Transferring flights at LAX from United to New Zealand Air
Will I have to go through TSA again when I land at LAX? I'm coming in on United and leaving on New Zealand Air. I will be leaving Montana on United; it’s all booked on one itinerary through United and I go to New Zealand Air at LAX. I was just wondering once I get to LAX and I have to go into the international part of the airport, are you required to go through security to get into the international part or can I bypass TSA?
Best Answer
No, you will not go through the TSA again at LAX.
US airports make no distinction between departing domestic and international flights, since there is no passport control on departure. You will go through TSA security in Montana, board your flight, then arrive on the "airside" (post-security) of LAX and simply walk to your connecting international flight to New Zealand.
Note: This applies as long as there's airside connectivity between your arrival and departure terminals. This is the case for Terminals 7/8 (United) and TBIT at LAX, and more generally most through-ticketed connections on the same alliance at major airports, but this may not be true for all airlines at all airports.
Source: I had essentially the same transfer at LAX earlier this year (domestic-LAX-international on United).
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Do I have to go through customs for a connecting flight in LAX?
Flight Connections at LAXPassengers connecting from a domestic flight won't need to clear immigration or customs, and any checked baggage will be transported to your onward flight (provided it has been tagged to your final destination).Do I need to go through security for a connecting international flight?
Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.Can I transit through LAX airport?
For passengers transiting through Los Angeles with a connecting flight to New York on the QF11: Baggage is to be collected and cleared through customs at LAX. Once bags are cleared, passengers are to proceed to the Connecting Flights area to place their bags on the transfer belt located after Customs.Which terminal does Air NZ use at LAX?
Air New Zealand operates from the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT or Terminal B) at Los Angeles International Airport.What REALLY Happened? TRANSIT THROUGH LAX | Air NZ AKL to LHR
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