Originally Posted by
buzzpat
Scoop, that's a bit unusual for LAX. Normally, they are waiting for you or shortly thereafter. I've only had to call ramp once or twice in two years. Don't get me wrong: they're not leaping out of their sneakers to block you in/out, but they are normally fairly responsive.
Buzz,
You are right - I didn't mean that LAX was especially bad, but that was about the third or fourth time that I had that happen in my last 5 days of flying.
Scoop