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Multiple BBQ places, 4+ coffee shops, multiple food halls... We are going to have a ton of options for food/drink but I'm skeptical we will have enough traffic to keep all of them in business.

dnweava wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 2:33 pm Multiple BBQ places, 4+ coffee shops, multiple food halls... We are going to have a ton of options for food/drink but I'm skeptical we will have enough traffic to keep all of them in business.

I think the opposite. Doesn’t seem like as much retail as at other new terminal in Indianapolis, New Orleans, etc

Love the local options as someone who lives here and is familiar with what they are. Something unique about kci

Just hope those who are traveling here are satisfied without options they recognize

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:19 pm Love the local options as someone who lives here and is familiar with what they are. Something unique about kci

Just hope those who are traveling here are satisfied without options they recognize

IND has a big local/non chain name presence. When they published sales numbers a few years ago iirc the chains outsold locals still.

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:13 pm

dnweava wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 2:33 pm Multiple BBQ places, 4+ coffee shops, multiple food halls... We are going to have a ton of options for food/drink but I'm skeptical we will have enough traffic to keep all of them in business.

I think the opposite. Doesn’t seem like as much retail as at other new terminal in Indianapolis, New Orleans, etc

Do you have square footages or # or outlets or just a feeling? MSY had 1 million more passengers in 2019 than KCI. IND had a million less.

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:42 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:13 pm

dnweava wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 2:33 pm Multiple BBQ places, 4+ coffee shops, multiple food halls... We are going to have a ton of options for food/drink but I'm skeptical we will have enough traffic to keep all of them in business.

I think the opposite. Doesn’t seem like as much retail as at other new terminal in Indianapolis, New Orleans, etc

Do you have square footages or # or outlets or just a feeling? MSY had 1 million more passengers in 2019 than KCI. IND had a million less.

IND has around 63,000sqft retail according to the latest report I found. I don’t think that number includes the large food court area “town center” that many of the restaurants are centered around

I know they had been trying to expand offerings.

I don't know why a report wouldn't list all the retail but okay. I don't have MSY or MCI numbers to compare that.

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:59 pm I don't know why a report wouldn't list all the retail but okay. I don't have MSY or MCI numbers to compare that.

I’m saying I believe that’s for the retail space but not the open “town center” they surround.

Ie. Retail rentable vs open food court seating and circulation space

I see. Still only one number does nothing to help compare.

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:03 pm I see. Still only one number does nothing to help compare.

That photo of their airport always amazes me (and looks great in person). NoLa also looks fantastic

These photos come from @ZachisHere on Twitter. It’s looking good. Link to Twitter thread, with more photos, some videos, and thoughts, is linked here: https://twitter.com/zachishere/status/1 ... 4400430081

When are they gonna announce the official opening date?

AlkaliAxel wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 3:47 am When are they gonna announce the official opening date?

I believe a recent progress report had March 3rd as “opening day”, but we’ll see. They might have a “soft opening” towards the end of February as operations are switched over.

How many people walking and looking at their phones are going to run into those beams?

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:14 am How many people walking and looking at their phones are going to run into those beams?

So how does an airport opening work? We go to bed one night and when we wake up the old terminals are inactive and the new one is in working order? Or will they phase this by airlines?

I see in the pic Gate B63. I thought there were to be something on the order of 30something gates total. What gives?

Highlander wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 4:49 pm We go to bed one night and when we wake up the old terminals are inactive and the new one is in working order??

Exactly yes

SingleMalt12 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:00 pm I see in the pic Gate B63. I thought there were to be something on the order of 30something gates total. What gives?

Was wondering the same when I saw it

Makes us feel bigger is the only reason can think to number gates that high