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Smart Traveller Tips - Los Angeles International Airport
The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
community is committed to ensuring your personal safety and
security while maintaining quality passenger service. These
proven timesaving tips will speed you through LAX. Highlighted
tips are especially important, as they result from new federal
aviation security laws. Enjoy your flight!
Before Going to the Airport
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Do not pack or bring prohibited
items to LAX. For a complete list, visit the Transportation
Security Administration website. |
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Do
not gift wrap gifts or boxes to be carried on or checked-in.
They may be opened for inspection. Please bring tape or
other materials for airline staff to wrap your items after
inspection. |
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Avoid wearing clothing,
jewelry and accessories that contain metal. Metal items
may set off the alarm on the metal detector. |
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Put all undeveloped film
and cameras with film in your carry-on baggage. Checked
baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film. |
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Carry-on baggage is limited
to one carry-on bag plus one personal item. Personal items
include laptops, purses, backpacks, briefcases, diaper
bags or camera cases. |
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Call your airline or travel
agent to determine the airline's baggage policy, including
number of pieces you can bring and size and weight limits. |
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Place identification tags
in and on allof your baggage. Don't forget your laptop
computer. |
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Call your airline
to confirm your flight and to learn how early you should
arrive at LAX. Allow sufficient time for parking, transport
to terminals and security screening |
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Bring a government-issued
photo identification for travelers 18 years and older. |
At the Airport
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Ticketed passengers only
are allowed beyond passenger screening checkpoints. Meet
arriving passengers in baggage claim areas on the Lower/Arrival
Level. |
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Passenger
pick-up and drop-off is permitted at terminal curbside.
No parking at curbside is allowed. Unattended vehicles
will be cited and towed away. |
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If parking your vehicle,
store belongings out of view, lock your car and take your
parking ticket. |
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Watch your belongings
at all times. |
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Effective December 31,
2002, all checked luggage must be screened by explosive
detection equipment. At LAX, this screening will occur
in the airline ticket lobbies or at curbside check-in
(domestic flights only). To check luggage, simply go to
your preferred check-in location (ticket counter, self-service
computer kiosk or curbside). |
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Before you get to the security
checkpoint, do not bring drinks or other liquids to the
security checkpoint unless they are in paper or styrofoamä,
sealed or seal-able/spill-proof containers. Food must
be wrapped or in a container. |
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Once you get in line, put
all metals in your carrying bag. This includes jewelry,
loose change, keys, mobile phones, pagers, and personal
data assistants. |
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Take out your
laptop computer. Place it in a bin, separate from its
carrying case. |
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Take off your
outer coat. Place it in a bin. Suit, jackets and blazers
do not have to be removed, unless requested by a security
screener. |
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