KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — 10,000 Kansas Citians obtained a sneak peek on the new terminal at KCI on Saturday. The brand new $1.5B facility replaces the previous terminals that opened in 1972, greater than 50 years in the past.
“It’s well worth the cash they spent on it,” mentioned Sherry McDonald, who visited the brand new terminal on Saturday. “Undoubtedly value it.”
The brand new terminal sits on the bottom the place Terminal A used to sit down. KCI’s advertising director mentioned it was time for the airport to make a change.
“The present terminals have some issues,” mentioned KCI’s Justin Meyer. “There’s not sufficient restroom capability within the gate areas, there’s not sufficient seats within the gate areas, there’s simply fairly frankly not sufficient area.”
10,000 Kansas Citians reserved a spot in a particular open home on Saturday. The early critiques of the brand new terminal have been wonderful.
“That is nice,” mentioned open home attendee, Michael Lampton. “I’m actually glad to see them actually make investments again into town and convey us as much as fashionable occasions as a result of the previous airport actually was exhibiting it’s age.”
The brand new terminal will open with 40 gates however has the capability to extend to 50. KCI hopes that potential brings extra air-traffic to Kansas Metropolis.
“We’ve heard from our airways that they’ve deliberately decreased connecting itineraries over Kansas Metropolis,” Meyer mentioned. “Whereas we’re definitely not anticipating to grow to be a hub, slightly bit when it comes to intentionality when it comes to flight scheduling would actually assist us have the ability to develop our air service portfolio.”
The brand new terminal will carry a brand new look to Kansas Metropolis. Native air vacationers instructed us they assume out-of-towners will likely be shocked the subsequent time they fly to Kansas Metropolis.
“They’re going to surprise the place they’re at,” mentioned Lampton. “That is going to be such an evening and day distinction. A breath of recent air, for certain.”
“I believe they’re going to essentially prefer it as a result of it is going to be simpler for them to maneuver in regards to the terminal itself,” mentioned air traveler Don Michalski. “It received’t be as sophisticated because it was earlier than.”
“See it,” mentioned McDonald. “Undoubtedly come see it.”
The brand new terminal opens on Feb. 28.
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