Theresa Doan
Six years at Korean Air ground ops at LAX. Vietnamese-American, writes part-time about Pacific Rim transit and family travel.
Theresa worked six years at Korean Air ground operations at LAX before leaving to write full-time in 2023. She grew up in Garden Grove, watching her parents board the once-a-year Saigon flight at LAX, which she now claims is the origin story for her interest in transit logistics from a family-travel angle.
She writes for airport.flights as a paid freelance contributor, two pieces a month on average, focused on the Pacific Rim transit corridor and on what an airport actually feels like when you’re moving through it with a stroller and a connecting flight in three hours. Her beat is the operational realities families don’t know to ask about.
She’s based in Pasadena, drives to LAX too often, and maintains the controversial position that the TBIT is not as bad as the consensus says, provided you know which exit to use after immigration.
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What Terminal Is Alaska Airlines at LAX? Terminal 6 Gates and Connections
Alaska flies from LAX Terminal 6, gates 60-69 — just renovated. Here's what changed, where the Alaska Lounge is, and how connections actually work.
San Francisco International Airport lounges with kids: 12 options, 4 terminals, and how not to drag them for nothing
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 12 catalogued lounges across 4 terminals and 119 gates. Here’s how parents and caregivers can use that grid to survive delays without long, pointless walks with kids.
Boston Logan Airport Terminals: A Four‑Terminal Playbook for Check‑In, Security, and Getting into Boston
A decision‑tree way to use Boston Logan Airport’s A, B, C, and E terminals, 12 lounges, and shuttle / subway options so you stop showing up at the wrong curb or paying $40 for a 3‑mile ride.
Jacksonville vs Savannah vs Charleston Airports: Beach Trips, Parking, and First-Hour Stress
Jacksonville, Savannah, or Charleston for Amelia Island, Hilton Head, Tybee, Folly, or Kiawah? A practical look at parking, rides, and terminals so your Lowcountry beach trip starts calm, not chaotic.
Flying Out of Fairbanks or Driving to Anchorage? The Real Time and Money Math for Interior Alaska Flights
For Interior Alaska travelers, starting at Fairbanks International Airport and using the short hop to Ted Stevens Anchorage International usually beats the 370‑mile drive once you count time, parking, and winter risk.
Los Angeles International Airport: Survive Delays with a 2‑Mile Airside Spine, 12 Lounges, and $1 Buses
Stuck at Los Angeles International Airport? Use LAX’s 2‑mile airside corridor, 12 lounges, and cheap $1 bus options to turn a delay or misconnect into a controlled layover instead of a meltdown.
From Worldport nights to traveler days at Louisville Muhammad Ali International (SDF)
How Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport balances UPS Worldport’s overnight freight machine with a calm, one-terminal passenger experience, plus what that means for your parking, food, and ride into town.
Sacramento Airport Ground Transport: Buses, Rideshares, and When Driving Is Actually Worth It
Sacramento International Airport offers express bus 142, Yolobus 42A/42B, $12/day parking, rideshares, hotel shuttles, and taxis.
Can You Really Make a 45‑Minute Connection at ATL? It Depends Which Concourse Pair You Draw
At Atlanta Hartsfield‑Jackson, a 45‑minute layover hinges on your concourse pairing, Plane Train timing, and staying airside.
Palm Springs vs Ontario vs Long Beach: weekend airport math on $18–$20 parking and $1 buses
For SoCal weekend trips, Palm Springs, Ontario, and Long Beach flip ‘closest airport’ logic once you factor in parking, stress, lounges, $1 buses.
Atlantic City International Airport parking prices, from budget lots to premium spots
See how much it really costs to park at Atlantic City International Airport, from the cheapest long‑term options to pricier walk‑to‑the‑terminal choices.
LAX to Los Angeles: every option, honestly compared
From LAX-it to Metro to FlyAway, a blunt comparison of every way to get from LAX into Los Angeles, with family-travel realities and local traffic truths.