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LAX terminal 2 is primarily housing delta. Unlike Terminal 7, this terminal has a lot more places to eat. The vibe is much more happening. Given all the restaurants and retail, this terminal can be feel tight. The lighting is a bit dark in this area as well. The security funnels are not the best design. The are is too tight. This security can take a bit so be prepared during peak time and holidays.
4/21/2025 - The experience on DELTA AIRBUS (A350-900 Range 8,437 miles) flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Japan (HND) This flight was on time to start taxing at 10:25 AM PST. The lunch (Western or Japanese food) was first served (wines free of charge); a few hours later, a snack time was served (sparking wine also free). Breakfast was served before landing. During the entire flight, a flight attendant regularly walked through aisle to offer waters to anyone as needed. I feel comfortable for an 11 hour and 9 minutes flight traveling 5,641 miles at the ground speed about 550 mph at the altitude 44,000 most of time (A350-900 has a range of 8,437 miles capacity.) - thanks the DELTA economy class seat that has the largest leg space, which has more room than China Eastern Airlines' I boarded in 2024, American Airlines' in 3/2025 and United Airlines' (Boeing Dreamline 9) I boarded in the past. DELTA leads other airlines by only offering paper cups for the purpose of a cleaner and greener planet as well as offering free WiFi access during an in-flight period if you have a T-Mobile subscription. Soon, DELTA will offer a free in-flight WiFi for all international flights, although it has completely offered to most domestic flights in 4/2025 for free of charges.
Just checked and everything went pretty smooth. I have a twit card, so I buy a pass the Big line and going to the TSA pre check. Trust me, if you travel. It's worth having it. The lines are way shorter and it makes it easier. I'm at the bar having a drink before my flight. I have half an hour to kill. I always say that the sealegs lounge, and have a couple of drinks before my flight.
It's likely to depart here in terminal 2 if flying with Delta domestically. The terminal is not too far once passing the security check point. It has the standard setup in LAX, few restaurants and coffee shops before reaching to the gates.
How to find the hotel shuttle pickup location. Look for the red sign in the attached photo. This is the "red sign" everyone directs you to when you ask for the location of the hotel shuttle pick-up. If you arrive at Terminal 1 or 2, find an escalator or elevator to the second floor, exit to the curb, turn, and walk until you see the red sign. It is right next to the Westjet sign. Turn left if coming from Terminal 1. If you are at Terminal 2, look for the Westjet sign at the midpoint of Terminal 2.
Really well organized and clean, plus the TSA is so helpful and friendly but super professional! Thank you for making check-in fun!!
I flew on Delta Airlines, leaving from LAX Terminal 2 to ATL. Prior to going to Terminal 2, I had to drop off my rental car, then take a shuttle, which dropped me off at the terminal. Since it was (way too) early in the morning, no travelers were able to check in due to all kiosks not operating yet, and no Delta employees available. However, when the kiosks came online and, later, the agents arrived, everybody was moving rather quickly through the check in lines. A quick escalator ride up to the second level brought us to the (insert sarcasm here) cheerful TSA agents who gleefully greeted us as only TSA agents could. Good thing that there were multiple lines, making this phase rather quick. From the security check area, I made a right turn, walked down the wide hallway which had a big mural on one of the wall sections, then made a left turn and kept walking past all of the closed stores and food vendors. I was surprised that none of the food places were open for breakfast. I walked to my gate to see that a lot of seats were available in the waiting area, which was pretty spacious. Knowing that I had about an hour more to wait, I walked around the waiting area looking for an available electrical outlet along the walls. All of them except for one were taken by people who arrived earlier than me. I plugged my charger in, only to find that the holes where the prongs go into were so loose that the charger kept falling out. It was then that I saw at least two nearby charging stations with multiple electrical outlets and various types of other connections, and there were a few stations available and not taken yet. I helped myself and charged three electronic items at the same time, smiling at others who later walked by looking at me with envy because they needed an electrical outlet to use. :-D During my wait time, I decided to take pics of some of the nice light fixtures that were above the waiting areas near me. The seats in the waiting area were well maintained. Overall, even though the terminal looked clean and well lit and with the addition of modern looking light fixtures, the terminal itself looks so outdated. When it was finally time to board, I could easily hear everything said over the PA system, and gladly got into a short line and boarded my plane. Goodbye LAX Terminal 2!
Nothing says CA love like the price gouging at LAX. The terminal isn't that clean and the bathrooms make you wish you would have put more effort into going at home. The staff here I don't think like coming here either as it's hard to find a smile. There is no CA dream or love at this airport. read more
I haven't flown out of terminal 2 in a while as my regular airline is American Airlines. Recently, I had bought a ticket with Delta Airlines which brought me out to this terminal. It was good to see all of the renovations that they had done over the years. It looked like a proper airport terminal for a large metropolitan city such as Los Angeles. read more
8 months ago
There was a lot of vehicular (bus and car) traffic at terminal 2 during my visit to pickup passengers. There's also an overhead pedestrian bridge. PASSENGER PICKUP TIP Security in high-visibility neon reflective jackets on bikes blew their whistles for cars to not park or wait in passenger pickup areas unless passengers are already there waiting - security will fine cars if needed. PARKING Parking in the garage is $9 for the first hour and $7/half hour thereafter. AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER There should be an elevated electric train called the automated people mover (APM) linking light rail, terminals, and parking and rental cars for use this year, pending successful testing. Hope to see this soon, as it's very much needed to alleviate traffic on roads. read more
3 months ago
LAX terminal 2 is primarily housing delta. Unlike Terminal 7, this terminal has a lot more places to eat. The vibe is much more happening. Given all the restaurants and retail, this terminal can be feel tight. The lighting is a bit dark in this area as well. The security funnels are not the best design. The are is too tight. This security can take a bit so be prepared during peak time and holidays. read more
4/21/2025 - The experience on DELTA AIRBUS (A350-900 Range 8,437 miles) flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Japan (HND) This flight was on time to start taxing at 10:25 AM PST. The lunch (Western or Japanese food) was first served (wines free of charge); a few hours later, a snack time was served (sparking wine also free). Breakfast was served before landing. During the entire flight, a flight attendant regularly walked through aisle to offer waters to anyone as needed. I feel comfortable for an 11 hour and 9 minutes flight traveling 5,641 miles at the ground speed about 550 mph at the altitude 44,000 most of time (A350-900 has a range of 8,437 miles capacity.) - thanks the DELTA economy class seat that has the largest leg space, which has more room than China Eastern Airlines' I boarded in 2024, American Airlines' in 3/2025 and United Airlines' (Boeing Dreamline 9) I boarded in the past. DELTA leads other airlines by only offering paper cups for the purpose of a cleaner and greener planet as well as offering free WiFi access during an in-flight period if you have a T-Mobile subscription. Soon, DELTA will offer a free in-flight WiFi for all international flights, although it has completely offered to most domestic flights in 4/2025 for free of charges. read more
1 year ago
Just checked and everything went pretty smooth. I have a twit card, so I buy a pass the Big line and going to the TSA pre check. Trust me, if you travel. It's worth having it. The lines are way shorter and it makes it easier. I'm at the bar having a drink before my flight. I have half an hour to kill. I always say that the sealegs lounge, and have a couple of drinks before my flight. read more
6 months ago
It's likely to depart here in terminal 2 if flying with Delta domestically. The terminal is not too far once passing the security check point. It has the standard setup in LAX, few restaurants and coffee shops before reaching to the gates. read more
5 months ago
2 years ago
How to find the hotel shuttle pickup location. Look for the red sign in the attached photo. This is the "red sign" everyone directs you to when you ask for the location of the hotel shuttle pick-up. If you arrive at Terminal 1 or 2, find an escalator or elevator to the second floor, exit to the curb, turn, and walk until you see the red sign. It is right next to the Westjet sign. Turn left if coming from Terminal 1. If you are at Terminal 2, look for the Westjet sign at the midpoint of Terminal 2. read more
2 years ago
Really well organized and clean, plus the TSA is so helpful and friendly but super professional! Thank you for making check-in fun!! read more
I flew on Delta Airlines, leaving from LAX Terminal 2 to ATL. Prior to going to Terminal 2, I had to drop off my rental car, then take a shuttle, which dropped me off at the terminal. Since it was (way too) early in the morning, no travelers were able to check in due to all kiosks not operating yet, and no Delta employees available. However, when the kiosks came online and, later, the agents arrived, everybody was moving rather quickly through the check in lines. A quick escalator ride up to the second level brought us to the (insert sarcasm here) cheerful TSA agents who gleefully greeted us as only TSA agents could. Good thing that there were multiple lines, making this phase rather quick. From the security check area, I made a right turn, walked down the wide hallway which had a big mural on one of the wall sections, then made a left turn and kept walking past all of the closed stores and food vendors. I was surprised that none of the food places were open for breakfast. I walked to my gate to see that a lot of seats were available in the waiting area, which was pretty spacious. Knowing that I had about an hour more to wait, I walked around the waiting area looking for an available electrical outlet along the walls. All of them except for one were taken by people who arrived earlier than me. I plugged my charger in, only to find that the holes where the prongs go into were so loose that the charger kept falling out. It was then that I saw at least two nearby charging stations with multiple electrical outlets and various types of other connections, and there were a few stations available and not taken yet. I helped myself and charged three electronic items at the same time, smiling at others who later walked by looking at me with envy because they needed an electrical outlet to use. :-D During my wait time, I decided to take pics of some of the nice light fixtures that were above the waiting areas near me. The seats in the waiting area were well maintained. Overall, even though the terminal looked clean and well lit and with the addition of modern looking light fixtures, the terminal itself looks so outdated. When it was finally time to board, I could easily hear everything said over the PA system, and gladly got into a short line and boarded my plane. Goodbye LAX Terminal 2! read more
With construction running amok, navigating this terminal is a nightmare. The signage is out of date. And there are closures everywhere. Finding your gate should win you a trophy for overcoming the ultimate obstacles. read more
What is going on with this terminal?!! It looks freshly remodeled however there's more gates than there is space for passengers. If you bring a water bottle to fill after TSA be prepared to wait in line for the one (and only one) water fountain that's motion activated... but not always motion activated. So frustrating, just adds to the chaotic atmosphere of a unreasonably crowded terminal. Look for extra seating up the stairs, and additional bathrooms. read more
I never realized how good the airport in Atlanta is until I flew out of LAX. We used to fly out of LAX frequently when we lived in California. We were told that our Delta flight was departing out of terminal 2. After we checked our bags, they told us that we would have to take a shuttle bus to get to terminal B. I guess the airport has grown so much that they created a terminal B between terminals 2 and 3. You have to take a shuttle bus to get there. It's completely disorganized. If we had not arrived 2+ hours before our flight, we probably would have missed our flight. This is a joke! It reflects negatively upon LAX and Delta. I guess the lesson might be to not fly Delta to Los Angeles. We'll fly out of Orange County next time. read more
A short layover before we head to the islands, another 5-6 hour flight to the next and final stop from here. Our flight is luckily out of the same gate. A very small wing and not such good food options here at least. Very limited and not a lot of great picks here. Bummer. The longest line is for Jersey Mike, that's so sad. read more
Reconstruction headaches abound at LAX Terminal 2 / Delta. You'll find out-of-service robots, paper thin staffing, general mayhem and a little Human HabiTrail action to top it all off. First of all, when scanning your boarding pass from your phone app...DO NOT FOLLOW THE GRAPHICS on the Delta kiosks which instruct you to put your phone's screen facing down toward the kiosk glass...that is the exact opposite of what needs to happen in order for your QR code to be read. And do not expect there to be any Delta staff on hand to guide you through this incredibly frustrating process. If the robots behave badly, you're on your own. It took me 3 kiosks (2-to-3 people deep each) and nearly 45 minutes to get my bag-tag printed - for Self-Tagging - just so I could enter the Official Delta Bag Drop Off Line (which was another 20+ minutes). That Delta has chosen to organize Check In like this is truly somethin'. What evil villain devised this? Bain??? Was it you, BAIN??!!!!! BAAAAAAAAIN!!! On toppa that, Delta is up to their old tricks again. Telling everyone, via the app and terminal intel boards, that the flight is "On Time!" (it sounds so cheery and buoyant, right?!) only to change it up the very moment of departure...with a cheery damned e-ping that the flight is in fact delayed. This little "trick" has got to be one of the rudest and most annoying things that airlines do. Remember Delta's original groovy 60s-early 70s jingle..."Delta is readyyyyyyy, when you aaaaaaaare..."? The modern day version of this is "Delta is ready, when THEY are." and not a moment sooner. All of this you've just read pertains only to my outbound flight. Everything on the PHX side was efficient, well coordinated and remarkably easy - I believe I even smiled at one point whilst in PHX. The arrival back at LAX highlighted, once again, the stark contrast...this Tale Of Two Airports, as it were. When you return to LAX / Delta Terminals 2 and 3, be prepared to be offloaded onto the tarmac, shuffled onto a packed over-Lysoled bus, shuttled back to a terminal then, thank the sweet lord, at some point, you'll see it...the entrance to the Human HabiTrail that somehow magically leads to Baggage Claim. (It's no longer @ curbside/pickup. It's now in this weird Stranger Thingsesque dungeon. Kinda like a Twin Peaks baggage crypt.) The End read more
4 years ago
LAX isn't perfect... it has a lot of issues that any other busy international airport has... but since I fly out at least once a month between Cali and NYC, none of those issues bother me much. I pack food if I know there's none to be had (I usually take the red eye both ways so it's easier to pack my own food/snacks) and I have Global Entry/TSA pre-check so I don't really have to deal with lines or TSA so I don't have to come hours early and wait hours before my flight... I guess that's the perk of traveling often, you know how to avoid all the annoying issues that come up. Most flights arrive and depart on time and most staff are friendly and helpful. read more
Terminal 2 was a nice quiet haunt from Terminal 3 back in the day. During the darkest days of the Pandemic, Delta knocked down Terminal 3 to modernize and expand. The FAA de-certified AeroMexico, who shared Terminal 2 with Delta and Hawaiian Air. So, today, Terminal 2 houses all of Delta's traffic and it feels like downtown Beirut. (Disclaimer: I've never actually been to downtown Beirut, but seen on TV and it appeared sub-optimal). Today, Terminal 2 is handling the normal air traffic if 2 terminals and somehow Delta was able to get Air France, Hawaiian, and Virgin Atlantic gates moved forcing a lot of Delta traffic into 1 tiny spot. The positives of LAX T2 are: Clear is pretty fast and the 2 Sky Clubs are a safe haven from what appears to be a super-spreader nightmare. Imagine all of 2 of the ATL terminals crammed into 1 space. Flying on the code shares is an adventure as you get the ground tour of LAX, fumes and noise included at no extra charge, as you roll through the runways below planes to find your little 110 seat plane. Wonder if this is is what the Wright brothers envisioned for human air traffic? If you have to use this terminal, at least sign up for a Delta Platinum Amex to utilize the SkyClubs. Otherwise, patience, and humor helps. If you live here and elect to park a car, be early and leave enough time to park at Tom Bradley or Alaska and walk through a maze of construction and randomly closed sidewalks. The advantage is on your return, it's still the fastest way out of LAX upon de-plane'ning. I will be very happy to see Terminal 3 completed and re-opened! read more
4 years ago
Super crowded with 5-6 gates right next to each other. There are no charging areas to plug in electronics. The announcements go off constantly and the different gate attendants have take turns to try to make their announcements. No good food options. Good luck if you have to stop here. read more
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Traffic around LAX departing flights is terrible! Is it easy to get from baggage claim to a departing flight if I ask my family to drop me off there for my Delta flight instead?
You can always get dropped off at the baggage claim and take the elevator/escalators to the departure floor.
I'm arriving in a midnight flight to terminal 2, i want to know if it's possible to sleep inside the terminal an leave in the morning?.
Lounges are not 24 hours and you will not be able to stay inside them overnight. People sleep in airports all the time...but you won't find comfort, just convenience.
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