OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

[mykem]

No, no that had been mentioned yet. But now you got me excited!

I thought the new target date was early February 2023???

This is the first I've heard of any mention of a possible January 2023 opening

"Planning for new KCI terminal grand opening underway" https://fox4kc.com/news/planning-for-ne ... erway/amp/

[KCPowercat]

Not that every terminal has the same construction timeline but MSY new terminal got the first jetways installed in July 2018 with first flight November 2019. It was expected to open in spring 2019 though. So say that's 9 months, our first jetway was installed in April. That puts it at January 2023.

[KCPowercat]

I thought the new target date was early February 2023???

This is the first I've heard of any mention of a possible January 2023 opening

"Planning for new KCI terminal grand opening underway" https://fox4kc.com/news/planning-for-ne ... erway/amp/

Yeah all those events will be before public flights are happening.

[WoodDraw]

I feel like the airlines would be reluctant to fuck with holiday travel as well.

Throw a few parties. Let everyone see it.

Open after the winter holiday and before the spring ones. February sounds good to me.

[normalthings]

Not that every terminal has the same construction timeline but MSY new terminal got the first jetways installed in July 2018 with first flight November 2019. It was expected to open in spring 2019 though. So say that's 9 months, our first jetway was installed in April. That puts it at January 2023.

We are farther along now then when NoLa knew it wasn’t going to happen. Lots of indications were present there so we should be ok

[KCPowercat]

Yeah that was why I pegged it at 9 months not their 16 months

[im2kull]

Sounds like a lot of avoidable issues, mostly due to mismanagement. I'm "pro" new airport, but none of those issues are reasons for a new airport.

So, I flew out of KCI back on June 15th. Some of the issues that were glaring:
The roof was leaking in terminal B at gate area 34.
Stores were closed this was at 5p.
Not enough security staff so our wait in a 30 people deep line was about 30 minutes to get through security.
Also someone went out the wrong door setting off this loud alarm that lasted 10 minutes because again security staffing issues.
Trash was heaping out of the trash cans and onto the floor around it.
The Mexican restaurant closed because of staffing issues so we were forced to pay nearly $60 for three cold sandwiches, 3 bottles of water, and 2 bags of chips.
The southwest flight from Denver was redirected to Wichita because of the storm at KCI. The plane was supposed to be used for another flight which they had to cancel. So, the southwest agent got over the intercom and told everyone that he was the only one there and that they need to either go home and rebook online, or go back to the counter outside of security to rebook a different flight for later that night if there was room on any other flights.
Point is, if staffing is still an issue when the new Terminal opens, its not going to matter whats in it. It will still be a bad experience.

[normalthings]

Yeah that was why I pegged it at 9 months not their 16 months

Sorry talking about different things. NoLa’s airport is an interesting story.

[Chris Stritzel]

More importantly, NEW LOGO!

So does this mean their website will be overhauled too?

[Anthony_Hugo98]

More importantly, NEW LOGO!

So does this mean their website will be overhauled too?

I’d hope so. I haven’t seen any mention from Meyer or any other figure, but I’d wager it does, it’s so clunky and dated now

[kcjak]

More importantly, NEW LOGO!

I'm probably too dense, but I don't get it

[KCPowercat]

[GRID]

More importantly, NEW LOGO!

I'm probably too dense, but I don't get it

The only thing I can think of is that the shapes could represent the runways? (two north/south and one east/west). But not really a good logo.

[Highlander]

More importantly, NEW LOGO!

I'm probably too dense, but I don't get it

The only thing I can think of is that the shapes could represent the runways? (two north/south and one east/west). But not really a good logo.

Isn't it a plane landing? Looks like a plane banking on it's approach to land. The starboard wing is not showing. I wondered about it myself and that's what I concluded. It could be better.

[KCPowercat]

It's stylized of the new roof. I think it's great.

[SingleMalt12]

More importantly, NEW LOGO!

Yawn. Looks like a stock photo. Doesn't matter. Most people don't choose a destination based on the logo of the airport. Still.

[Anthony_Hugo98]

More importantly, NEW LOGO!

Yawn. Looks like a stock photo. Doesn't matter. Most people don't choose a destination based on the logo of the airport. Still.

This… This is a joke right? Because I don’t think that was the point… merely an update to a rather dated logo, if you can see above.

[KCPowercat]

Tough room. I like it.

[Cratedigger]

It has pretty colors and is simple. Who really cares about an airport logo unless it looks bad.

This doesn't, I like it.

[beautyfromashes]

Maybe, they should add a massive block on the left side to represent the parking garage.