United Airlines

I'm surprized to see how many people that don't favor this airport...I absolutely loved it but than again, I probably would have loved anyplace in California because this was my first time here!!! I remember buying these really sensual shades just in case I would bump into a superstarr (what a ditz!) LAX may be huge but there is signs which clearly state appropriate directions. My best friend, who lives in Simi Valley came in to welcome me here. more

LAX is sometimes a necessary evil. Sometimes you need a redeye flight, sometimes you need a cheap flight, sometimes you just can't avoid it. In those cases, I will go to LAX, but if I possibly can, I try to book my flights into and out of Ontario. Of course, there are more direct flights to and from LAX and tons more international options, but the hassle can be extreme. The lines tend to be very long, and the place is generally confusing and not so user-friendly. For a great price, we're willing to go there, but we recommend our friends and family coming to visit to try one of the smaller airports. more

The first thing you'll notice about the Los Angeles International Airport (also known as LAX) is its great size. They have airplanes that will fly anywhere on the planet. They hold airplans of all different sizes that will take you anywhere. The horrible park is the traffic on holidays. If you're flying somewhere on the holidays, you can already say your flight will be delayed. This place will be cluttered with people trying to move and scrape around, trying to get their bags checked so they can get onto their flight. Traffic - as in car traffic - around the airport is horrific, its bumper to bumper, and human traffic inside the airport is really horrible during the holiday seasons. To park inside the parking structure will cost you a pretty buck - about 7 to 8 bucks to be exact, so you better do a drop off if your dropping someone off. Being a big airport, sometimes lines can take forever to get through. Also, the airport is filled with restaurant and souvenir stores that are stocked filled with overpriced junk. The restaurants are your regulars - such as McDonalds - but they sell their items at inflated prices - about a dollar or two more than a regular McDonalds well sell something. However, if you look at the airport at night, it is quite a beautiful sight. The lights off the LAX sign and the light poles are a thing of beauty. The ugly part is trying to get around the traffic. more

This is probably one of the busiest airports in the world, yet I found it to be quite easy to navigate when I used it. Checking in wasn't a big problem and the staff are pretty quick. There are a variety of shops and restaurants in the airport, and although they are pricey there is a lot of choice. The travelers here also tend to be very experienced so it wasn't bad at all. more