![]() KANSAS CITY, MO February 28, 2023: Vantage Airport Group (Vantage), an airport investment, development, and management company, today joined Kansas City Aviation Department (KCAD) to celebrate the opening of the brand-new single terminal at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Vantage’s uniquely Kansas City-inspired concessions program featuring the best of the city’s beloved flavors, makers, history, and experiences, delivered by local partners. Each small cluster of gates featured its own checkpoint, a rare setup among airports nationwide.Vantage’s Kansas City-inspired Concession Program Features 50 New Shopping & Dining Experiences Much has changed since then, including the introduction of the Transportation Security Administration, which took a lot of the convenience out of the existing facility. After all, the existing Kanas City airport opened in 1972, back when Trans World Airlines was headquartered in Kansas City. Meyer and many supporters of a new Kansas City International Airport knew that the current aging facility had run its course. The opposition was strong, but Justin Meyer, the city's deputy director of aviation, kept his head held high. Yet here we are, nearly a decade later, on the cusp of the opening of the glistening new Kansas City International Airport (MCI) terminal - a project filled with blood, sweat and tears for many locals and politicians. They also didn't want to run the risk of using taxpayer dollars to fund the new $1.5 billion facility, among other issues. They liked the convenience of the original facility, which offered the ability to park and practically walk onto the plane. For years, the naysayers put up a big fight against a new airport terminal in Kansas City, Missouri.
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