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Old 10-30-2017 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by hoover
Didn't SW offer to rebuild the St. Louis airport? I thought they pledged a billion to rebuild it but the people voted it down and now it's up for vote again. May have been MCI tho
No for STL. Yes for MCI. The voters of Kansas City, Missouri will vote Tuesday November 7, 2017 whether to build a new terminal at MCI or not. No cost to the taxpayer, the airlines have agreed to pay for all of it. Southwest is the largest airline there, but all the airlines will be paying their share.

I hope it passes.

There is some concern by the voters as to how the contract to build it was awarded. Also, a lot of people like the 75 steps from curb to plane. But there are a lot of advantages to a new terminal. Steps will be more than 75, but will be outweighed by the advantages. Of course, some will never understand no taxes. They still think it will cost them something even if they never fly.
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