LAX Domestic to International
 

I have been informed that when I arrive at LAX American (domestic), that I must pick up my bags from baggage claim and then check in at Delta International for my flight to Tahiti. Can someone tell me, are there taxis or buses that I can take quickly to the International terminal? There is not a lot of time between flights.

LAX runs shuttle buses between the terminals; their stops are right outside Baggage Claim on the lwer level. Check with Delta; LAX's website suggests that all of their flights go in and out of Terminal 5, next door to American's domestic Terminal 4 (except for SFO flights out of Terminal 3), so this may be easier than you think.

Since when does Delta fly to Tahiti?

Hmmm, I wondered about that myself. Must be a codeshare.... Maybe they WILL have to head to Tom Bradley for the international leg.

I don't believe that Delta flies to Tahiti, but their partner Air France does. It's possible that AF makes a stop in LAX before continuing onto PPT.

But I don't understand why AA can't thru-check your bags to PPT?

AA does have an agreement with both AF and DL to do this. I've been told on a few occasions when booking tickets for a connecting flite that bags cannot be thru-checked, but once I've checked in, the agent sure does ticket our bags to our final destination!

Are you flying on a paid ticket or FF miles? Or are you a "non-rev" passenger? That might be the reason?

Thanks for all of your replies. Omni Airlines is a charter used by Princess which is why I was unfamiliar with it. They use Delta International for check-in.

Omni Airlines (charter) That's why you have to collect your bags and re-checkin.