[Timber Rattler]

Kansas City is awful, especially after TSA’s walled-off enhancements in the claustrophobic gate areas.

[Huskrrrr]

“Kansas City is awful, especially after TSA’s walled-off enhancements in the claustrophobic gate areas.”

OT. Can you still get Arthur Bryants’ BBQ at the KC airport?

[MasterGunner01]

Ah, MCI (KC Int’l Airport)! It is shaped like a series of circles. When I went through there many, many years ago, it was the most horrible place I'd ever been. Some wing nut had combined the security area and the waiting/boarding lounges together.

I had a 2-1/2 hour layover. I checked through security and settled-in for my wait. About 30 minutes into the wait, the security people shut down the lounge area because they wanted to go on break! Everyone was thrown out and forced to go through security again after they were off break! What a bunch of idiots! People who were thrown out got to wait in the seats along the walls of the concourse outside the waiting/boarding lounge. I will never fly through MCI again. But, this is now a moot point. I've stopped flying due to all the hastles and absolute stupidity.

[QT3.14]

-- Kansas City is awful, especially after TSA’s walled-off enhancements in the claustrophobic gate areas.

Also my sentiments.

[urtax$@work]

MCI is one of the easiest. Walk off the front curb - your at ticketing a few feet from the door. Then shuffle to the side to the gate area . Everything is up at the front.

A very shallow design with little depth. You are at the gate and about 50 FEET from the front doors. Try walking midway chicago from the front. By the time you get to the gates you are in Western Ill. The old linear design was ok when few people flew back in the 60s/70s.

[KC Burke]

MCI is truly difficult for those changing carriers there. It is cramped for flight changes as well. If you originate or arrive there it is a breeze. I’ve flown in and out of there hundreds of times and it is a breeze.

If you have a quick out and back it is faster than almost any other. I have been through about thirty airports that are more hassle. It needs replacement terminals but I will miss the simplicity.