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Four major art projects for new KCI terminal revealed
The first of four major art projects for the new single terminal airport at KCI have been revealed.
More than 1,000 artists from around the world submitted inquiries after Kansas City announced an international search for artists. The city said the four works of art were chosen because they either reflected the wonder of travel or Kansas City history. The budget for artwork at KCI’s new terminal is $5.65 million. Kansas City’s single-terminal airport is expected to open on budget and on time in early 2023. “The fact that we’ve been through a pandemic over the last year and yet this project remains on time, on schedule, and on budget is a testament to the good work of the team,” said Justin Meyer with the KC Aviation Department. You can see the renderings of the art projects in the gallery below. Entitled "Molten Swing" Entitled "The Air up There" Entitled "Ornithology" Entitled "Fountain of Resonance" "Molten Swing" looks kind of like a mosaic dog or cat to me, it might look cool though but not sure what to make of it at this point. "The Air up There" simply looks like some lights on the ceiling, again it might look better when you're actually there I hope. "Ornithology" reminds me of those attacking creatures in the Pitch Black movie. You just knew one of the artwork they chose would have a WTF moment and this is it. "Fountain of Resonance" I approve of this one. Thoughts? https://fox4kc.com/news/art-projects...inal-revealed/ |
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12-01-2023, 11:28 AM | #406 |
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Kansas City's Aviation Department plans new ways to address arrival curb backup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Aviation Department Thursday addressed improvements they are continuing to make at the new airport, including congestion at the lower-level arrivals curb. Drivers arriving back in the City of Fountains had differing experiences. “It’s hard to get through here. I know that,” said LaMonte Ganaway, who flew out of Kansas City on Thanksgiving. The Gilmore family said each trip they’ve taken since the new single terminal opened has been smooth. “Everything went smooth in and out,” traveler Scott Gilmore said. “Most every time we travel here, I don’t have any problems.” During Thursday’s afternoon business session, the department said drivers who leave their cars on the curb can now be ticketed or towed. Workers handed out 46 tickets over the holiday weekend to drivers who were not in their vehicles or refused to move. The department is also looking into a new location for the cell phone lot with plans to conduct a study in the new year. There were talks of adjusting lanes to allow commercial traffic and drivers parking in the garage to avoid backing up traffic. Justin Meyer with the aviation department said there could be an opportunity to go to three lanes sooner. “I think the winter holiday will be one we feel really prepared for based on how things went,” Meyer said. “The winter holiday is one where it is spread out over several weeks.” During the Thanksgiving travel window, security screened almost 172,000 passengers. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news...al-curb-backup |
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12-01-2023, 12:16 PM | #407 | |
Would an idiot do that?
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Not to say KCI couldn't **** it up with process or layout or understaffing... haven't been through it yet. |
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12-01-2023, 02:11 PM | #408 | |
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03-20-2024, 05:21 PM | #409 |
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JetBlue will end service in Kansas City in June
Spoiler!
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03-20-2024, 07:19 PM | #410 |
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Wait, I thought the new facility was going to make KC a Mecca for air travel... Oh well...
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03-20-2024, 07:31 PM | #411 |
SNAP THE ****ING BALL!!!
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03-20-2024, 07:35 PM | #412 |
I'll **** anything that moves!
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It's been a few years since I flew with JetBlue, but I always found them to be first rate, certainly no worse than any other airline, and quite a bit better than many in some areas. I mean, they're no Spirit Airlines, but who can reach that bar?
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03-20-2024, 07:38 PM | #413 |
I'll **** anything that moves!
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I don't know about Mecca, but man, I can't imagine having the airport being a good 30 minute drive from downtown KC helps. Not really sure what the city planners were thinking in the late 60's/70's, but man, they got a lot of shit very, very wrong in terms of logical growth of the city.
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03-20-2024, 09:27 PM | #414 |
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Yeah, JetBlue's satisfaction ratings are always some of the best in the industry. They have a low cost model, but they're in a different league than the Spirits and Frontiers of the world.
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03-20-2024, 09:32 PM | #415 |
SNAP THE ****ING BALL!!!
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Eh, I guess my experience could have been an outlier. Spirit does suck, but at least they're upfront about it. (And very cheap)
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03-20-2024, 09:39 PM | #416 |
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03-20-2024, 09:49 PM | #417 |
I'll **** anything that moves!
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Unless you have to check a bag. I've flown Spirit once. Ten years ago, and to date they're the only airline to misplace my luggage. My luggage was found and delivered to me a day before my return flight. When I check in the following day, they wanted to charge me again for checking my luggage. After a quick chat with their supervisor, they did waive the fee. But if I remember right, it was something silly like $85 for my checked bag. I'm guessing that fee is probably double now.
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SNAP THE ****ING BALL!!!
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Denver and Chicago and Dallas being hubs meant KC was always going to have an uphill climb. And when you go to build a new airport, you have to go far enough out to find a big enough piece of undeveloped land. Denver's new airport was out in the middle of no where when it opened. Some people from greater Denver found Colorado Springs a viable alternative to Denver, for instance. |
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03-21-2024, 03:52 AM | #420 | |
Mahomes: We Are All Witnesses
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