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Have you made sure that the Airline you use (American?) departing SAN does not transfer your bags to your departure gate at Terminal 3 (Virgin Australia?) If it does, you need not pick up your bags at T4's arrival. In either case, you need to exit T4 and go through security check at T3. T3 and T4 are on either side of the international terminal TBIT. You can walk, from T4 to your right, passing TBIT and on to T3. OR you can take the LAX bus Route A on lower arrival level island (in front of each terminal), under sign 'LAX shuttle airline connection', which runs every 12-15 mins. and takes 5 mins.

You both will arrive in LAX at the Bradley (TBIT) terminal. However, as all international arrivals need to go through passport control, pick up bags and go through customs clearance first, it would be best that you both meet up in the Arrivals Hall. Your friend will be guided by signs and should just follow the crowd, as TBIT is for all international arrivals.

Thanks for your reply. If he should encounter problems at passport control and not sure how to answer (language challenges) is there anyway I can be of help to him? We work for the same company in China though I am based in Singapore as I am a Singaporean

Make sure that your first airline will transfer your bags to the connecting flight. If that is so, after going through customs clearance and re-checking in your bag where indicated, you need to exit TBIT and take the LAX bus Route A on lower arrival level island (in front of each terminal), under sign 'LAX shuttle airline connection', which runs every 12-15 mins. It will make 6 stops after TBIT, (T4 though T8 and over to T1). At T1 you need to go through security check before moving on to your gate. If luggage is not being transferred by your first airline, you need to find a taxi which can take all that luggage to T1.

At LAX you have two choices to get from T6 to T4 - either way, you need to exit T6 and go through security check at T4 before proceeding to your connecting gate. (a) Walking: Terminals 6 and 5 are connected by a tunnel - at T5, you would have to take the escalator up to the ground level, exit T5 and walk over to T4, which should take you from terminal to terminal at most 20 mins. (b) By Bus: The LAX bus Route A on lower arrival level island (in front of each terminal), under sign 'LAX shuttle airline connection', runs every 12-15 mins. but runs the other way from T6 on to T7, T8, makes a curve and continues on to T1, T2, T3, TB & T4 - seven stops or 18 mins.

my suggestion: At LAX aim for the large handicap restroom for a change of clothing.

You have only one option to get from the Bradley Terminal to T7: Take LAX bus Route A on lower arrival level island (in front of each terminal), under sign 'LAX shuttle airline connection', which runs every 12-15 mins. Your next stops will be T4, 5, 6, 7 = four stops or 10 mins. You need to go through security check at T7 before proceeding to your gate.

If you arrive via Qantas you will arrive at Terminal 4. International arrivals need to go through passport control, pick up luggage, then go through customs clearance. This process takes about 35-45 mins. If I remember correctly, Qantas uses its own bus transportation from T4 to the international Bradley terminal for such purpose. You may want to ask at the information counter where to purchase the prepaid card.

LAX has 9 terminals arranged in a U shape, with the Bradley Terminal (the one you depart with - in the center. Each terminal houses certain airlines - you did not state the airline you arrive at. Look at your ticket to see which gate you arrive at: T1: gates 1-14; T2 21-39; T3 30-39; T4 42-49; T5 50-69; T6 60-69; T7 70-77; T8 80-88. On arrival from SB go down to the baggage claim, pick up your bag, exit the terminal and either take the LAX's terminals are arranged in a U-shape, served by the LAX bus Route A on lower arrival level island (in front of each terminal), under sign 'LAX shuttle airline connection', which runs every 12-15 mins. OR you can walk from T3 or T4 to the Bradley Terminal.

Terminal 6 of LAX serves Great Lakes Air

1. As to dogs - open www.ifly.com, scroll down to "Traveler Help", under Traveler Tips click on "Traveling with Pets". 2. as to baggage: Most of the Airlines charge for the first two bags (under 50 kg) and for oversize and overweight. She might want to consider shipping them via Airfreight out of LAX, which makes it cheaper. 3. Not sure but assume that Skycaps are available, as they are in large Airports.

Hi, I am flying into LAX, Terminal 3 and connecting to a flight in Terminal 1 and I don't have very much time between flights. Is there a "people mover" or some other quick way, without leaving the secured area, to get from Terminal 3 to Terminal 1 at LAX?

Have not found any reference to meeting points. Your best bet would be to contact infoline@lawa.org (mention the LAX Airport, as they administer several airports). (LAX has 9 terminals, arranged in a Y-shape, with the International Terminal in the center, T4-8 on one side and T3-1 on the other. served by the LAX bus Route A on lower arrival level island in front of each terminal, under sign 'LAX shuttle airline connection', which runs every 12-15 mins. Starting from TBIT, the next stops are at T4 through T8, it then goes on to the opposite side with T1, T2, T3 and back to TBIT. Count on 3 minutes for each stop.

1. As an international arrival in the US, she needs to go through passport control, pick up her bag, go through customs clearance and then re-check-in her bag (she needs to check in bags at Sydney making sure that all three airport codes are on their tags). As she has a lot of time to kill, I suggest that she first includes the time she needs to get to T4 (next to TB (also referred to as TBIT) - count on a transfer time of one hour between TBIT and T4's gate (at T4 she needs to go through security check again, and up to her gate area, where she has to arrive at least 30 minutes ahead of scheduled flight. 2. As to your concern re her condition - if she is old enough to fly by herself, she will be responsible enough to take care of her scheduled in injections - trust her! 3. The Airport has VIP Volunteers which are easy to identify by their uniform and badges. Have her turn to them for help. They are well-trained to handle distressed passengers. 4. When she is ready to proceed to T4, she can take the LAX bus Route A on lower arrival level island in front of each terminal, under sign 'LAX shuttle airline connection', which runs every 12-15 mins.

1. Keep in mind that all international arrivals (US & foreign citizens) need to go through passport control, then pick up luggage and go through customs clearance. This will take about 30 minutes. If LAX is your final destination, you head for the Arrivals level to pick up your baggage - The Arrivals Level has an interactive visitor's center where you can meet your daughter. The baggage carousels indicate the airline name & flight number & arrival time. Ask you daughter for the flight number. Good luck!

The Airport is open 24/7: Try this site: http://www.sleepinginairports.net/usa/losangeles.htm . Also, I found 2 flights to Tucson, both leaving 7:35AM and arriving 8:55AM in Tucson; one is American AA 3014 flight from Terminal 4, the other Alaska AS 4376 flight from Terminal 3.