KCUR 89.3 From left: Valerie Buxton, Tammy Davis, Andrea Jacobs and Mindy Gregory were waiting on Saturday to depart for their sixth annual girls' trip to Las Vegas from KCI's terminal B.
On Saturday, the friends were leaving for their sixth annual girls’ trip to Las Vegas, and they have traditions tied to the old terminals. Valerie Buxton, Tammy Davis, Andrea Jacobs and Mindy Gregory are four of those hundreds of thousands of passengers. “Passengers that are flying out before the 27th or on the 27th and then coming back Tuesday the 28th or later will have a completely different experience upon arrival as they're departing from the old facilities and into the new terminal,” Meyer said. “Things that you may not even realize, like making sure that there's cell phone reception on the tarmac in our gate areas, making sure there's easily accessible wifi signals, and even connections into our network operations control center in Dallas.”Īviation department workers will also move technology and office materials necessary to run the airport, and change signage on roadways to direct traffic to the new terminal and remind travelers that terminals B and C are closed. “There's been a lot of work behind the scenes to get everything ready,” Landson said. Southwest will move at least 12 of 31 planes scheduled to be in Kansas City overnight. Many planes will be moved throughout the day Monday. “It doesn't happen often, and when it does it's such a big event for the community because this does bring a whole new generation of travel into Kansas City, specifically.” “Opening a brand new terminal is so unique in the United States,” Landson said. Overnight on Monday, the airline will move at least 12 planes as well.ĭan Landson, a spokesperson for Southwest, said the airline has spent thousands of hours preparing. KCUR 89.3 Southwest has already moved its self-check-in kiosks to the new terminal.
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