VA arrivals back to TBIT at LAX [since 1st June 13]

[Flywithd]

Departs from T3 May 2014.

 

[serfty]

Time will tell - that can be changed.

 

[Flywithd]

Time will tell - that can be changed.

I'd be happy if they changed to TBIT for departures, we would get to use the super *A lounge plus more food, duty free and plane spotting opportunities.

 

[Fruitcake]

I'd be happy if they changed to TBIT for departures, we would get to use the super *A lounge plus more food, duty free and plane spotting opportunities.

Not under any existing lounge access policy you wouldn't.

 

[drewbles]

Not under any existing lounge access policy you wouldn't.

As the new *A lounge in TBIT is being run and managed by NZ, it would be fair to guess that this is the lounge that would be in use though.

 

[jneufeld]

Will be interesting to see what TBIT is like.

I posted about this at the start of June in the VA thread
http://www.australianfrequentflyer....a-velocity/va-now-arriving-at-tbit-51007.html

A few weeks back some people asked me to report back about my experience of arriving at TBIT with VA as they changed from T5 on Saturday. Here is the play by play of what happened, I was in the front row of Y.

• 10min wait to disembark the aircraft.
• An announcement was made that express cards would be made available for people with connections of less than 2 hours
• 3 min walk to Immigration line, the tail end of QF11 was in the line, but wasn't crazy busy. After about 15 mins another few flight arrived and it was chaotic but I was already in line.
• Half hour wait for Immigration
• 10 mins to get through Customs
• In the SkyClub in T5 20 mins later

Hope this info helps

 

[drewbles]

I posted about this at the start of June in the VA thread
http://www.australianfrequentflyer....a-velocity/va-now-arriving-at-tbit-51007.html

My TBIT experience in June was 20 minutes from off plane to kerbside. That was with checked luggage. Was truly staggering.

I was in W on VA though...