Jul 11, 2013
Several hundred people turned out this evening for a public forum on KCI sponsored by the Citizens Association and held that the KC library downtown. I’ll defer to the “professional” media for comprehensive reportage and of course, people will be...
Jul 10, 2013
An editorial in today’s Star at least leaves the door open to alternatives to the single terminal KCI proposal but at the same time opens with the typical, fly-by lines that no one notices but they leave an subtle impression nonetheless. Building a modern, fully...
Jul 7, 2013
It would seem that the new PR strategy on the single-terminal design is to break the 1.2 billion dollar price tag into smaller, bite-sized chunks. I’m sure the numbers in today’s KC Star article are more accurate than the “sticker stock”...
Jul 4, 2013
A recent survey of 10,000 air travelers by Skyscanner, an online travel service based in the UK, confirms that officials are way off base with the single-terminal KCI proposal – albeit for reasons other than those previously stated on this website. When asked...
Jun 9, 2013
(If this is your first visit, click here first. Then grab a cup of coffee.) One of the first tasks that Mayor James’ KCI task force is going to undertake is called “Airport 101.” This will be where the task force hears from experts and learns how...
Jun 6, 2013
Frankly, the best account of the meeting is (click here) which will save everyone a lot of time. The highlight for me was seeing two large pots of Parisi coffee waiting when I arrived for the 7:30am meeting. In fairness, this was due to my flight last night from...
Jun 4, 2013
This breaking news just in from the Kansas City Star… “KCI is easy, and that’s why travelers want to save it.” Ok, the headline not only states the obvious, it drastically oversimplifies the issue. Yes, KCI is incredibly easy and is recognized...
May 30, 2013
Aviation Director Mark VanLoh deserves a lot of credit for using private screeners at KCI. As noted in a New York Times article in January 2012 they are more efficient than their TSA counterparts, in one study screening 65% more passengers per employee. But Mr. VanLoh...
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