Connect at LAX or SFO

[ermen]

hi i am trying to book a reward for my parents PER - xHKG - x SFO/LAX - SEA all in one PNR and using AS miles

For those who are very familiar with those airports

1/ Which will make an easier international to domestic connection?
2/ How would the baggage system work for each airport (note my parents probably wouldn't cope well with carting luggage over long distances without a trolley)

 

[newmarket]

SFO is an easier airport to get around.

In either place, they'll pick up their bags (with a trolley) clear customs and then take them to the bag drop. It's pretty easy and someone will help them.

 

[FlyboyAl]

I'd agree on SFO too. Better airport all round compared to LAX. And that is after the improvements at LAX.

 

[newmarket]

On a side note, DL have a new Sky Club in SFO which is the nicest I've run across in their system.

 

[bsb]

Just done SFO instead of LAX for my annual conference trip to the US. SFO is so much easier, closer and calmer.

 

[ermen]

thanks for everyone's responses. Looks like the consensus is SFO. However I just checked, there's no good timing for the HKG-SFO leg which will get me a good connection for the SFO-SEA leg

In light of that, what are the busy times to avoid at LAX? Was thinning of a 11:10am arrival or 2:50pm arrival - both should be fine?

 

[Franky]

Is Hong Kong - Vancouver an option?

 

[RooFlyer]

thanks for everyone's responses. Looks like the consensus is SFO. However I just checked, there's no good timing for the HKG-SFO leg which will get me a good connection for the SFO-SEA leg

In light of that, what are the busy times to avoid at LAX? Was thinning of a 11:10am arrival or 2:50pm arrival - both should be fine?

Check out wait times here: Airport Wait Times. This is immigration only, add a bit more for bags and customs. LAX isn't as bad an airport as it used to be, but SFO still better.

 

[Dr Ralph]

SFO. They'll have to carry their bags/use a trolley at either airport.

 

[ermen]

Is Hong Kong - Vancouver an option?

Unfortunately no redemption there! that's actually their final destination...

 

[Himeno]

Is Hong Kong - Vancouver an option?

With such a routing (-HKG-YVR-SEA), pax would have to go through Canada and US immigration/customs at YVR.