Photos: Getaway day at LAX

Travelers catching flights at Los Angeles International Airport line up outside Terminal 1 to check their bags on getaway day morning.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Michael Barrientos, 6, watches YouTube videos on his parent’s smartphone while waiting for a flight to Guadalajara, Mexico, in Terminal 2 at LAX on getaway day.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

A traveler catching a flight at LAX gets one last hug outside Terminal 1.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Travelers arriving from flights at Terminal 1 make their way toward the baggage area at LAX.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Travelers catching flights at LAX line up inside Terminal 2 while checking in on Wednesday.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Traffic on the departure level at LAX on the morning before Thanksgiving.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)