Marina del Rey residents Claudia Alvares, right, and Claudia Costa embrace at Terminal 5, where no long lines or obvious delays were evident. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
American Airlines ticket agent Lory Mercadel helps passengers check in. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Passenger Ryoji Kure of Marina del Rey waits in line at a ticket counter with a friend. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Chris Seymour of Ventura feeds 4-month-old daughter Ashlyn while standing in line at Terminal 4. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
