KCRag Forum

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:46 pm I make no bones on here about wanting Klein gone for years. This is a great opportunity for the city and we should swing for the fences instead of just going “next in line”. Get someone with a proven record of route expansion and connections to power brokers overseas to get a transatlantic. Pay the salary to make it happen. If someone with a eelationship gets us the route, it’s worth the salary.

langosta wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:50 pm Meyer has experience with that when he was given a budget and community support.

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:10 pm

langosta wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:50 pm Meyer has experience with that when he was given a budget and community support.

It might be that Meyer was held back by Klein, I just think you need someone who can close a deal. Meyer is a great city and KCi advocate, but it’s going to take a relationship to close a big transatlantic deal, someone who can rally corporate support but also connect with decision makers to take the airport to the next level. I’m not convinced Meyer is that guy.

Pork Chop wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:17 pm I recall Justin was part of the team that got Lufthansa (Eurowings) to Tampa airport. He does have international connections, but I understand what you mean.

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:40 pm

Pork Chop wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:17 pm I recall Justin was part of the team that got Lufthansa (Eurowings) to Tampa airport. He does have international connections, but I understand what you mean.

Whoever gets the job, even if it’s Justin, the explicit expectation needs to be to bring a European nonstop with a timeframe for it to happen. This isn’t a “make sure the bathroom are cleaned and buses running” maintenance of the new airport type of position.

Pork Chop wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:54 pm

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:40 pm

Pork Chop wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:17 pm I recall Justin was part of the team that got Lufthansa (Eurowings) to Tampa airport. He does have international connections, but I understand what you mean.

Whoever gets the job, even if it’s Justin, the explicit expectation needs to be to bring a European nonstop with a timeframe for it to happen. This isn’t a “make sure the bathroom are cleaned and buses running” maintenance of the new airport type of position.

I agree.

langosta wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:35 pm

Pork Chop wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:54 pm

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:40 pm
Whoever gets the job, even if it’s Justin, the explicit expectation needs to be to bring a European nonstop with a timeframe for it to happen. This isn’t a “make sure the bathroom are cleaned and buses running” maintenance of the new airport type of position.

I agree.

Thinking too small. Revenue growth and diversification should be the single biggest goal for KCI.

The more money we can make from industrial, cargo, MX, the cheaper we can make it for airlines to connect passengers and add flights here.

Pork Chop wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:52 pm

langosta wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:35 pm

Pork Chop wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:54 pm

I agree.

Thinking too small. Revenue growth and diversification should be the single biggest goal for KCI.

The more money we can make from industrial, cargo, MX, the cheaper we can make it for airlines to connect passengers and add flights here.

This is even better.

gfenn11 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:18 pm
1) on the connector between A & B they should make the roof on either side a green roof, or optimally- put up tall glass barriers and some fixed seating and make it an outdoor amenity. Which I know air quality is trash and it would be loud as hell out there, but it's something to put it over the top, but anything is better than mostly just seeing a bare white roof.

gfenn11 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:18 pm Had my first flight into the terminal. Loved every minute of my time in there and walked away with two thoughts to imo, make it damn near perfect.

1) on the connector between A & B they should make the roof on either side a green roof, or optimally- put up tall glass barriers and some fixed seating and make it an outdoor amenity. Which I know air quality is trash and it would be loud as hell out there, but it's something to put it over the top, but anything is better than mostly just seeing a bare white roof.

2) They really need to speed up baggage claim. I took my sweet time going out to the seating area, bathroom, and up to Dunkin' and I still beat my bag meeting me down on the carousel.