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Old Jun 29, 2013, 2:42 pm
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jrkmsp
 
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Originally Posted by Clay_C.
KC native who still travels there 2-3x per year. I am also against the exorbitant expense of building a totally new terminal...mostly because it is being sold partially under the ridiculous assumption that it will result in direct flights to more cities. There has to be a way to close one of the existing terminals and retrofit the remaining two in a way more consistent with 21st century conditions.
Sure there is. Throw in modernizing the utilities systems and installing the EPA-mandated system to collect de-icing fluid and you're back up over $1 billion. The terminal has to be replaced.
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