We need a new airport!!!
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Not sure I get the connection to MLK. if naming after famous people in KC then Walt Disney(land)
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I feel people are confusing different things here. As far as I can tell, the terminal name has very little to do with the airport name. I haven't seen anyone confirm they are removing Kansas City International Airport - only adding a name to the terminal. Sky Harbor in Phoenix is going to have a McCain Terminal, but it's still going to be Sky Harbor*.
Obviously, McCain has a connection to that market - so it probably makes a bit more sense. I just have trouble getting worked up about a terminal name.
*Someone mentioned that they still use a city name on the airport TV screens - I believe that is what they do in every case - with the exception of NY, Hou, DC, etc. with multiple major airport.
Obviously, McCain has a connection to that market - so it probably makes a bit more sense. I just have trouble getting worked up about a terminal name.
*Someone mentioned that they still use a city name on the airport TV screens - I believe that is what they do in every case - with the exception of NY, Hou, DC, etc. with multiple major airport.
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“The Dave Johnson Memorial ,but not yet dead, International Airport”
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Well, can you hang around for a couple of minutes? He won't be longldai_phs wrote:“The Dave Johnson Memorial ,but not yet dead, International Airport”
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October.Highlander wrote:So when can groundbreaking be expected? I remember some pretty ambitious goals for getting the new terminal into operation.
The airport will be renamed.WSPanic wrote:I feel people are confusing different things here. As far as I can tell, the terminal name has very little to do with the airport name. I haven't seen anyone confirm they are removing Kansas City International Airport - only adding a name to the terminal. Sky Harbor in Phoenix is going to have a McCain Terminal, but it's still going to be Sky Harbor*.
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Flown into it too (back before SW dropped service), should know that one too.brewcrew1000 wrote:OKC actually has one named after a guy but its Will Rogers
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Ffs - why can we not just call it Kansas City international airport. I beg you, I plead.
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I'll take that bet.im2kull wrote:The airport will be renamed.WSPanic wrote:I feel people are confusing different things here. As far as I can tell, the terminal name has very little to do with the airport name. I haven't seen anyone confirm they are removing Kansas City International Airport - only adding a name to the terminal. Sky Harbor in Phoenix is going to have a McCain Terminal, but it's still going to be Sky Harbor*.
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That makes the most sense. Lose the MCI moniker.WoodDraw wrote:Ffs - why can we not just call it Kansas City international airport. I beg you, I plead.
Naming the terminal after MLK is a bad idea that could backfire. MLK was born in Atlanta and grew up in the south and most of his life was spent in the south other than living in Boston to get his doctorate. He spent some time in Chicago and Washington as well but there are no deep ties to the KC area and no eventful part of his life happened in KC. In fact, it almost looks as if KC would be trying to hijack his name and legacy for gain - it just seems ill-advised.
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MCI will live on because the letter K is reserved and IATA would never allow them to change it anyway.
I agree on the terminal being dumb too. They should raise money from local companies and create a great urban park or something to name after him.
I agree on the terminal being dumb too. They should raise money from local companies and create a great urban park or something to name after him.
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Maybe we need Kansas City Missouri International Airport, most flight attendants say "Welcome to Kansas" over the loudspeaker when landing.
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is the airport code "NED" taken?
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Most people don't associate good things with airports anyway....traffic, delayed flights, overpriced food, congestion, etc. Why would you want to associate that with Martin Luther King? I would prefer Prospect or Paseo to be renamed and maybe a nice fountain added.
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In the 70's there was a Martin Luther King hospital in KC. Why not rename a hospital?
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Library?
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Just call it Mid-Continent International. Name the terminal(s) whatever you like. It doesn't have to be 'Kansas City' anything.
Cheers!
Cheers!
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Terminal at the Edward Roberts Airport
The symbolism would be intense.
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/16/obit ... abled.html
The symbolism would be intense.
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/16/obit ... abled.html
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Anyone watch the meeting today?
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Lots on TwitterWoodDraw wrote:Anyone watch the meeting today?
Issues over Union vs minority owned still
Delays in opening caused by a bunch of things.
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Can't determine based on commentary if the delay is a huge deal or just a bunch of "here we go again" city hating.