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WN just announced new N/S between KC and Long Beach, starting 3/9.

Local demand is there but the new terminal connecting experience had to help tremendously.

https://www.flykci.com/newsroom/news-re ... ong-beach/

So, going forward, what airline not named Southwest will have the biggest presence at KCI? I read of both Delta and United upping their game in KC (at least from the comments on the Rag). Just renewed my United and American credit cards (holdovers from years in Texas) but wondering what would be op...

United has 40 line stations with maintenance capabilities per their website. I'm out of my pay grade here, but I believe a few airlines have MRO capabilities at KCI. I want to say American and Southwest and maybe Delta? Cargo too. Don't quote me on this. Delta, SWA, and a bunch of others do MRO at ...

normalthings wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:59 am

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:11 am

normalthings wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:00 am

35% yoy increase. 5th largest total capacity increase of any city in their network.

I’d go ahead and take a guess and say this is partially influenced by the new terminal, but I’m just spitballing

Alaska will be up 80%.

Thanks to 3X to SEA and a 737 to PDX

SWA will offer 6.2% more seats than pre-Covid 35% yoy increase. 5th largest total capacity increase of any city in their network. I’d go ahead and take a guess and say this is partially influenced by the new terminal, but I’m just spitballing I think that helps, combined with post COVID travel rebo...

normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 2:53 am New tower is in the works. Contractor proposals received in Dec.

Any other details? Seems like big news…

Glad to hear Alaska's upgauging Portland. Hopefully they'll also expand the timeframe for direct flights. The last couple of times I've flown to Portland, I had to go through Seattle because direct flights either were not available on days I needed to travel or weren't available at all. Let’s hope ...

Portland on Alaska getting upgraded to a 737 for summer. Also noticed Austin on AA is down to once a day. Didn’t realize that or if I did, I forgot. It was loaded over the weekend. Seems like AA is throwing a lot of routes at AUS to see what sticks. They just loaded SMF-AUS, which is already compet...

TheLastGentleman wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 1:00 am

normalthings wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:27 pm Chriss Distrup billboard up on Antons. Sounds like she is anti downtown stadium based on her socials

I'm not getting any results when looking up this person

https://www.crissyforkc.com/

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:09 pm Not yet. Justin Meyer I'm sure will promote it on Twitter when the time comes. Sounded like they needed a lot of bodies.

Yup, that is what I heard as well.

Sometimes I feel like people don’t know how flights work lol We’re surrounded by pretty established international hubs. If you’re traveling from Spain or Italy or Portugal or France and on and on, these airports all have established transatlantic routes. People aren’t going to fly to London to get ...

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:34 am British Airways expected to announce a new US destination in November

I doubt it is MCI. I believe Justin Meyer was on the record in saying 2024 for any TATL service. IND is my guess

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:56 am Not sure if it was made public, but Price Management (not Price Brothers) now owns the former Bob Jones Shoe parcels at the southwest corner of 19th and Grand. It's a bog enough site for a teardown and replacement, but who knows what'll happen.

Don't they also own the parking lot to the east?

normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:52 pm Aer Lingus launching Cleveland.

I believe total incentive package exceeds 2MM

What's the deal with Spirit? No more Detroit? Per the Flykci web site they only fly from KCI to Vegas, LA and Orlando. They are almost as flaky as Frontier. LCC’s are the most impacted by high fuel prices I always thought Detroit was a weird route for a ULCC from here DTW route for Spirit always ha...

This presentation was used at the Bergen conference when the air service team was pitching to BA. http://mediaassets.kshb.com/NWT/Sam/MCIPOWERPOINT.pdf?_ga=2.192845548.795811555.1660926597-1025949815.1660926597 Also within the presentation are full gate assignments. Jetblue and Air Canada haven't b...

This presentation was used at the Bergen conference when the air service team was pitching to BA. http://mediaassets.kshb.com/NWT/Sam/MCIPOWERPOINT.pdf?_ga=2.192845548.795811555.1660926597-1025949815.1660926597 Also within the presentation are full gate assignments. Jetblue and Air Canada haven't b...

JetBlue loads for April were 52%. I’ll look at the breakdown for each route when I get a chance. If there are any other routes anyone is curious about, let me know and I’ll post also. I can’t remember if there were other new routes in April or not besides JetBlue UPDATE: JFK 54.8% BOS 48.7% Do you ...

JetBlue loads for April were 52%. I’ll look at the breakdown for each route when I get a chance. If there are any other routes anyone is curious about, let me know and I’ll post also. I can’t remember if there were other new routes in April or not besides JetBlue UPDATE: JFK 54.8% BOS 48.7% Do you ...

The Price Brothers have purchased the building for $48 Million and plan to convert the remaining floors into 135 apartment units (total would then be 251). There are no plans to build on top of the neighboring parking garage (for now at least). https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2022/06/17...