Effective for departures on and after 20 February 2026, Japan Airlines (JAL) has moved its Los Angeles International Airport check-in counters from Tom Bradley International Terminal (B) to Terminal 4. The relocation affects **check-in and baggage drop only**; passengers will still depart via the international terminal after clearing security. JAL notes that Terminal 4 currently offers just two dedicated TSA PreCheck lanes. Business travelers enrolled in PreCheck may therefore face longer queues than usual and are advised to arrive a full three hours before departure. Alternatively, JAL suggests using the larger security checkpoint in the under-renovation Tom Bradley building and then walking back to Terminal 4 through the sterile connector. The airline will staff extra customer-service agents during the transition, but warns that shared counters with British Airways could lengthen wait times at peak hours. Companies with frequent LAX–Tokyo routes should update corporate travel pages and traveler-tracking systems to reflect the new check-in location and remind employees to allow additional transit time between terminals. The move is part of a broader on-airport re-balancing triggered by the ongoing DHS shutdown, which has prompted airlines to consolidate operations to optimize staffing across security checkpoints. Travel managers should monitor further terminal-change notifications, as other carriers may follow suit if PreCheck capacity remains constrained.
Source: IACE Travel Advisory
