The inaugural United flight from LAX to Bakersfield took off Tuesday morning and returned to LAX with passengers on Tuesday afternoon, and travelers say they are excited to have the route available to them. It's convenient, stress-free, parking is easy, getting here is easy," said Erin Briscoe-Clarke, Kern County's Chief Communications Officer. The flight back to LAX took off just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, landing just after 3 p.m. For Michael Bowers, the option to skip potential traffic headed to LAX is an added bonus. The flight is slated to run daily, originating out of Los Angeles in the morning and returning to LA from Meadows Field in the afternoon. Airport staff recommends that travelers still arrive well before their flight to ensure they're able to get through security and board their flight in a timely manner.