Reflected in a giant mirror, travelers arrive at LAX’s Terminal 1, where a walk through a full-body scanner awaits. LAX has 22 of the big machines. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
An officer from the Transportation Security Administration keeps an eye on things in Terminal 1 of LAX. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A traveler passes through a full-body scanner at LAX. Luggage also undergoes its own scanning. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A passenger gets a pat-down at a TSA checkpoint at LAX. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
What’s in that suitcase? A TSA officer hand-inspects a traveler’s bag after an alarm sounded on an X-ray machine. Chocolate and cheese commonly trigger the machines because the two foods have the same density as explosives. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
All systems are go: The red light’s on, so stacks of baggage stream through an X-ray machine at Terminal 1. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Planes from around the world line up at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. The terminal’s food court is a good hangout spot for long layovers. It has the nicest views, most food choices and comfy seating. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
A 747 comes in for a landing at LAX with the downtown skyline as a backdrop. The best spots to watch planes? El Segundo’s Imperial Hill area and next to the In-N-Out Burger on Sepulveda Boulevard. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
