Saturday, March 8, 2014

The why of KCI: A broken plan that many travelers still love - KansasCity.com

The why of KCI: A broken plan that many travelers still love - KansasCity.com: Everything about the design of KCI — from its long runways to the “drive to your gate” convenience of three and perhaps even four terminals — was geared for an era when the new jets would whisk passengers to points across the globe, sometimes faster than the speed of sound.

All of it was predicated on Kansas City being the headquarters of Trans World Airlines, whose needs dictated much of the planning.

“It was all about convenience,” according to Les Wood, a retired TWA vice president who was in charge of the airline’s operations here shortly after KCI opened in late 1972. “We wanted to make it simple and easy for the customer.”

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