Why Everyone Hates LAX Airport

[@YellowProductions]

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[@concertflotus5948]

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

[@mazkennedy5419]

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 ❤️✈️

[@kckong7433]

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]

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]

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

[@JayBone-kj5po]

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]

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]

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

[@Gio-ue8ps]

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

[@jthavorn]

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]

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

[@JeffSchwenke]

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]

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

[@fraziermichaelj]

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]

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

[@mrxman581]

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

[@HaiNguyen-zh8cv]

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]

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]

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.

[@gumerzambrano]

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

[@YellowProductions]

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

[@australianpatriot]

then you have no standards

[@shrimpflea]

Covid. Crowds are way down.

[@advaldez92]

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

[@madchatteress]

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

[@rosemarygomez6393]

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

[@xraymind]

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

[@YellowProductions]

My bad!

[@elevatingthemidwest2379]

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]

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

[@adeejinnz]

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]

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

[@madchatteress]

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"

[@ZhangtheGreat]

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.

[@maddieggrace]

JOJO SIWA IN THE BACKGROUND IS CRAZY BRO

[@isabellaoliveira3857]

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

[@DataBaseComparison]

As a European I think LAX is one of the coolest places to visit There's more excitement to it than negative

[@CathyKoalaCat]

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]

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

[@kendallevans4079]

Walk? No one walks in LA!

[@tech9803]

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.

[@jaredhuang2225]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tips Jared!

[@Kenikex]

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.

[@Inconsistent0.1]

Thank you.

[@youradoptedlol7691]

@@Inconsistent0.1fax

[@TS84NO]

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]

Newark sucks too :)

[@JuiceFHN35]

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]

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

[@skyloveup]

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.

[@gwynn1983]

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.

[@StamfordBridge]

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]

Or perhaps I've been astoundingly unlucky :)

[@StamfordBridge]

@@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]

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..

[@mesq26]

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]

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

[@ikmarchini]

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.

[@mrxman581]

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]

Agreed that LAX is slowly getting better

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

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

[@JohnBrown-gm1yc]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Great to hear John!

[@LillyMcNealWhite]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the double tip Sherman :)

[@IamWhoIam2023]

LAX = Long awful experience

[@lukahiltunen7986]

It would be lae

[@caredpar]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@Gilgamesh54]

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]

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]

I Disagree

[@FoodXBert]

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]

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

[@diganto1987]

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.

[@invincible1200s]

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.

[@millietagger3918]

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]

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]

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

[@_ShaDynasty]

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

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for sharing your experience Millie

[@adeejinnz]

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

[@samanthadan]

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.

[@LL-fd7xn]

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.

[@PhotowalksTV]

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

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Jeff! Agreed!

[@gtownsend1919]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

For sure G!

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

Barcelona and Rome have direct subways. I believe Paris also has one, but I took a cab there.

[@alizamanpour704]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the topic suggestion!

[@davidmoser3535]

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]

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

[@fromrighttoleft8328]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the additional airports!

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job Chris.

[@georgiolai573]

If you want to take a trans Pacific flight, from other domestic flight, the best way is to avoid LAX. For more friendly transit routes via SFO, Seattle, Vancouver for less hassle!

[@mohammeds6404]

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! :)

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tip

[@cessna172ident]

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]

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

[@jmlinden7]

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]

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

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

@@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]

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

[@FoodXBert]

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

[@BrianKitching-wv5nh]

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

[@georgewbushcenterforintell147]

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 .

[@YellowProductions]

Yup. Early is the best at LAX

[@mocrg]

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]

Great tip on Marina Del Rey

[@mocrg]

@@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 .

[@brandilaverne8579]

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.

[@sleepyemployee92]

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]

Thanks for your perspective sleepstudent

[@sleepyemployee92]

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

[@athlon9394]

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.

[@dav1dc293]

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

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks David!

[@LillyMcNealWhite]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tip Sherman

[@carolinahot]

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

[@roachtoasties]

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]

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

[@toddyee-e6n]

have to take shuttle to uber/lyft lot, and the lot is confusing too. and some uber drivers claim confusion when delayed in arrival

[@jasonwill5949]

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

[@frederickvee3496]

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

[@ianp5227]

Chris, a really good video and some great advice. I fly in and out 6 times a year internationally and LAX has really gone downhill. TSA leave a lot to be desired and at best 20 minutes to get through but usually an hour - it is the pits. I feel sorry for all the thousands who are going to come over for the Olympics they will quickly realise how poorly managed the TSA is at LAX and as for the horseshoe don’t get me started allow yourselves an hour. Keep up the good work.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Ian!

[@madchatteress]

UGH ... I better avoid air travel during the month of the Olympics ... LAX is my home airport and it's already a hot mess. LOL!

[@cblord5]

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.

[@bubbly6097]

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

[@LuckyCatAdventures]

Last week was the first time using the LAX-it bus to catch an Uber. Traffic is still horrible 🤔 also a few years ago i parked at lot C and got a parking ticket for No front License Plate 🤬 Long Beach is my Alternative 🤗 and would pay a little extra to not travel thru LAX 🤣

[@RedheadedMama]

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!

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Jessica!

[@mimii3000]

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]

It kind looks like the one here but time difference

[@MrScar74]

i scanned through the comments and didnt see it, and i apologize if its been brought up, but all the shuttles run by the airport (connection, lax-it, economy lot, metro rail..etc) have a dedicated lane on the arrivals level, so they do not get stuck in traffic

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for that clarification

[@freakybuzz]

Pro tip about flying into LA: you don’t necessarily need to use LAX. Depending on where you are staying in the greater LA/Orange/Riverside area, one of the smaller airports would be far more convenient. Going to Disneyland? Fly into John Wayne. Hollywood and the Valley? Burbank. Long Beach, Ontario, San Bernardino: all could be better choices to fly into. I actually met a family visiting La Jolla who flew in through LAX not realizing there was an international airport in downtown San Diego. Travel Smart.

[@reyjusuf]

Not an option for international arrivals

[@freakybuzz]

@@reyjusuf Unfortunately, this is true in most respects (though JWOC does offer a few int'l routes to CAN and MEX). Domestic travelers arriving to SoCal have greater flexibility.

[@MrGleeiscool]

This is probably why we’re driving from Montana to California staying in Vegas 1 night at treasure Island and going to my grandmas house in Temecula so excited

[@carlmaster9690]

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]

Thanks Carl 😀

[@mrxman581]

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]

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

[@georgehernandez4079]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tips

[@jaypainespotter]

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

[@jerrywaynecalloway]

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

[@Thejordanenthusiast]

I’m glad most of my flights are out of Ontario, since I live 20 minutes away from it (Redlands). Very simple loop to hit the terminals. Southwest is the busiest terminal there, but it’s still an in and out operation with police there to monitor the traffic flow. Check in and TSA process is mostly smooth. Not a lot of food options apart from a Carl’s Jr. but with short wait times for arrivals, it’s not a dealbreaker. And of course, parking is a lot cheaper, but most times I only need to be dropped off and picked up. Seems like LAX is only worth using for international travel, but if San Bernardino Int’l starts getting more domestic and international airlines, I may save a trip to LAX.

[@YellowProductions]

Ontario is nice. Wish it had more flights

[@Thejordanenthusiast]

@@YellowProductions It’d be cool if you did a walkthrough video of the airport so others can check it out. On that note, there are plenty of places in the IE for you to make videos of: Ontario Mills, Riverside Food Lab, Old Town Temecula, Big Bear, Palm Springs, etc.

[@lenardsmith4394]

I work at lax passengers shouldn't blame the design get to the airport 3 hours early ... now the parking I understand it's too expensive..... have a friend or family drop you off

[@TennisComplete]

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

[@msVon777]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Yeah... LAX has really gone down hill

[@pwandaa]

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

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

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]

they just finished a connection that connects all 8 terminals.

[@FrankG5874]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

I'm a big fan of Orange County airport!

[@donrevie721]

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

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks S!

[@titob.yotokojr.9337]

I've used LAX once (and only once) as port of entry from Asia to connect to my flight to Ontario Airport in CA. That was not a good experience at all trying to navigate from one terminal to another. After that terrible experience, I started using SFO instead as port of entry, which is a much more pleasant airport to navigate because of the air-train.

[@richardcogbill6791]

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]

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

[@snaxcat]

LAX is my home airport and I quickly realized what a dump it is when I traveled to other airports, the exception being TBIT

[@YellowProductions]

Exactly!

[@p.nguyen4010]

The last time I transited through LAX was 2011. It was a terrible experience. I have done everything possible to avoid coming here since. Paying more to fly direct to Japan from San Diego instead of going to LAX is well worth the money.

[@tscott3140]

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]

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]

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

[@BabyBang17datruth]

Never understood why major metropolitan cities have primary airports that are congested, overcrowded and have no room for expansion. LA needs and a brand new primary airport that is designed to be efficient like ATL or DFW who handle the same amount passengers much better than LAX.

[@angelaburress8586]

ATL is the largest airport in the world it handles more than LAX

[@BabyBang17datruth]

@@angelaburress8586 It’s the overall layout of the airport. ATL is a more of a connecting hub compared to LAX and is designed to move large amounts of passengers efficiently

[@staubach1979rt]

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.

[@pdxaviation]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

You've been lucky ;)

[@TheHaloRed]

Also all the rental car locations are off property so you have to catch a shuttle. However they are building a consolidated car rental facility which will be connected by the new Peoplemover.

[@johndornoff]

I have never been a fan of LAX. Grew up in Los Angeles and my father flew every week he would always try to use Burbank if at all possible but would often have to use LAX. At that time there was a bus from Pasadena to the Airport that helped out so there was no driving involved. The only time LAX wasn't bad growing up was due to the tragedy was we flew out just a few days after PSA flight 182 crashed (which my dad was supposed to be on) and that week LAX was a ghost town. Once the people mover is operational (hopefully it doesn't have problems like many other airport people movers) and the consolidated rental car facility opens hopefully traffic will ease up at the airport itself. Wish they would allow transit directly into the airport but they are afraid it would hurt their parking revenues. Flew out of LAX on United in February, a red-eye flight that left at 11:55pm and the terminal was packed, there were no seats available and people were sitting on the floor everywhere making it impossible to walk between them.

[@YellowProductions]

Yeah. Isn't it crazy how LAX can be so busy at midnight?

[@tjr4459]

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.

[@Its_Renee_]

I'm from Santa Monica and at first the LAXit was a pain, but overall I don't mind LAX. 🤷‍♀️

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for sharing your perspective Renee

[@chnalvr]

LAX airport is best navigated on foot, if you are able. I've even walked to the Hyatt Regency and Hyatt House/Hyatt Place. Nice hotels. The In and Out Burger slightly north of the airport is an ok walk too and the plane-spotting there is stunning. LAX is a busy airport due to the generally fantastic SoCal weather. There are rare times this airport is impacted by local weather causing delays. The 4 runways are parallel, so there is no odd criss-crossing like some airports. Air traffic flows in and out of LAX at high volume consistently and well. The airport people mover will add an easier option for getting in and out of LAX. Avoid using a car or bus if you can. These are tips I've learned over 4 decades of successfully utilizing LAX.

[@YellowProductions]

Yeah. Walking is a good tip

[@tedblumberg]

Credit is due to Delta Airlines for a multi-year refurbishment of Terminals 2 and 3. The T3 portion opened this spring and though I haven't been there yet, the pictures online suggest a modern, spacious experience.

[@YellowProductions]

Looking forward to the remodel!

[@luisaneyra7559]

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!!

[@gilbertocarmona6295]

LAX In-&-Out is the best!!

[@YellowProductions]

Mmmmm

[@gringostarr4234]

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

[@YellowProductions]

For sure Gringo!

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

I must disagree with that. Long Beach airport sucks and John Wayne is pretty boring.

[@mentonerodominicano]

lol I definitely got off my friend's car and walked to my terminal. I was running very late, but the clear signage and helpful staff made sure I got there on time. I remember my flight was LAX to Orlando and the difference was stark. Good to know it's getting a people mover from the Metro, but then again, the Metro is not even that convenient to use.

[@rockalittletravel]

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.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Rock a little travel!

[@itsjustlyla2028]

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]

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

[@itsjustlyla2028]

From Long Beach Airpot to Santa Monica. Thanks!

[@entertainmentwizard2703]

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]

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

[@Jamie-zz1fm]

Also, the one thing i hate is HOW LONGGG it takes for a shuttle bus to come JUST like It takes forever to arrive in a terminal and omg I can’t believe how populated it is and dont go to the in in out next to the railway or your eardrums are PLAIN dead

[@mackmoulin]

My primary issue is getting to the LAX terminal. If you're flying into LAX using the LAX-it is easy. If you're flying out of LAX it's one of life's great nightmares since they closed the two lanes, and dedicated them to shuttles the traffic is an absolute nightmare so my question is can I be dropped off at The LAX-it lot and use the shuttle to get to the terminal to avoid the 30 to 60 minute traffic nightmare?

[@YellowProductions]

Indeed. Getting to LAX is rough.. not sure if you can have them drop you off at LAX IT.

[@mackmoulin]

@@YellowProductions Does that mean the bus will not allow you on, to get to the terminal? Seems like a creative solution to the terminal nightmare, that LAX has become. Management at LAX has to be some of the worst in the country. No creativity. TSA can also be a nightmare.