Help! Connecting Flight at LAX?

Question

I have never been to LAX and am travelling toronto-lax-brisbane. I need some help from some experienced fliers!

I arrive at terminal 4 and leave at the international terminal. This is all on ONE ticket (through Quantas but fly TO to LA on AA)

Can anyone help me and explain what will happen once i get to LAX? (security, customs, travelling to terminal etc??)

Thanks!

Answer 1

this should help you

Qantas and oneworld carriers operate from the following terminals:

Tom Bradley International Terminal

Qantas departures to Auckland, Brisbane and Melbourne operate from this terminal.

Qantas flight QF175 from Sydney and Brisbane arrives at this terminal.

oneworld carriers British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and LAN operate from this terminal.

Terminal 4

Qantas departures to Sydney, and QF107 to New York operate from this terminal.

Qantas flights QF11, QF149 and QF107 from Sydney, QF108 from New York, QF93 from Melbourne and QF25 from Melbourne and Auckland arrive at this terminal.

Qantas codeshare flights operated by American Airlines operate from this terminal.

Terminal 3

Qantas codeshare flights operated by Alaska Airlines operate from this terminal.

Departure information: Ticket Counter

Located on the northern side of Tom Bradley International terminal. Open from 5pm to 11pm.

Note: Ticketing is not available for morning departures to New York on QF107. Please contact Qantas Telephone Sales on 1800 227 4500 for assistance.

Located on the western side of Terminal 4.

Opens 3 hours before Qantas flight departures (except as above).

Ticketing facilities are available for same day travel only.

Contact Qantas Reservations on 1800 227 4500 within North America for assistance.

For codeshare services see the operating carrier for assistance.

Check-in

Check-in counters are located on the Departures level in both terminals.

Check-in opens at 2pm daily for evening departures and closes at 11pm.

For Qantas codeshare flights, check-in with the operating carrier.

Airport Paging Service

A paging service is available in Terminal 4 for passengers travelling to Sydney.

Phone: [phone]

For all other flights arriving or departing from Tom Bradley Terminal.

Phone: [phone]

Alternatively, any terminal airline representative may assist with paging requests.

Transfer between Terminals: A dedicated complimentary shuttle is available to connecting passengers flying on Qantas. Passengers connecting at Los Angeles to travel to Australia and New Zealand will be able to transfer from Terminal 4 (T4) to the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). It will operate daily from 4pm to midnight from gate 44 in T4. This will eliminate having to pass through security a second time. Passengers who wish to exit the terminal will also have that option.You can also walk between terminals by following the directional signs.

Tom Bradley International Terminal and Terminal 4 are adjacent to one another.

Arrival information:

Baggage carousels are located in the Arrivals hall.

Information monitors display flight carousel numbers.

Baggage Services in both terminals is handled by Hallmark Central Baggage Services (CBS).

Qantas Club: Passengers will receive a Lounge Invitation at check-in.

Tom Bradley International Terminal

The Qantas Club lounges are located on the 5th floor after the North concourse security check point which is next to the Qantas check-in counters.

Terminal 4

A joint Qantas/American Airlines Lounge is located on the concourse level opposite Gate 40. Open 5.15am until the last Qantas departure.

Website: www.lawa.org/lax/

Answer 2

Just collect your bags and clear customs. Then check in for your new flight at the correct terminal. Pretty simple really isn't it?

Answer 3

You will clear US Customs in Toronto, once you arrive in LAX you will arrive as if you were a domestic passenger. There is  apparently a free shuttlebus from T4 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. This is from the Qantas website about lax transfers:

     "A dedicated complimentary shuttle is available to connecting passengers flying on Qantas. Passengers connecting at Los Angeles to travel to Australia and New Zealand will be able to transfer from Terminal 4 (T4) to the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). It will operate daily from 4pm to midnight from gate 44 in T4. This will eliminate having to pass through security a second time. Passengers who wish to exit the terminal will also have that option.You can also walk between terminals by following the directional signs.

Tom Bradley International Terminal and Terminal 4 are adjacent to one another."

You should not have so rego through security in LAX. Will have to clear Australian customs in Brisbane.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Your security should have already been done at Toronto and then you complete that when you get to Brisbane. I'll be travelling to Brisbane as well on July 1st thru LAX. email me! Here are some maps at LAX that may help ya. Good luck!!

http://www.lawa.org/lax/terminalMaps.cfm

http://www.lawa.org/lax/terminalMaps.cfm...

http://www.lawa.org/lax/terminalMaps.cfm...

Answer 5

Well, you'll go through customs in toronto then get on the flight to LA, get off the flight and go through customs at LAX then on your next leg to Brisbane you wll go through customs again. Are they connecting flights or just stopovers?