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That’s helpful! Do you have to circle around if you miss somebody?

@@fountaincity like if there not there? I would say yes, but if there walking up you might be able to get away with it

@@zachary456 thanks, that’s super good to know. I’m going to pin your comment.

Thank you! You’re absolutely right! Appreciate your comment, thank you for the encouragement!

Thank you very much Steven! I very much appreciate your subscribing!

Right, the economy parking was super cheap, but really far. There was that underground parking right in the middle of the circles, but we never did that.

The garage at terminal B holds 3180 vehicles, the garage at terminal C holds 4350. Circle parking (between the old terminals) holds 895. So there’s really going to be less up close parking. Also, a tram and a bus are two very different things. 😂

@@brianbanks4093 thanks for the clarification!

Yes, there were 2 story parking garages inside each of the 3 circles. Of course expensive. With the new terminal there will still be the long-term economy lots where you will take the shuttle. I am sure most long-term customers will still use them.

@@brianbanks4093 Where did you get these numbers? I need to yell at someone on facebook who keeps insisting the new garage holds more than the previous garages combined. 😆

Yup, after you mentioned that, I'm stupid not to remember there are two levels. Thank you!

It's hard to tell if the "City Market" area has multiple food court options or not. If not, you're right!

I guess you didn’t watch the video

Thanks for watching! I appreciate your love for the moving walkways!

Yes, they were very expensive to park there, so we always parked off-site! You're right about those garages though! They were very close.

Thank you so much! That’s a very kind comment. Appreciate it.

Thank you for the very kind comment! I really appreciate your encouragement!

That’s amazing! I wish I got some more time outside the terminal, I didn’t even think of that! It’s a cool tribute. I’m glad for the new airport, but the old one never treated us poorly. Functional, but quirky.

Thank you so much for the encouragement! We absolutely LOVE Kansas City! The people here are wonderful!

Awesome! Let me know how the City Market area is once everything is open! Thanks for commenting on my video!

You're totally right! I'm super happy with the new airport as well! Did you fly in/out?

@@fountaincity I flew out of the old MCI about 10 times from 2014 to 2016. I liked the old bar when I flew out to visit my family in Reno. I do look forward to flying back to KC. I miss it!

@@alexanderwaite9403 If you come for a visit, hit me up and I'll buy you some BBQ!

@@fountaincity sounds like an excellent idea!!

@@alexanderwaite9403 Hit me up!

I didn’t see one! I think the place where the moving walkway is located may be your best bet if you want to watch the planes. However, you would probably need to have a ticket to access that area!

Thanks for commenting! It looks deceiving because of the fact the old lots were underground!

Wonderful! You made the opposite move we did! Yes, this is an upgrade, but very small compared to LAX! What brought you out to California, and are you still there?

@@fountaincity I moved there after college but moved to the Phoenix area two years ago and WFH permanently. Definitely less expensive from a home ownership perspective. Hoping to fly into Kansas City in July and catch a look at the new terminal!

@@shockjay of course! I’m glad you can WFH in Phoenix! If you’re here in July, would love to grab a lunch with you and get to know you. Only if you’re up for it.

@@fountaincity Absolutely!!!

@@shockjay hit me up when you’re in town! 626.226.6611. BBQ on me. You pick the place!

Who could forget the Super Bowl champs! 🔥🔥🔥

Yes, I know it’s fairly simple compared to some structures they are building right now!

But, I think it will serve our city very well! Thanks for commenting!

@@fountaincity I'm sure it will. It looks very welcoming 👌

Yes, that would be pretty cool!

Fair enough when the terminals were originally built, but after construction started, I always had to take at least 3-5 minutes depending on traffic to get back to my pickup.

I drive by there all the time, and I’ve always wondered how it would be to fly in there! Have you done it before?

@@fountaincity We did the same thing last year. There are zero commercial flights out of MKC so it’s entirely General Aviation and Charted Flights. The runway can handle airliners since it used to be the main airport and we flew in on a 737-700. Pretty much as soon as we were off the runway the busses were there to pick us up to go to the hotel. The views coming in are incredible. When we left, the busses drove straight onto the ramp next to the plane and all boarding was done with stairs, which is not common anymore.

@@evanm225 insane. Well, I’m glad. MKC is the reason I can’t fly my drone where I live-we’re too close to the airport in unauthorized airspace. I’m glad that it’s worth grounding my drone over!

@@evanm225 which team’s pep band do you play for?

@@fountaincity WVU. We’re the furthest away so we have to fly

I guess we’ll have to see! I’m sure they did studies on how it would hold up, but time will tell!

Thanks for your input! Yes, there were so many things that I could have mentioned. I had to pick my 5 favorite to make the video a decent length!

Well, LAX was almost the same way. Many of the amenities were past security, and it was still a fun place to be. Yes, LAX has a bigger “check-in hall,” but all the shopping and restaurants were past security. What I would do coming early is to hang out/people watch in the upper check in hall, and then when the time comes, head downstairs to do my pickup. Thanks for your feedback!

@Fountain City Kansas City But that's my point: where are going to people watch from? I have seen no seating in the Check-in Hall. If you are seeing someone off and it's still several hours before flight departure, there are no amenities to spend time (or money?) at to pass time and, again, no seating. I've flown into and out of San Diego dozens of times and there are many shops, food options as well as seating available outside the secure area. I would argue that, while marginally better than the horseshoe terminals, they swung and missed in comparison to other airports.

@@EricDDeyo I usually don’t spend money at airports unless I’m traveling, so that’s not the biggest deal to me. I didn’t notice the lack of sitting space, admittedly I wasn’t looking for that! I would think it would be an easy addition for some benches or seats there. I didn’t mention this in the video, but traveling through the airport when you do fly will be so much better-then you will have all the amenities after TSA.

I am an Architect and was even on one of the three original bidding teams that were chasing the New Terminal design all those years ago. We did not win, but as a long-time resident of Kansas City, I continued to participate in the citizen outreach events and design review over the following year in the early stages of the work. The lack of most amenities forward of security was there from the start and several people (including me) pointed this fault out. What I pointed out many times, to the actual team members of the design group, was that not only did they have next to no seating and food options, they also had a small toilet footprint and no capacity to handle early arriving persons - especially for groups needing to leave together, i.e. sport teams, band groups, school programs,etc. The best example of this, that I witnessed at Terminal C (international) was a school group congregated in the narrow concourse prior to their group departing. This appeared to be for a foreign exchange program and they wanted to make a head-check of the students and meet with their chaperones prior to going though security. Some of the students and their parents had arrived hours earlier. Luckily there were food options, services, and such all along the ring of Terminal C. Now imagine a similar thing happening at the New Terminal. It would be a very bad experience. A few dozen students and their family having to sit in the sparse lobby (Ticket Hall) with only Dunken Donuts to eat and about 4 fixtures in the only available toilets. Since only ticket holders can make it past security, everyone is stuck in that one Ticket Hall. Not that great a place to see off a loved one. Too bad that weak aspect remained all the way through the design. There are a few minor items that did show up that I distinctly put into the suggestion box and that I shared one-on-one with a planner - it is cool to see they made it into the plans.

Yes, I should have mentioned that! Most of those amenities are going to be for people who are traveling or transferring flights.

Thanks for the correction! I’m excited about it too!

No there are 69 gates

@@fountaincity no there’s 69 gates

@@taxiway207 I thought so. I thought I read it would expand from 40 to 50, but I didn't have time to look it up. Am I right about that?

The gates are there but only 39 will be in use.

I guess time will tell! From what I read, there will be more connecting flights coming through now than ever before. Apparently, while the old gates were not horrible for passengers, it was not a great design for planes. 🤷🏽‍♂️

The old terminal's inflexible design pretty much eliminated Kansas City as a place for connecting flights. It became a positive feedback loop that made KCI much less effective than it could have been (especially given its central location): no connecting flights, no layovers, no need for services behind security, even fewer connecting flights because the terminal lacked services and on and on. That won't be a problem with the new terminal especially in an era where airlines are starting to depart from strict hub and spoke systems.

@@markb3806 I’m hopeful for that as well. I think this airport not only makes KC a hub, but showcases the wonderful city that we have here.

@@markb3806 , it`s my understanding that more and more airlines are moving to a point to point system and moving away from hub and spoke......I`m probably wrong, but this was a story I saw on one of the national news programs

@@chrishowell4845 Yes. I've seen similar projections for the future of aviation.

Let me double check!

I just Googled, “Where am I?” and it said Kansas City. 😅👍🏽👌🏽 You had me worried for a second!

Thanks for commenting Kevin! I didn't know it was that expensive! $27/day is steep. Wasn't the old parking under the terminals more expensive than that? I don't quite remember, but I thought it was.

😂😂😂 I’m so glad! We love KansCity! Can’t think of a better place to call home.

How many times can viewers leave meaningless comments?

At least 5 more time than I did in the video. 😃

@@erestube it’s all good! I take nothing personally. 🙂

Yes, I noticed that while I was editing! Thank you for the constructive encouragement!

I have never been to Kansas city, well, never been to America. Anyhow, your video was SUPER fun to watch. I am like you. Always thrilled to go to the airport! hard to put into words feeling!!

@@hanaleem8734 That's right! It is an exciting thing to go to the airport for me! I'm glad there are some people out there that feel the same way!

Sure! I know of a lot of people who are calling it a new airport, but you’re right! The runways and towers are the same.

In a sense, it is qualified as a new airport. isn't it????

@@hanaleem8734 A "NEW KCI" would be appropriate, maybe.

@@hanaleem8734 I think that for most people they would think of this as a new airport. I understand people saying that the runways and towers are old, but the public usually doesn’t see that part of the airport.

@@ksbear2 sure, that might work better!

Is it so wrong to do both? I think I made a good video about the airport. I love Kansas City and want to help people buy and sell here. I also make a living as a real estate agent. I don’t see an issue with it.

You’re free to disagree, of course. Would love to hear your perspective. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Yes, thank you for pointing that out. I was silly not to think of that. I actually walked through the downstairs and didn't put it all together.

You’re right! I was dumb to not remember that.