More Musings From The Media

More Musings From The Media

In case you missed it when I tweeted the link, there is an excellent, balanced, well-researched piece in The Pitch by Steve Vockrodt. In it, Mr. Vockrodt talks with local officials, airline officials, other airport officials and a couple of unofficials. It’s...
Cincinnati’s Lesson To Kansas City: KCI Is Better Without A Hub

Cincinnati’s Lesson To Kansas City: KCI Is Better Without A Hub

I think the reason that talk of a potential hub at KCI won’t go away is that most people prefer non-stop flights. I do too. And perhaps there is a belief in some circles that visions of non-stop flights to every corner of the universe will be so powerful that...
Plunging Into The Terminal Abyss

Plunging Into The Terminal Abyss

As we’ve noted before, it’s important that the ongoing discussion about KCI be focused on solutions and not simply debate. It is in this spirit that I share the following story that I received from a KCI traveler. Today I went to use the restroom in the US...

The KC Week In Review Panel Checks-In at KCI

This week’s Kansas City Week in Review on KCPT took a look at the new terminal discussion. This conversation was sparked by the Kansas City Star article from a week ago (discussed here) that revealed data that we had discussed (here) a month earlier. Remarkably,...

Friends Of KCI Launches New Revised Petition Drive (Updated 5/17)

You may recall, this is the group that started the petition drive in April to overturn the Council vote to amend the KCI master plan. It was ruled invalid by the city attorney due to the fact that the Council action was a “resolution” and not an...
So What Are Special Obligation Bonds And Why Should We Care?

So What Are Special Obligation Bonds And Why Should We Care?

There is an interesting article tonight dealing with a little talked about way of funding large projects without a vote of the people. This is important because there is increasing concern that the big stash of federal cash that new terminal proponents had paraded...
The Mayor’s KCI Advisory Group

The Mayor’s KCI Advisory Group

There are any number of stories out about the advisory group commissioned by Mayor James today. The Kansas City Business Journal, KMBC-TV and KCTV-5 are here for your convenience but suffice to say, they’re everywhere. Likewise there is a considerable amount of...
Star Confirms: Shiny New Terminals Do Not Attract Growth

Star Confirms: Shiny New Terminals Do Not Attract Growth

There is a very well-researched article in the Kansas City Star this morning that confirms what has been said here all along. Airlines look for profitable passengers, not shiny terminals. I admit, the first line had me thinking, “Here we go again.” But...

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