I don’t get the LAX hate. It’s not great, but JFK, OHare, and DIA are worse in my experience. I’d even put Newark as
Worse than LAX. I just flew back through LAX from Doha on Saturday. From the time we landed to the time I got through passport control, to getting my bags, walking to the Terminal 3 to sitting down in the lounge was less than 40 minutes. The construction makes things a little crazier, but they are making nice progress on it. Tom Bradley International Terminal is one of the nicer International Terminals in the country.
And even when I fly in and have to get a rental car, it’s still not terrible. JFK is miserably long walks everywhere as well as long lines everywhere. OHare is always packed and has flight delays at least 50% of the time. Denver is just an ugly, boring airport out in the middle of nowhere. I will take LAX 100% of the time over those other 3 airports.