We arrived 3 hours before the departure time at the Aeroméxico / Delta Airlines check-in counter.
When we got in line, we were told to put the dogs into their carrier. They could not be on a leash waiting by our sides.
Once we got to the check-in counter the agent asked for the dog’s paperwork. Aeroméxico requires a health certificate and a current rabies certificate.
Aeroméxico only allows a 5-day window for getting a health certificate. I got these health certificates the day before we flew down to Mexico City.
The agent did not ask to see the dogs nor did he weigh the dogs. However, the check-in agent next to us did ask a lady to put her dog and carrier on the scale. The dog was half way out of the carrier and looked bigger than our dogs.
PET labels were attached to each dog carrier.
All in all, the check-in process with dogs went smoothly.
Once we left the ticket counter, we took the dogs out of their carriers and went for a walk outside.
LAX has limited grass. There are a few plants and bushes just outside of the parking garages on the ground floor.
There are relief stations inside the LAX terminals. They smell of urine. If you go, wear a mask to block the strong order.
The plastic grass hurt our dog’s paws and they refused to walk on it.
We keep extra pee-pads inside the carriers, under the thin padding.
At the relief station we used one and put it down (away from the plastic grass) and Sofia was happy to use that.