Bradley, but no walkway.

    • @SYDAirlineEnthusiast
      @SYDAirlineEnthusiast Рік тому

      You haven’t been to jfk lol. Almost none of the terminals are connected there.

  • @CPerryTravels
    @CPerryTravels 2 роки тому

    How’s the June Gloom been this year?

  • @jasonwill5949
    @jasonwill5949 2 роки тому +1

    One other thing you missed is the rude employees especially TSA or immigration. It’s embarrassing they are some of the first representatives of the USA when foreigners land. One hidden gem is being able to Dockweiler beach with a very short drive and it’s usually pretty empty. Great spot for plane spotting

  • @BagsByCABYarnTravels
    @BagsByCABYarnTravels 2 роки тому

    Hi Chris! Very well said. On point as usual. I have been flying in and out of LA for thirty years, and I try really hard NOT to do LAX! LOL! But sometimes you have to. Thank you so much! Enjoy your week. CAB😍

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      Thanks CAB! Yup.. that's about how I feel about LAX :)

  • @rawasianchicago
    @rawasianchicago 2 роки тому +1

    FYI, TBIT is actually connected airside to T4, which you can stay airside all the way to T8

    • @adeejinnz
      @adeejinnz 2 роки тому +1

      After going through immigration, of course. As a foreigner who has travelled to the US through LAX a few times, immigration is so slow and so many staff are surly.

    • @rawasianchicago
      @rawasianchicago 2 роки тому +1

      @@adeejinnz I can say the same for Australia, Canada, and London

  • @robsmoviecollection3715
    @robsmoviecollection3715 2 роки тому +1

    Lol, as a guy who runs a passport office, I can tell you Chris that you picked the wrong time to make this video. EVERYONE is traveling right now. Like Covid never happened. And 90 per cent are going to Cabo. I've been going through this airport for all of my life and I pretty much agree. At this point if I can use John Wayne and avoid LAX I do!

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      So it's a great time to make this video since people are interested in travel again :)

    • @robsmoviecollection3715
      @robsmoviecollection3715 2 роки тому

      @@YellowProductions Lol, I guess you do have a point there! At least they have you to bear all the traffic and congestion for the info!

  • @staubach1979rt
    @staubach1979rt 2 роки тому +1

    If you traverse the entire horseshoe to get from T1 to T8, you're doing it wrong. There is a cut through that is woefully underused right in front of T1 and another one in front of T2/3.

  • @pwandaa
    @pwandaa Рік тому

    Tbh the only thing that actually sucks about LAX is the lack of an airside shuttle/tram between terminals, thank god they're installing an APM soon

  • @Joseskatess
    @Joseskatess Рік тому

    question this is gonna be my first time traveling when you get lost do they help you out? cause I heard they dont

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  Рік тому

      I'm sure you'll find someone friendly enough to help you if you ask nicely

  • @OutSourceKings
    @OutSourceKings 2 роки тому

    If you have global entry is it still just as bad with customs or a lot faster I would imagine??

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      Global Entry makes it WAY better

    • @madchatteress
      @madchatteress 10 місяців тому

      MUCH quicker. I just used Global Entry a few weeks ago and it was the quickest I've ever got through the passport control area.

  • @FrankG5874
    @FrankG5874 Рік тому

    Only flew into LAX in 1993 when I went to Southern California and Disneyland. But my coworker as his sister lives in Irvine his family flies into Orange County-John Wayne Airport as it's close to where his sister lives, and they have nonstop flights on United out of Newark Liberty which is more convenient than LAX. You should do one on the three NYC airports (JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty) as the other options there for regional airports are Westchester County, Long Island, Tweed-New Haven, Newburgh, Lehigh Valley, Trenton, Philadelphia (Note Philadelphia is a major airport), or Atlantic City.

  • @BrianKitching-wv5nh
    @BrianKitching-wv5nh 6 місяців тому

    My mum and i stayed in L.A in 1996 when we arrived into LAX we looked at each other and wondered what we had come into,LAX was cold,grey and very depressing,and L.A looked so desolate we thought we'd made a big mistke holidaying in L.A luckily once we got up the road some way things perked up and L.A became much nicer.We stayed at the Sheraton Anaheim hotel which was beautiful.I would love to see you do a review of that hotel
    Thanking You
    Hazel from the UK

  • @LillyMcNealWhite
    @LillyMcNealWhite 2 роки тому

    Pro-Tip: US or Canadian B1/B2 citizens(including family with children) can use MPC at CBP. It's completely free the MPC lines are actually much shorter than Global Entry lines.

  • @cblord5
    @cblord5 Рік тому

    30 seconds in your video you mistakenly identified the arrivals and departure levels. I am not here to excuse LAX, but the information needs to be accurate. The Economy Parking Garage offers the lowest cost for parking and discounts for parking ahead. The APM Train will connect to the Economy Lot in 2024. Ride Share will be eliminated when the APM comes online and be relocated to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility. LAX Terminal Connections are in progress and will be completed in 2024. Very correct that you are dealing with a 1960’s airport attempting to manage in 2020’s. One big issue the public doesn’t understand: All terminals are International capable. Tom Bradley is also a mix of International and Domestic travel. Don’t ever go directly to the terminal you think is correct…go meet your airline first, they will have the easiest solution to get to your airplane.

  • @gringostarr4234
    @gringostarr4234 2 роки тому +2

    Top tip: Unless your airline/route only serves LAX, it is much better to fly in/out of John Wayne or Long Beach.

  • @richardcogbill6791
    @richardcogbill6791 2 роки тому

    The problem with LAX like many U.S. airports is that parking fees are a major source of revenue for the airport. The people mover that is currently under construction should alleviate some of the traffic congestion. That alone will eliminate the number of car rental shuttle buses going around the horseshoe. So much of the surrounding area near LAX is auto oriented hence parking structures and acres of parking lots, but that's all over the U.S. The several billion dollar upgrading of LAX will connect all eight terminals once passengers go through security. LAX is getting more and more revenue from more retail in the terminals. The international terminal is literally a huge shopping mall with a captive audience waiting for flights.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      Yeah. $50 a day is a really good money maker for parking

  • @Rayvontae
    @Rayvontae 2 роки тому +1

    That metro station that you took footage of in the video while mentioning "Aviation / LAX" isn't the real "Aviation / LAX" station and is currently not open at the moment. The real "Aviation / LAX" station is at the corner of Imperial and Aviation.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah.. the station over Century was mostly a target of opportunity for me as I had to drive Century on my way to the airport anyway :)

    • @Rayvontae
      @Rayvontae 2 роки тому

      @@YellowProductions Understood...

  • @epicwolf
    @epicwolf 2 роки тому +1

    I find it amazing how two of the biggest cities in the country, NYC and LA have the smallest airport and crappiest airport in the country.

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  2 роки тому

      Indeed epicwolf!

    • @kckong7433
      @kckong7433 2 роки тому

      Because LA and NY started building airports earliest and provided valuable lessons for the followers.

  • @peterjaro6804
    @peterjaro6804 2 роки тому +1

    I AGREE ! Only Heathrow terminal 1-2-3 is worse, but LAX is pretty bad too...

    • @SYDAirlineEnthusiast
      @SYDAirlineEnthusiast Рік тому

      Heathrow terminal 5 is bad too. If you deplane from an international flight in the c gates, you have to take an underground train all the way to terminal A even if your connecting flight is also in the c gates.

  • @cblord5
    @cblord5 7 місяців тому

    TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL is international in its name only. Domestic flights now operate out of Bradley and International flights are in many other terminals as well.

  • @saharlifestyle2050
    @saharlifestyle2050 2 роки тому

    Nice time-lapse footage 👍

  • @aakashkarajgikar9384
    @aakashkarajgikar9384 2 роки тому

    8:11 What keeps prices low?

  • @rockalittletravel
    @rockalittletravel 2 роки тому +1

    LAXit is a total nightmare. Never again! Great video by the way. This is my home airport and you nailed the long list of reasons this airport is awful.

  • @donaubry8774
    @donaubry8774 2 роки тому +1

    Ontario International Airport (ONT) at Ontario, Ca is better because less crowd and traffic.

  • @itsjustlyla2028
    @itsjustlyla2028 11 місяців тому

    Is it worth it to go to the In N Out by LAX just to eat and watch the planes even if you aren’t flying into LAX? Is the traffic not worth it? Thanks!

    • @YellowProductions
      @YellowProductions  11 місяців тому +1

      Probably depends where you're coming from. But I think it's a cool spot 😀

    • @itsjustlyla2028
      @itsjustlyla2028 11 місяців тому

      From Long Beach Airpot to Santa Monica. Thanks!